#Philosophy
12 posts tagged “Philosophy”
Personal reflections on purpose, identity, mindfulness, and the beliefs that shape how we live and work. These posts explore the bigger questions behind everyday decisions, often through books, lived experience, and moments of uncertainty.
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Blogging to Exhale
Sharing a Nora Ephron quote about blogging as a kind of exhale, one that doesn't need to say much to be worth saying.
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Ikigai: A Reason for Being
Reflections on discovering the Japanese concept of ikigai, a reason for being, and the four questions it poses for finding purpose in life.
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Taking my Seat in the Warrior's World
On a product launch, a move, my father's hospice care, and my mother's cancer scare all colliding at once, and what a Reboot CEO retreat taught me about facing it.
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Beginner's Mind
Reflecting on a New York Times essay about the joy of being bad at surfing, and connecting it to the Zen concept of beginner's mind, or Shoshin.
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Women's March
A short reflection on marching with hundreds of thousands of people at the 2017 Women's March in downtown LA.
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Happy New Year!
A New Year's reflection looking back on the turmoil of 2016 and forward with optimism, rituals, and renewed intentions for 2017.
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Bushnell's Law: Easy to Learn, Hard to Master
A short exploration of Bushnell's Law, the video game design principle that the best games are easy to learn and hard to master, and its connection to progressive disclosure.
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A New Routine: Daily Journaling
On starting a daily five-minute journaling habit, not to be productive or solve problems, but simply to get thoughts out of my head.
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Long Live the Independent Web
Thoughts on the importance of an open, independent web, owning one's own content, and the IndieWeb's POSSE philosophy.
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Some Thoughts on Loneliness
On feeling lonely as a startup CEO despite a strong support network, and the daily habits, from journaling to mentoring to time with my dog, that help me feel less alone.
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Giving Thanks
A Thanksgiving reflection on processing the shock of the 2016 election and finding relief in gratitude, autumn, and time with loved ones.
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My Voice
A short, raw reflection on grappling with the aftermath of the 2016 election while trying to hold onto purpose and connection.
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