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Daily Thoughts 2021-04-23 Friday
Skipped Thursday’s daily post because I just wasn’t feeling it. Writing Friday’s daily post in brief spurts during downtime in the teaching day, so I’ll try something new and do most of this post through bullet points.

Daily Thoughts 2021-04-21 Wednesday
I’ve been told that the best, most effective goals are formatted as SMART goals. That is, they are best when they are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

Daily Thoughts 2021-04-20 Tuesday
Today, simply this: when we feel stuck, like we don’t know what to do next or why or how, often it’s not that we’re actually stuck in any practical way. Instead, we’re often stuck emotionally.

Daily Thoughts 2021-04-19 Monday
It was a good, relaxing weekend, and I got a fair amount done, but most

Daily Thoughts 2021-04-16 Friday
Yesterday’s fatigue has rolled into today. Got up early again because I want to and

Daily Thoughts: 2021-04-15 Thursday
Today marks what is hopefully the end of a long, complicated, horribly confusing period of trying to renew my work visa/residency here in Japan.

Daily Thoughts 2021-04-14 Wednesday
Thinking about how we fill our time when trying to grow in our lives and

Daily Thoughts: 2021-04-13 Tuesday
A good morning today before work. Up at 5:50 with my girlfriend, who had to

Daily Update 2021-04-12 Monday
In addition to the topical posts exploring everything I’m working on, I’m going to try

Flossing, Meditating, and Calisthenics
Every evening at 22:00, I receive a reminder to go over my day in my

Starting the Second Act
When the total disaster that seems imminent never materializes, you take note. You naturally rejoice,
A Note for the End of the Year
I have not forgotten about this blog. Honestly, I’ve been in a funk and something