January 2026 – Hades

In this post: I think a little about the Hades series by Supergiant Games. …Yes, you should play these games.  Note: There are mild spoilers for these games within this post. Hades was released in 2020 and its sister, Hades II, was released in 2025. Both games involve complicated family relationships, steadily increasing strength, theContinue reading “January 2026 – Hades”

December 2025 – Defining Done

In this post: A short discussion about defining when your task or goal has satisfactorily been met. Back in July of 2023, I wrote a post on Objectives and Key Results. That post was overall about organizing goals into subordinate tasks that eventually get you to the goal. I described the construction of task setsContinue reading “December 2025 – Defining Done”

November 2025: Create!

In this post: Basically a minimal rationale call to action that you should consume less and create more. The premise for this post falls entirely on the idea that we should try to tip the scale slightly more creative than we currently do. When I say create, I am essentially talking about art. When IContinue reading “November 2025: Create!”

October 2025: Looking Forward

(January 2026 Catch Up Post!) In this post: I start trying to catch up to my schedule of monthly posts while looking forward. Ideally, my posts would be consistently written every month, but that has not been the case. The current idea is to write a post each week in order to catch up toContinue reading “October 2025: Looking Forward”

August 2025: Reflection

In this post: I reflect on the purpose, execution, and desired results of a reflection. I’ve done reflection posts before (see April ‘22, June ‘23, May ‘24), but after reading through each of them, it occurs to me that I have never explained more than “I’m reflecting.” In chats with my friends, the idea thatContinue reading “August 2025: Reflection”

July 2025: Reactions

In this post: Another look at improving self-awareness with a focus on strengths and weaknesses. — Welcome to this sixth and final post in this short series on self-awareness. Covered so far are Values, Passions, Aspirations, Fit and Patterns. This final post in this sub-series is about Reactions. That said, I’m not entirely sure whyContinue reading “July 2025: Reactions”

June 2025: Patterns

In this post: Another look at improving self-awareness with a focus on personal patterns. — So far, this series of posts has covered Values, Passions, Aspirations, and Fit. This post is about Patterns. The next and final post will be about Reactions. Breaking the pattern established by the first four posts of this series, thereContinue reading “June 2025: Patterns”

May 2025: Fit

In this post: Another look at improving self-awareness with a focus on personal fit. — So far, this series of posts has covered Values, Passions, and Aspirations. This post is about Fit. The next two posts will be about Patterns and Reactions. For any more hip readers out there, “Fit” in this context is equivalentContinue reading “May 2025: Fit”

April 2025: Aspirations

In this post: Another look at improving self-awareness with a focus on personal aspirations. — This series of posts started with a post on Values, followed by a post on Passions. This post is about Aspirations. The next three posts will be about Fit, Patterns, and Reactions. Following the format of its elder siblings, thisContinue reading “April 2025: Aspirations”