Laidback Life Log
Not Every Post is An Epic Poem
I know this post is too long. I’m writing it anyway. This post is me dealing with burnout in my 30s. One…
Thought I’d Have My Life Together Now… It Isn’t
Life has been chaotic. Moving countries and shifting jobs in one quarter has left me feeling directionless in life. Since I’ve been…
The Guilty Pleasure of Inaction: When Rest Feels Like Failure
Taking My Foot Off the Gas Last week one of the only things on my mind was simple: “I’m exhausted.” Marco’s Brain…
Lost at Sea: Hiding From Myself. . . Again
I find myself with more time for writing again. Not in the way I imagined years ago when I first started this…
Some Flames Just Die Out Slowly
I found myself in the Kita-Sandō district north of Harajuku and Shibuya. It felt odd being there without a group of guests…
Finding Different Ways to Win: In Basketball and in Life
I got up in the morning to pack my gym bag. It felt strange—like I was stepping back into an old routine…
Getting Through Life One Slice At a Time
Sharp Start I started off the day sharp—quite literally. Living in Japan for about eight years now, it’s surprising how much you…
Getting My Shift Together (One Task at a Time)
Late Start After a train delay, I realized I’d be arriving at work nearly an hour behind schedule. I agreed to make…
Workplace Automation with Google
“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”…
Better Process Bad Results
When the Shots Don’t Fall It was my day off, and I have a bad habit of sleeping in till around noon…