Category: Blog
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Finally Met My Neighbor
I’ve been here 5 years and I’ve rarely talked to the neighbor across the street. I don’t know if they are elusive and avoidant, or I am. But of course, I’m not going to be like that anymore, right? The other day I walked down the ally behind their house and noticed it was filled…
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No More Luck Journals
I’ve decided to no longer have dedicated blog posts as numbered luck journals for my Luck Factor book adventures. It’s so ingrained in my daily life now that anytime I write something it’s sure to be included. Like today. Went to the coffee shop and met someone new. I’ve never bumped into him before because…
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Luck Journal 2
I’m an introvert at heart. But clearly the best way to increase my luck is going to be increasing my extroversion. Not an easy ask. So like I did in Luck Journal 1, and will continue to do, I sat on the patio today at my local coffee shop and greeted everyone coming in. I…
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The Luck Factor
I’ve started reading a book that is going to change everything for me and I’m only halfway through it. It’s not everyday you come across a book that will have that kind of impact. But I feel strongly about this. There was once a time in my life when I thought I was very unlucky.…
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Host Your Own Copy of Wikipedia
Today I learned how to download and run your own copy of Wikipedia in it’s entirety. There’s a lot of information out there but for my ADHD brain this was the first video I found that was the simple and fast to get started. After watching it though, all I really needed to know was…
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Upping My Blogger Game
I came across a Hacker News post regarding the year’s most popular bloggers. And the first one really struck me. It’s Simon Willison and his approach to running a link blog. I’ve been blogging off and on (mostly off) since blogging was a thing. I usually lose interest and end up deleting my effort. But…
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Milestone: 10 Hours of Music Practice
I just had a milestone yesterday, of 10,000 left hand strokes. Today I crossed the tenth hour of music practice (since I started tracking). It seems inconsequential having two small ones so close together. But it’s still encouraging. It means I’ve had 10 days of deliberate practice, not just screwing around whimsically. A solid hour…
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Modified Pomodoro Technique
I have been practicing music daily for about a couple of weeks now. My intention is to practice one hour per day. I set a timer on my phone and give myself the whole day to complete the task. Something about the timer really speaks to me… Today it occurred to me that it’s really…
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Music is an Hour a Day
I think a lot. With the number of ideas I get in a single day, I wonder why I’m not a billionaire? Today’s idea is to practice music every day. Not a new idea, I know. It’s more like a decision. Today I made this decision to solidify exactly how many minutes I will practice…
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Blog Posts Instead of Morning Pages?
I’m a big fan of Julia Cameron’s Artist’s Way method of writing for 20 minutes first thing in the morning. I love it so much I just crossed 1.5 million words. I do break the rule though and write on my computer instead pen and paper. Are there really rules in life when it’s for…