Emantable

It’s late at night once again, and instead of writing, I again find myself contemplating pictures of the Sakura. I even searched for traditional Japanese music to complement the images. I have never wished more to make a career out of traveling the world and writing about it. Particularly writing about Japan as I explore… — read more

334I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the end of the pandemic. For months now, I have been contemplating what the end may look like. It’s becoming clear that this pandemic will not have any grande finale, but instead, it will fizzle out. It will be much like a wildfire where we can quickly tell… — read more

In my continued reading of Atomic Habits, I came across another nugget. Instead of focusing on one day becoming the person you want to become, you think of yourself as already being that person and let that guide your everyday decisions. In my case, I’ll use running as an example. I’ll often tell myself that… — read more

Wouldn’t it be nice to go back in time to when there was a lot less technology? I am probably the last person expected to make that statement because I love technology and find it a blessing much more than a curse. I see a certain romance in life a half a century ago: when… — read more

I am currently reading a book called Atomic Habits in my eternal quest to become more organized and build better habits. I periodically write about efforts to become healthier and more physically active, and then I suddenly stop writing about it. You can probably guess that I have not kept up with my goals. Instead… — read more

Monday. Many people dread Mondays, and they complain about how the day can drag on. For the most part, I don’t count myself among these people, but today I felt the day drag and wasn’t feeling my most productive. I think it has a lot to do with me going to bed later than I… — read more