Free Post bullying The one thing every weird kid should know MG Siegler on bullying: What I wish I could convey to kids in such situations is that the things that make you “weird” and get you picked on at a
Free Post September 2017 Music: Along the Lakeside by @nop (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Noncommercial Sampling Plus license. (Produced using 1 Second Everyday: Video Diary. Here’s the rationale. Inspired
Free Post coffee shops Birthday treat Back on my feet, and enjoying a quiet coffee & croissant and a beautiful morning from a window seat in my favourite coffee shop. And feeling old. But happy.
Free Post consultancy The price of the four-day weekend I sometimes underestimate just how different the life I choose to live is. I can often work where I want – like the coffee shop I’m sat in right now. I have a lot of freedom to pick and choose the people I work
Free Post digital diet 2014 dawning after disconnection And I’m finally back at my desk after the best part of three weeks away from work. Taking serious time off as an independent consultant is a nerve-wracking thing – if you’re not working, you’re not earning. But this time it was
Free Post admin AFK - BRB Hey, all. I’m on an unexpected Christmas keyboard break, which is why silence has fallen around here. My wife has a huge pile of marking to get through (although, given how much university marking is digital these days, I only have her word
Free Post bereavement The three paths of grief There's many paths through grief, but none of them are easy.
Free Post gonzo The purposeful gonzo life Hunter S. Thompson on finding your purpose: As I see it then, the formula runs something like this: a man must choose a path which will let his ABILITIES function at maximum efficiency toward the gratification of his DESIRES. In doing this, he is
Free Post blogging And...back Right now, I’m in the foothills of the most scarily busy phase of my consulting life since a few weeks back at the beginning of the year. My diary is looking pretty solid, bar a few gaps for content/consulting work that’s
Free Post holiday Reboot completed In the 20 months since I last took a holiday, I’ve started a freelance consultancy career, bought a house, had a beautiful baby girl, gone part-time to care for my daughter one working day per week, and become a pretend academic. Y’know
Free Post Brilliant Noise A silence, and an anniversary... Apologies for the sudden outbreak of silence around here – look on it as the lull before the storm, if you like. This week is likely to be quiet, as I’
Free Post admin From here to paternity The observant will have noticed an unaccustomed silence here for the last week. Apologies, but I’m in full-on “preparations for life upheaval” mode. Our first child is expected to make his/her arrival… well, any time now, in fact. Certainly within the next
Free Post life Redundancy: One Month on How is my working life going, one month after RBI made me redundant?
