Life’s been a slump as of late. Ths feeling of stuckness, of fighting up a hill that never ends when I can’t see the top… where to go from here? It’s unclear sometimes, even though I think I’m better than where I was a month or so ago. I have more projects, more things to do for joy than for some alterior purposeor just for money. Not that money is unimportant, or necessarily bad; it’s just that I want to do things for me, not for someone else’s dream to earn my keep, persay.
Overview Humans are ecosystem engineers, creating urban spaces the world has never seen the likes of before. As we seek to change and improve our cities for better human quality of life and longevity, we affect the species we share our spaces with; we are not apart from nature but rather a part of nature.…
The Master Plan MoveForwardPGH BikePGH I’ve been wanting to bike the roads around Pittsburgh since I first came here, but circumstances stopped me. For one thing, I have a beach cruiser – not a great ride for city roads. I could, however, have just bought a new bike if there were more bike lanes and…
I’m having a particularly gross and rough period, and it got me thinking: as much as I don’t want to move, would getting up and working out make me feel better? I’ve been going on walks, and that’s helped – what more can I do? Now, almost 100% of the time I workout through my…
Honestly, I’ve been feeling crappy. I’m over it with this pandemic (don’t worry – I’m still masking and whatnot!), I’m tired, I’m burnt out. One silly little thing I put together to help myself get resilient is this bingo board: I think the important thing about resilience and health is that everyone’s looks different. Meditation…
“If it raises the hairs on the back of my neck, it’s a problem. That’s all the entomology I need.” That’s an actual quote from one of my parents, both of whom definitely don’t like bugs. Lots of people feel the same way – an insect or arachnid in the house has to be killed…