This is just a reminder to let go. To let go of things you're not going to pursue. Of things that are never going to get the full attention that they deserve. Of things that are cluttering your todo list. Of things that you feel obligated to do because you once thought of them. I'm a gatherer of things, a collector of things by nature. That's my modus operandi. However, as much as I like to collect things, I'm also keenly aware of the power of letting go. So, to that end, I've let go of a lot of "things" to in the last couple of days and perhaps you'll recognize some things to let go of as ... Continue reading »
Blog Category
This is my blog category in which you'll find, you guested it, blogs.
About mental and physical health
My working days consist of my sitting behind my computer all day. I'm not sure what the percentages are of people having similar work scenarios, but I'm guessing they're pretty high. This sedentary work life is something I struggle with. I like being active during the day, but it's hard to be active when you're just sitting in your chair all day. Apart from the obvious health risks of just doing anything actively all day, I started experiencing mental effects as well. I felt locked up in my own mind. I was having trouble unwind at the end of the day and not think about work anymore after ... Continue reading »
“It’s almost like our unconsciousness is a kind of failure”
You know I'm all about applying perspective as much as possible when living our daily lives. It's also one of the topics we frequently discuss with our kids – 10, 16 and 18yo. One of the questions we entertained ourselves with over NYE was about how the world looked / worked before the internet. When googling for examples we stumbled upon a very interesting article I'd like to share with you. The following quote is what especially caught my attention: “When you wake up, you have this gift of a blank brain. You could fill it with anything. But for most of us, we have this kind of ... Continue reading »
Transactional email alternatives (for Mandrill App)
Like many of you, I'm sure, I found an email from Mandrill App in my inbox today that explains them merging their service with the parent company MailChimp. I'd be fine with the merge in itself, I love MailChimp, but what I don't like about this move is this section: Our billing and pricing model is also changing. MailChimp will generate one consolidated bill that covers your MailChimp and Mandrill charges. Mandrill credits will be sold in blocks of 25,000 emails. Blocks will start at $20 per month. This goes into effect once your accounts are merged. We're using Mandrill App for ... Continue reading »
Johann Hari: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong
is to say to the addicts in my life that I want to deepen the connection with them, to say to them, I love you whether you're using or you're not. I love you, whatever state you're in, and if you need me, I'll come and sit with you because I love you and I don't want you to be alone or to feel alone.And I think the core of that message -- you're not alone, we love you -- has to be at every level of how we respond to addicts, socially, politically and individually. For 100 years now, we've been singing war songs about addicts. I think all along we should have been singing love songs to them ... Continue reading »
Stop Giving Just Honest Feedback
"I'm looking for honest feedback". As someone living in a world of (people working with) open-source software, I see the question above fly by many times a week. By open-sourcing your code, your suggestion, your solution, you are, in fact, looking for honest feedback. And that's a good thing. It's what the open-source community thrives on. I see a lot of people putting in good amount of their free time into writing proposals, suggesting implementations or ways to improve certain things. Sadly though, a lot of times those people end up feeling disappointed and turned down in what ... Continue reading »
Should I blog more?
I work with WordPress all day. I have been since late 2005. I started using WordPress for what it was supposed to do back in the day: blogging. The more I started discovering the possibilities WordPress gave me, in terms of earning my living with it, the less I started blogging. I'm guessing the decline in my blogging frequency started out as a preference to rather be working on building my business than randomly writing blog posts. But it could be I just got lazy and stopped bothering. Either way, I kinda stopped blogging. Not full stop, but very close. So, I didn't think I had to ... Continue reading »
Liberation of the human mind
Anarchism, then, really stands for the liberation of the human mind from the dominion of religion; the liberation of the human body from the dominion of property; liberation from the shackles and restraint of government. Anarchism stands for a social order based on the free grouping of individuals for the purpose of producing real social wealth; an order that will guarantee to every human being free access to the earth and full enjoyment of the necessities of life, according to individual desires, tastes, and inclinations.Emma Goldman ... Continue reading »