Half-way into the morning commute recently, stop & go in Lane 3, it came to me again, the little voice in my head, "...practice some patience just now...don't change lanes, don't try to get ahead...just...chill..." Not so easy sometimes, practicing patience. It was a good exercise for me in that moment, to shift my thinking …
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
Scribble Business
I find myself frequently thinking, feeling, my life is better because of my writing; I'm not sure if anyone else's life is better as a result of this blog, these posts, this regular practice. I recall the inspiration to write every day; it came from the likes of Fred Wilson, an engineer become venture capitalist, …
Word Play
One of the best parts for me about word puzzles? Learning new words! My vocabulary is ok, but not great. I have several friends that play the crossword regularly; those guys also read a fair amount; think “frequent customers at the library.” I strive to be a more consistent reader for pleasure (but I often …
Creating Separation
Need the separation desperately sometimes, From certain people, From my anxieties, From life’s daily (?!) pressures, From unexpected issues that are URGENT, From micro-management, From resentments, …yes indeed, sometimes I need separation.
Travels With Charley
What’s a movie or book that inspired you to travel? Certainly John Steinbeck’s book, “Travels With Charley” is the book that did and still does capture the longing I have for extended travel. The romance and wanderlust comes back to me again and again. The book is older than I am, written in the last …
The Up’s & Downs
Piggy-back to a recent post that talked about bit about drudgery, how I sometimes feel, doing the things, fixing the things, living the thing we call life, up and down things go, Case in point, work week kicking in, nascent sense of uncertainty, on repeat, what’s to do, what needs doing, start again, get up …
Piecemeal Drudgery
I'm not at all proud of it, especially at my age and disposition. I should be able to smoothly, calmly, flawlessly handle the big and small bits that come up each day, But sometimes it feels heavier, stickier, chunky, these piecemeal bits of expected and unexpected tasks, issues, challenges, complexities that come up, These things …
P.S.A: Keep Going!
One thing's for sure: motion is lotion for your bones, joints, muscles, soul ! Don't believe me? Have a look at the piece below from ol' faithful NPR ... And keep moving, walking, stepping, going, GOOD. https://www.npr.org/2025/08/14/nx-s1-5501610/counting-steps-health-fitness-tracker
Taking Pause
Relatively new strategy for me, taking pause. Family, Kids, Work, whatever circumstance spins me, sticks me, irks me, Taking pause, new super power, maybe couple that with anxiety, Pause to hear what the anxiety has to say, maybe write down, maybe write about it, Eventually tho’, you have to come around to the matter, Off …
Summer Pace
Boy let me tell you, I long for the summer pace, hard to come by in my particular working world, Fiscal Year equals Calendar Year equals full gas hustle through June, also known as second quarter end, push push push for every drop of revenue, Throttle back a bit after, everyone catching their breath, force …
