Also from Kottke, Things That Are Good to Do — Quarter Mile
Also from Kottke, Things That Are Good to Do — Quarter Mile
The ability to pause or take a break before reacting isn’t just good parenting advice. It’s something all great leaders practice. They don’t fly off the handle. They pause. They reflect. They choose their response.
The annoying thing about climbing is that Touch ID doesn’t work for a couple of days after I’ve been.
A Little More Heart - Lynsey White
How easy it is to move through a busy day thinking about what needs doing, where we need to be next and what hasn’t been finished yet. But these moments matter too. The tiny moments where someone needs you to stop, listen and be there. Just to be present.
I try to think about this, to not like the wave of all that I need to do rise up and over my head. I feel it when my patience is tested, that I’m worried that not everything will be done. But what is it that’s important?
My daughter’s alarm when off at 5:50am on. Sunday. She didn’t stir but I couldn’t get back to sleep. Kids.
Dj Gummy Bear - You make me feel loved
A friend sent me this laid back track. Love it.
Baby, you make me feel loved.
A couple of photos from a trip downtown today. Some computer faffing, fried noodles, coffee, more coffee, a walk, some sights. A nice day.
They don’t need perfection. They don’t need some grand gesture. They need effort. They need attention. They need to know that the family you say matters most to you actually gets the best of you, too. They just want you to try.
Safety first.
New Slow Horses! 📺
Left my computer at home. Second time this term. Makes me realise how much I “sit” at it. Just wish there was a middle ground
When Upward Feedback Becomes Futile - Lynsey White
People do not simply speak to leaders, they calibrate around them. They edit their thinking before it is fully formed. They remove uncertainty, soften edges, and present only what feels safe enough to survive the interaction. Over time, you stop receiving the rough draft of reality. You receive a carefully edited version of what people believe you are willing to hear.
Feels obvious really. Definitely something people talk about when talking about leaders.
And though I’m not a leader, I am a parent and a teacher and it does make me think about my own children and the children I work with.
KFC flavoured Oreos. Weirder than the Oreo burger than I had recently. The filling definitely tastes a little like chicken but also a bit like a ginger biscuits. The biscuits taste overpowered it unfortunately. Kids liked them.
Breakfast noodles.
Head in a book.
Coffee, homework, eggy bread, Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago, The National - High Violet, sorting the washing, washing up, more coffee, Halo - Combat Evolved on the PS5 (still annoyed coop requires two Playstation accounts and two Microsoft accounts).
I’ve been consciously trying to write more and was getting in the habit recently writing a page a day in my notebook but as with all things it kind of fell by the wayside. But when I did do it, I think, maybe that I definitely felt better for it. So, I am starting again and trying to put some ink down on the page the last few days.
I was aware today as well that I want to not get caught up in always feeling like there’s a thousand things to do and that if I don’t do them right now then catastrophe is inevitable. Especially in my job as a classroom teacher, there’s always that feeling of there being things I could be doing, in addition to the things I should be doing. That these joint pressures mean that I never stop. And that this is not necessarily for the best. That it would be better to talk to people, or to spend some time writing instead of being busy. As always, some things are easier said than done.
I like doing CrossFit as a means to being fit. Just this week I sat on the Assault Bike for 45 minutes, did 45 strict pull ups alongside some skipping and box jumps and did some heavy squat cleans. I like the variety and believe it’s important to growing old healthily.
But… in some ways it doesn’t scratch the itch. It’s just going to the gym really. Which is why I’m happy to that I’ve been bouldering regularly recently. This definitely scratches the itch. I like the challenge of it, the high of completing a route and it’s exercising still even if it doesn’t feel like it.
I think I give up. Trying to buy Minecraft for my daughter’s MacBook but my card keeps getting declined. Struggling to understand the alternatives honestly. :(
A couple of coffee related pictures from yesterday. The first was funny and the second is… umm interesting.
Rüfüs Du Sol - Innerbloom (DELTA HEAVY Remix) - FULL VERSION - YouTube
If you want me
If you need me
I’m yours
❤️
The KFC-Oreo burger currently available in China was disappointing in its plainness. I like the (brown) mashed potato well enough with the chicken. I was just expecting something weirder in taste.
I always think I’ll be annoyed forever and then I just don’t have time to. I just realised I’ve thought that three times today.
Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development | Edutopia
Yes, we want children to read well and learn the fundamentals of math. But we should not disregard emotional intelligence. The advantages of learning during this first critical period of brain development should extend to interpersonal skills such as kindness, empathy, and teamwork.