I really loved this from ’s latest newsletter. It’s gotten me excited about finding creative ways to increase baseline joyfulness against the mushy malaise of pandemic-time.
What are some of the best changes you've made along these lines?
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Thinking about this has shown me how people-dependent many of my normal moves are! Cooking is a regular source of joy—but it's so much better when cooking for friends. Vocal harmony is a wellspring—but group singing is a high-risk activity! Perhaps a park jam is in order…
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One part of me reacts: "Ah, good! This is an opportunity to find more self-reliant sources of joy! Resilience!" But another part responds that I already work alone all day and accept very few meetings—more emphasis on solo time is probably not what I need!
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Update: after some breakthroughs in geometric topology, we've figured out how to fit a baby grand into our tiny SF home. Scheming to replace my 1923 Steinway K with an Estonia 168 (I've been haunted by that piano since 2008…) My version of 's convertible, I guess??
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I've found my social life is always inversely correlated to work. If my job is mostly working alone, I'm super sociable on evenings/weekends. If I'm working on a team, I prefer solo downtime
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yes! same here — i wasn’t expecting it switching from eng to pm but very reasonable in hindsight
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