Exploring the senses as a gateway — It is obvious from experience that when we worry about situations and circumstances, the mind becomes an active monitor plumaging through the past and imagining what could possibly happen in the future. The incessant activity, a bid to protect the seeming individual by playing every possible scenario where there could…

Yes, I said that! So let me start by saying this: In the last 4 years, I have been consistent and dogmatic with the use of my iPad to journal. As a matter of fact, I use the Bullet Journal method(BuJo) which I have done so consistently to the point…

It had been the third time in 14 months I have had to figuratively walk(or talk) friends off the depression ledge. This third time, it was Lynne. I had only met Lynne twice and she seemed very bubbly so I was caught off guard when she told me she had…

If you’ve followed my page long enough, you’d know that every year I publish here on Medium, a free Bullet Journal template that I use for myself. If this is you are here randomly, please find a link below to download my 2022 Bullet Journal template prepared for GoodNotes 5. …

When we drop all the labels of right versus wrong, black versus white, vaxers versus anti-vaxers, gay versus cis, socialism versus capitalism, Christians versus non-christian, Fox versus CNN; when we drop all the man-made labels that give us this false(many times) sense of safety, certainty, then and only then will…

It’s that time of the year where I update my Bullet Journal to reflect days and dates relevant to the year. This time around, I am moving from the NoteShelf app to GoodNotes 5. I have used a digital Bullet Journal for about 3 years now(I write about why I…

Just like everyone using this time to catch up on old friends, I had just gotten off the phone with a friend. We had discussed all the stress COVID-19 brought with it, how it affected jobs and those who were already looking for a way to survive before this. I…

How do you apply Agile principles of continuous improvement, constant inspection and adaption to personal development? How do you create meaningful backlogs and to-do lists for personal life pursuits? This sketchnote shows how I merge three major concepts: David Allen’s Getting Things Done, Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle and Agile principles. …

A free download to be used on NoteShelf for iPad. — I have used a Bullet Journal for about 3 years now. It’s helped me manage(at least better than most systems) the chaos that is my mind. It’s probably the most freeing personal organization system I have seen. You literally don’t need to buy any of those fancy journals. You just…