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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • I was feeling a lot older until I started a mental and physical health routine. Meeting up with other people that were trying their hardest to make this their best life and working on getting my physical health back in line has really changed how I feel.

    Before I was feeling every ache and pain there was to feel. The world was dark and gray and I was just a rat on a wheel doing the same old thing.

    Now, I’m feeling like there is hope. I’m taking more walks out in the nature preserves in our area. My wife has seen the difference in my wellbeing, and how the work has paid off for her as well. My kids are enjoying being out and having their dad back with them emotionally as well.

    If you don’t do it for yourself, find someone that you can do it for. Find a group of like-minded people that aren’t 100% successful, but willing to put their flaws on the table and asking for support. We’re all doing it together, and we’re not the best at it. Keep it up, it’s worth it to finish well.


  • Dress like you’re going into the office. Helps get your mind into the “zone”. Anything you do in the morning, let it be the same before heading to work. The routine is so important, especially if it’s a brand new thing for you. Allow yourself frequent breaks if needed, but put a timer on them (15-20 minutes). I used the Pomodoro technique for a long time and that helped me a lot as well. I always have a video, music, podcast, audiobook going if I’m not in a meeting. It helps me focus on my work if the “wanna do something else” part of my brain has something to focus on.

    Now, a lot of this depends on what you’re doing at home, but assuming they let you not be in the office, it has to be something where you’re highly trusted. Remember that part. You are highly trusted, so don’t break that trust. Get your work done, but the freedom of WFH is part of this deal as well. Don’t shackle yourself to the desk if it’s not absolutely required. That room seems large enough to put in a stationary bike, or to do some other things. Make it a place you don’t mind being in if it’s necessary.




  • Been a Christian for a long time (1989). I’ve consumed copious amounts of ancient mythology and folklore. People who don’t understand that you can read something that challenges your faith and still follow through with better understanding afterwards is the issue. If you read something and it doesn’t make you think deeper about yourself, faith, world, or whatever what’s the point? Those in the church (Christian or not) that tell you that reading something is a “sin” are probably ones that teeter on the edge of losing their grasp as it is and don’t want you doing the same. Most of them can’t explain why it’s so challenging, they just know it’s there.







  • Resistant does not mean it can’t get moldy. Just less likely if treated well.

    All wooden boards need to be cleaned and well dried before storage to prevent mildew and warping. I wash both sides of my thicker boards even if I just used one so that it doesn’t warp while drying. Also I dry them standing on edge so it dries evenly. Just a longevity thing if you spent good money for a good board. If it’s a $5 board from Walmart, do whatever, just be clean.