A quick recap of some of the more interesting stuff I stumbled on this week. Covering my usual themes of planning, environmentalism and living frugally! What should be on the roadmap – a deep- dive article for project & product managers about how to put together a roadmap. It gave me a lot to think about. Most people think in solutions-oriented ways. They skip over defining the...
It’s been an interesting week. I’m counting down until I start my new job (only one week of freedom left!) and trying to make the most of my time off. On Tuesday I collected my new e-bike. The New Job has a commute that’s a little tricky by public transport and too far to walk. Since I am committed to staying car free, for financial and environmental reasons, I decided to bite...
In no particular order: I went for a beautiful long walk along the river yesterday. It was grey, wet, cold and raining when I left. As we went up the road I thought ‘what a stupid idea’. By the time we’d gone twenty minutes up the road, the sun had come up. Thirty minutes up the road and I had to take my coat off. And all the mud we trudged through on the way up the river had...
You ever have a week where you just feel ‘off’ somehow, but can’t quite put your finger on why? That’s me right now. I’ve been distracted and slow-witted all week. Here’s hoping the weekend perks me up. Meanwhile, here are my links for the weekend. A slightly random array, but all fascinating. 10 Extremely Precise Words for Emotions You Didn’t Even Know You Had...
I am gearing up for a fun Saturday of walking, board games and slow-cooker pulled pork! These are all things that make me happy – and it’s taken me a long time to start investing in my own happiness. Once upon a time I thought I had to fill every waking moment with something productive. Now, I take the time to do the things that make life worth living. The things that bring me joy. As...
This has been an interesting week! I’ve recently joined a D&D group, and we had our second session on Tuesday. It’s been a fun challenge coming up with a backstory (and a dark secret!) for my character. My evenings otherwise have been focused mainly on getting this blog up-and-running! However, it is now Saturday. My plan is to post links to some of the things I’ve read...
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