Chaos Tamer
Lessons learned about life; pearls of wisdom I’ve gleaned through pain, failure and honest reflection
I love this quote: “Don’t ask what the world needs, ask what makes you come alive. Because what the world needs most, is more people who come alive.” – Howard Thurman
So I went onto Pexels and found this photo by Andrea Piacquadio to whip up this graphic.
Update in the life of Carl: this Friday will be my last day at my current job. Though tinged with sadness (great people to be missed, though a commute to Bellevue I rejoice in leaving behind), I move forward. After exploring some re-training options, I plan to study Web and Application Development at Edmond Community College. Though still ironing out details, this path excites me. With a gap in my time starting next week, I plan to spend time catching up as many people as I can. Friendship: life’s best present.
Seattle, like most major sports markets, has it’s share of maniacal fans. I, however, am not one. To be clear, I adore my city and root for the home team. But, well, my interest in the details of most sports is pretty limited. I tend to get bored and find myself exploring Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or, if I’m really far gone, down various rabbit holes on YouTube.
I discovered this comic a few years ago, and regularly repost it on my socials to remind folks of my, well, apathetic ignorance of most things sports. My great appreciation to the good folks at VectorBelly for crafting this gem.
As a martial artist and Star Wars fan, this speaks to me deeply. The reminder to keep trying, to keep getting up and trying again. Never give up on your goals.
I follow a number of blogs, most of them sending me emails about new posts. Today I received around 15 messages from one as they posted post after post. So, I wanted to remind everyone about a great feature within both WordPress and Blogger (and I expect other blogging platforms as well): Scheduled Posts.
With a plethora of blog posts to load, instead of blasting them all out at the same time, balance them out over time. Besides the kindness to your readers’ inboxes, Google prefers that SEO-wise, as you end up with more continuous content and updates.
WordPress:
So, in WordPress’ block editor, before you post, head to the upper right-hand corner, click the gear, then “Post Settings”, then “Status”. Click on a date and time for your post to go.
Blogger:
The advice is pretty much exactly the same, if the visuals are different.
So, there you go! Spread those posts out, get better SEO and avoid flooding inboxes. And keep on pursuing greatness!
This reminds of great advice given to me by myriad mentors: to become a better writer, read more, read deeply, delight in great writing.
To learn more about Kwame Dawes, check out his bio on Poetry Foundation.
Tidbits to remember during life’s trials. Focus on the end goal.
I’m with this guy:
