mind and matter
Have you ever told yourself that you’re going to cut back on social media use or some other compulsive behavior? And you actually succeed in cutting back, only to discover that your brain sneakily found some other thing to do compulsively instead. Something that otherwise you rarely do steps in to replace the original bad … Read more
There’s a book called Metaphors We Live By by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson that I recommend to anyone that asks for a good book to read. I buy extra copies and gift them to friends of mine. The premise is that metaphors are more than linguistic constructs we learn about in grade school – … Read more
I posted earlier this year on my core values. After about 4 months, I’ve thought about them more and have some changes as 2024 comes to a close: Thanks for reading, Connor
I had the opportunity to participate in the Ouray 50 ultramarathon in September. The Ouray 50 is kind of insane. Runners have 24 hours to run 50 miles with over 20,000 feet of elevation gain around the historic mining trails of Ouray in southwest Colorado. This was the second ultra I’ve done in my life. … Read more
I’ve decided to start a blog. Lately I’ve had this gut feeling that I should start writing. I think this comes from a need to integrate and express the ideas I become exposed to from media like books and podcasts. Where does this need come from? I believe it springs from one of my core … Read more