Arguing on the Internet

Arguing on the Internet

The internet can be a difficult place to disagree with people. In some places (naming no names, YouTube comments…) it can be hard to find civil conversation even when you’re basically on the same page as the people you’re interacting with. I have seen people...

Maybe This is What Progress Looks Like

This morning was always going to be a frustrating workout. I hadn’t been to the gym in a couple of weeks, and my exercise schedule for the month or so before that has been… let’s say, sporadic. Minimal. Near-zero. Patchy gym attendance is unfortunately the rule,...

The Vital Importance of Community

My day wasn’t going well. I’ve struggled a lot recently with anxiety, and while in general I’m doing better than I have in a long time, I still have the odd bad days. Today was looking like one of those. I didn’t want to get out of bed, and when I did manage to get...

Marie Kondo Saved My Relationship

I am very bad at throwing things away. I suspect this comes from a few things; a fear that I’m going to need or want the thing one day, even if right now I don’t, or a general aversion to the idea of waste. The biggest factor though, for me, is guilt. And not in the...