No news is good news

No news is good news

I cannot figure out why I keep seeing messages suggesting there’s no need to panic. I’m pretty sure that any rational person knows that there’s never a good time to panic. If I freak out, your “don’t panic” social media post is probably not...
Trusted sources

Trusted sources

The barrage of nonsensical information lately has me once again questioning the value of social media. Of course there’s some accurate and useful information being shared. The trouble is trying to find it amongst the noise. If a source gives one piece of...
Harder than it sounds

Harder than it sounds

Reading about a technique can be misleading. Someone who explains it well may make it sound simple. Unfortunately, simple doesn’t mean easy. The best way to learn most things is to try it yourself. If you don’t get it right, learn from your failure and try again....
Cutting edge solution or quackery?

Cutting edge solution or quackery?

It’s plausible that excessive exposure to non-native electromagnetic fields (EMF) could harm us. Unfortunately, it’s hard to say for sure how much exposure is too much. To cover our bases, we could use one of the products that claims to protect us. The problem is that...
GTD vs downtime

GTD vs downtime

Getting things done is great and can be very rewarding. Productivity taken too far comes at the price of our health and relationships and is unsustainable. Downtime can be great and helps us recharge to do our best work. Relaxation taken too far becomes laziness and...
Hunger or habit? (by Trish)

Hunger or habit? (by Trish)

When Roli gets back from a walk, he expects a snack or a treat. When we go downstairs at night, he expects a biscuit. He is clearly a creature of habit. Is he really hungry or just used to getting food at these times? During a recent trip, I noticed a few things about...