A new day. A new chance to succeed.

Today I want to catch up on some drops from earlier in the week. Practice some of skills with an emphasis on intent. I've strayed a bit far from my roots lately. Distracted by life's noise.

I'll write a little, read a little, play a little. Might even take a walk at sunrise.

I love the cool, quiet murmurs of a summer's day just waking up.

I hope you find some quiet moments to savor #today

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It's not a marathon either.

There's no tape to break.

There's no finish line, except the last one.

Another day. Another chance to succeed.

Today's the day I change things up.

I'll still juggle, but place less emphasis on work, more on reading and play. The only exercise I get will be the stairs between me and the coffee pot.

I'm letting my brain meat marinate in the background.

The daily grind is getting stale. My writing feels too rote, too much like the same thing again.

It's time to re-think how I want to spend tomorrow.

I hope you find some variation in your path #today

A new day. A new chance to succeed.

I'll do the same things I did yesterday but in a new context.

I'll write a bit, but different words.

Read some, but a different book.

Play some but not do the same things.

Exercise some - well - yesterday this didn't happen so very different context.

The point:

What feels like a rut from one perspective - doing the same things over and over - ignores the details that make a big difference.

I hope you appreciate the details #today

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Having been lost in chemo fog for most of 2022, I can appreciate this.

I have my quiet time on my morning walk. Centering and grounding. Reconnecting with the actual world.

:)

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Mostly I scan the headlines and mark them read. Actual news sources are the least interesting. I skim the international ones for clues about what might be happening elsewhere.

Some individuals I follow often have interesting ideas. Especially as it relates to writing and reading. I might read more than the first paragraph.

Sources that never offer thought-fodder get purged.

The whole process takes less than 15 minutes.

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Who called it "work?"

The only time I mentioned work referenced my path through the day.

I like having a routine that lets me enjoy what I'm doing with the least amount of friction.

My morning affirmation for the day ahead feels off when it's not the first step I take. This is a recent change to my routine that - on reflection - isn't working for me.

I feel the need to re-align my daily practice so it flows better.

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I go through my feed reader every morning to catch up on topics of interest from various sources.

Much handier to have them all in one place than trying to visit 85 different websites.

Another day, yet another chance to succeed.

I've already set bread to rise, walked 2 miles, recorded and posted my podcast, and cleared all my RSS feeds. It's not quite 8am and I've been up 3 hrs.

Somehow it feels a little cheaty to write this post so late in the day.

Tomorrow, I'll change up my routine. Maybe a path that works better for me as I keep adjusting my juggling of mind, body, and spirit.

I hope you can find a better path for your day #today