TTSS: a notebook on life.
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Weeknotes 17 February 2023
Blasting this one out mega fast as this week has been NUTS. My food for thought from this: How can I make time for growth with so much individual contributory work? Oh yes. Get hiring. (Mus, I hope you’re reading this). Cut back on meetings. This week was madness and impossible to get focus time…
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Weeknotes 13 February 2023
My Weeknotes from… err, last week. Here’s how it rolled: Hibernating. It felt like I stayed in a lot. Likely driven by the arrival of an electric throw in response to the rising cost of living and a packed weekend. Too many meetings Tuesday. Where I’m working we have something called Workflow Wednesday, which I…
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Hello, it’s me
It’s been a while, right? I’ll cut to the chase and say I’m back. I’ll be refreshing Tinker-Tailor-Solider-Sailor to bring it more up-to-date. I’ll also start posting Weeknotes here. This is something I’m doing to hold myself accountable, make my progress visible, and create a personal reflection log. *CJ Scott (A.K.A. solider-sailor**). Apols if you…
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Inspiration. It’s everywhere
Go for that lunchtime stroll. A walk around the block. Fresh air for five minutes. Your eyes will be opened. Photos taken @Tate Modern.
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Paolo Nutini – Iron Sky (Hudson Mohawke remix)
Cruising maybe 35,000 ft above the grime and grind of North India. Happy about heading south (with no other agenda than to unwind when I got there). And then THIS song kicked-in as the pilot began his descent. SO GOOD! I realised I was something I hadn’t been for a lonnnng time. (I’d been ill, tired, generally run…
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 24. (And lessons learned).
Woah. 24days are done as of today. That was FAST. There have been many moments when I’ve questioned why I’ve been doing #24DaysofKindness. At times it’s felt self-congratulatory. And blogging about some subjects has made me feel uncomfortable with the whole premise of this project. The biggest learn by far is that this is not…
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 23
Made some Christmas presents. (Shhhh!). See yesterday’s #DayofKindness.
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 22
Today’s my last day of a short contract. It’s been hectic. Full of laughs. And awesome all round. I couldn’t have asked for a better duo to work with – so enjoy the little thank you I left on your desks. Check out yesterday’s #DayofKindness.
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 21
I called a friend who’s had some recent disappointment. Just to check in. She’s important in my life. And I want her to always be in it. She’s shown strength for me as I have for her. And she’s far stronger than she realises. xxx Check out yesterday’s #DayofKindness.
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#24DaysofKindess: Day 20
Kind words for you. Via Matter Prints, a socially motivated lifestyle brand I adore. Check out yesterday’s #DayofKindness.
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 19
Today? This. Check out yesterday’s Triple Dose of kindness.
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#24DaysofKindness: Triple Dose Day
Whoops. Behind. Again. Though as before, only on posting – not kindness. Here’s what’s happened over the last few days… Friday, Day 16 I bumped into a friend I’d not seen for a long time. She’s having a hard time. So we went for a drink. And I listened. Saturday, Day 17 I made a…
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 15
Today I gave a homeless man a cup of tea. He was cold and ignored at the train station. And he was incredibly grateful for a simple hot drink. It feels wrong to blog more about this, so I’m going to stop this post here. See yesterday’s #DayofKindness.
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 14
With 14 days down, I keep thinking I’m running out of ideas. And like everyone right now, my time is short. Mounting to-dos before Christmas. Battling horrendous commutes. Demands from every direction. It’s no wonder I – we – feel stressed. But that’s nothing even close to what some others have to deal with –…
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#24DaysofKindness DOUBLE DOSE
It’s day 13. I’m behind. Behind on posts only – not kindness. Over the last couple of days I’ve been travelling. And a sign ‘spoke’ to me in Berlin. This one… For Day 12’s #DayofKindness, I posted this snap on Instagram. And with it? A message of positivity. The same message the sign ‘gave’ me, I share with…
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 11
I made a Day of the Dead skull as a thank you for this lovely lady. She’s cut my hair for years – thanks, Jacqui! #24DaysofKindness See yesterday’s #DayofKindness.
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 10
I helped a WiFi-less stranger find his way in London. He was looking for a store called Whatever it Takes. (Coincidental name indeed). A quick search and I sent him on his merry way from Soho to Shoreditch. Boom. Another day done. See yesterday’s #DayofKindness.
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 9
Posted a good friend keepsakes for her new babies. See what yesterday’s #DayofKindness.
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 8
I had a shitty morning yesterday. It was all the fault of the train gods. (Seriously #southernfail? How hard is it to get trains right? HOW HARD?). It’s safe to say everything that could have went wrong, did. And also a case of, ‘the less said the better’. Get this though: what happened next turned…
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#24DaysofKindness: Day 7
My desk buddy revealed, in a passing comment, her favourite crisps. So I picked them up for her. See yesterday’s #DayofKindness.
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