This started as an experimental page, but slowly turning it into a collection of uplifting and inspirational pieces that can serve as a tribute to anyone celebrating anything. Or just a place to go to lift your mood.
Because I got the idea here, I’ll start with linking to Kevin Kelly’s 68th birthday post
And he made another great post on his 69th birthday: Kevin Kelly’s 69th birthday post
And yet ANOTHER on his 70th…(detecting a trend yet?): Kevin Kelly’s 70th birthday post
OK, if it’s really your birthday you need to make yourself a mug cake!
If you’d like to be amazed, check out this video…
Or if you’re more of a biker, how about this?
You may have noticed that biking video was posted at the start of the COVID-19 quarantine times. Whether you’re reading this during a ‘shelter-in-place’ time or many years after, your birthday is a great time to reflect back. Check out this podcast by Hidden Brain for a fun listen:
Here’s a nice piece to read if you just want to improve your perspective, have some ‘aha’ moments, or just understand the human psych a bit more. Especially useful if stuck in a polarizing situation, or thinking about politics (which always seems so polarizing…). Credit to the author of Atomic Habits for this one, and long enough to deserve its own page.
Want to fantasize about living somewhere super different and potentially exciting? My mind often goes to New Zealand, but how about this village instead?
Want to learn more? Ask great questions. The best questions depend on the situation of course, but here are some great ones if you’re interviewing someone great:
How about some words of wisdom from the best Stoics?
Ready for vacation yet? Here’s where I’m going at some point: NEW ZEALAND
Check out this girl with hoops/juggling skills!
And now for some amazing snow and ice photos:
The Ice Neatly Folded Itself
Fresh Snow Over Christmas Lights
Art Only Nature Can Create. My Fence This Morning After A Snowy Night On Terschelling, The Netherlands
This Pattern In The Snow On A Patio Table
When Constant Winds And Ice Meet A Fence
How My Cat Feels About Snow
The Snow Was Very Geometric When I Went Skiing
When They Ask If There’s Much Wind Where We Live
Yep That’s Snow
The Way The Snow Is Resting On This Handmade Stone Arch
Apple Orchard After A Snowfall
Snow Striped Forest
This Stop Sign After A Week Of No Sun
The Snow Has Settled Only On The Outline Of The Bricks On My Friends Driveway
This Crazy Ice Wave Formation From Snow Slowly Melting Off The Tin Roof Of My Patio
The Snow Melted And Slid Down The Wire In A Spiral Form
Unmelted Snow In The Shadows
How about this nice knife work with an egg?!?