Tag: Health
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Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same
Change is the only constant. The only question is the degree of change. And I suspect 2025 will be a year of great changes indeed. Regular readers might have noticed a distinct lack of content in December. The traditional reflection post is missing, and so is the early January post. In late November, I identified…
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How I Survived 17 Days in Japan on Onigiri, Yakitori and Nut Bars
In late October, my wife and I embarked on our greatest adventure yet: a 17-day trip in Japan, spanning Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Hiroshima, without guides or local contacts, armed with nothing but our maps and our wits. We were no strangers to overseas travel, but we’d always traveled in group tours. The tour…
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Proper Rest is Absolutely Essential
It’s an old familiar feeling. A heavy leaden weight in my chest, an oily greasy ball suppressing my breath. A weak, wobbling heartbeat that trembles unevenly with every contraction. A constant, low-lying malaise that slows the brain and jams the nerves. Yellow lightning radiating through my chest, radiating a deep, dull ache. Too much stress.…
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Holistic Health for the Working Writer
We live in a new pulp era, an era that prizes proliferation and productivity. Pulp Speed, the ability to write at least 3000 words a day, preferably more, is an essential skill for the writer who wants a shot at the big leagues. Through Pulp Speed I have written in the span of two years…
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Be Still Every Day
As important as it is to move every day, making time to be still is of equal importance. It is the quiet yin to the yang of activity, the vessel that holds the fire of creation. Without stillness you can only hope to achieve half your potential. The modern world is antithetical to cultivating mindfulness.…
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The Price of Iron
If you wish to get stronger through the gym or the blade, the iron will demand its due. It is inevitable. You must take every precaution you can to avoid unnecessary injuries, but if you want to grow you have to operate at the furthest reaches of your capability. You need to test and push…