by KimBoo York | Jan 5, 2017 | Life and all That
I don’t have an answer to that question. Putting myself on a schedule to do anything is something I actively, aggressively resist. I would rarely show up for work on time if doing so didn’t risk getting fired and, therefore, becoming homeless. Which is to...
by KimBoo York | Jan 3, 2017 | Life and all That
I could, theoretically, push myself very very hard in the direction of my goals — lose sleep, live off coffee, eat irregularly, rarely see the outdoors. But…why? In our culture, doing “MORE BETTER FASTER” is seen as the highest goal. I have...
by KimBoo York | Jan 2, 2017 | Fiction, Life and all That
Now that the “advent” series is over and the new year is in full effect, I’m moving on to putting plans in motion. I’m not big on making resolutions as I feel those have been, at least for me, a fast track to frustration when I fail to meet...
by KimBoo York | Jan 1, 2017 | Life and all That
Commencement: a beginning or start. I thought maybe “commencement” would be too pompous a word to use for this, the last of the advent, which is not an advent day at all but the actual New Year itself. Yet, that kind of pomposity is exactly what I think...
by KimBoo York | Dec 31, 2016 | Life and all That
Anticipation: the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction. Tonight, I am going to allow myself some unrestrained anticipation for the new year. Things might go wrong and I’m sure terrible events will continue to happen, but where there is a...
by KimBoo York | Dec 30, 2016 | Life and all That
Persistence: firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. I think the idea for today’s theme really has roots deep in 2016 — even though it has not been a particularly tragic year for me personally (I’ve...
