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What I’m Doing Now
This now page was last updated on September 27th, 2024.
Traveling
I was recently in Las Vegas for a company offsite where I took a trip to Omega Mart with my partner and our kids. We had a lot of fun.
Next month I’ll be in Toronto for another offsite. This time, I’ll get to meet the new engineering manager who’s joining our team in-person.
Prioritizing my mental and physical health
Historically, I have done very little to maintain my mental and physical health. I was gifted with a forgiving metabolism. My theme for this year is Balance so I created some new habits in January to round out my life.
I start every day with thirty minutes of meditation. My goal is to expand my capacity for stable attention, and to get a better perspective on my mind. This practice alone has had a huge impact on my overall mental health.
After meditation, I spend twenty minutes on the rowing machine or the treadmill depending on the day. I had asthma as a kid so exercise was not something I looked forward to. These days, I can’t imagine going without the mental and physical improvements that come with the daily sweat.
Reading
I recently finished Getting Things Done, and I’ve been working on incorporating the entire framework into my productivity methodology rather than just the few pieces I’ve been using over the past few years. I’m also reading Radical Acceptance, an treatise on embracing your life with the heart of a Buddha.
I recently abandoned Brave New World and Team, the GTD book for working with others. I got my copy of Brave New World at Bertrand Bookstore in Lisbon—the oldest operating bookstore in the world!
Listening
I’m currently listening to Hiatus Kaiyote’s Love Heart Cheat Code.
Other albums I’ve been listening to recently include Artifex Pereo’s Ailments & Antidotes, WILLOW’s empathogen and Polyphia’s New Levels New Devils.