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  • A Morning Run and the Ghost Platform

    A Morning Run and the Ghost Platform

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesNormally I like to go for a run in the afternoon, after I have had a productive morning. This morning I went for a run first. This afternoon I have to go to an indoor meeting, which doesn’t fill me with euphoria. I feel an e-mail would achieve the same thing within…

  • The Bad Habit of Daily Streaks

    The Bad Habit of Daily Streaks

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe US has a culture of streaking. I don’t mean running around naked at events. I mean of trying to do something daily for weeks, months or even years. As great as it can be, to develop consistent habits I believe that it can have a negative impact. For months I wanted…

  • A Morning Ride

    A Morning Ride

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I went for a bike ride before taking my daily shower. I rode through Nyon and then turned up towards Duiller and from Duiller I headed for Genolier. When I was in Nyon though I cycled down towards the lake before cycling up one of the steep hills before heading…

  • Routine Happiness

    Routine Happiness

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    Reading Time: 4 minutesToday I’m going to write about happiness, and specifically about routine happiness. During the pandemic I noticed that people with children all looked happy. There is a simple reason for that. Children don’t understand what a pandemic is, so to give them a feeling of normality you distract yourself from the pandemic…

  • A Good Run

    A Good Run

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s good to vary between walking, cycling and running. I even threw in skateboarding but I am not confident at that sport yet. The beauty of walking, cycling and running is that these are sports that you can do straight from home, without getting into a car, and without having to put…

  • The Pleasure of the Shave

    The Pleasure of the Shave

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesLast night I was thinking about the act of shaving and what a pleasure it is, For a long time I saw it as a daily chore, which is why I switched to an electric razor for years. Eventually the blades dulled so I looked for alternatives before deciding to try safety…

  • My Kindle Reading Streak

    My Kindle Reading Streak

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesAccording to the Kindle app on my phone my longest Kindle Reading Streak was 126 days. I say “was”, because I lost it two days ago and now I am back to a one day reading streak. I hate that apps like Kindle count reading streaks as “days of reading in a…

  • A Run And A Walk

    A Run And A Walk

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesI am going for a run and a walk three times a week at the moment. The run is set by the Garmin Coach and the walk is set by the route I have chosen to use on that specific day. By running the first part of my daily walk I increase…

  • Blogging One Hundred And Fifty-Two Days In A Row

    Blogging One Hundred And Fifty-Two Days In A Row

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesBlogging one hundred and fifty-two days in a row is an interesting challenge. It encourages you to think of something daily, for months in a row. It also forces you to have the discipline to sit and attempt to write for one or two hours a day, whether inspiration is there or…

  • Day Fifteen of ORCA in Switzerland – Pandemic Fatigue

    Day Fifteen of ORCA in Switzerland – Pandemic Fatigue

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesNow that we’re in week 5 of self-isolation and Day fifteen of ORCA I am getting pandemic fatigue. As it’s Monday I could make the effort of going to the shops to get fresh food rather than deplete the reserves I have but my motivation is not there. It has come cold…