Some days it feels like being a good person is a losing game.
The noise, the cruelty, the pressure to perform⦠it wears you down.
I wrote about choosing decency anyway.
π christophersherrod.com/good-person-...
#slowliving #meaning #writing #fulfillinglife
I just updated the docs for my One Big Text File (OBTF) journal.
One file.
Plain text.
Chronological.
No apps or productivity theaterβjust enough structure to let patterns emerge over time. Itβs not about doing more. Itβs about seeing clearly.
christophersherrod.com/obtf/
#plaintext #journaling
I like European #movies because they allow you to think. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
Beach at sunrise
Started the new year with a sunrise beach walk #2026newyear #landscapephotography
A hygiene center, for 700 people "the only place to take a shower, wash clothes, fix a bike, get a sweater, blanket, or hot mealβ¦while enjoying a little bit of community", was closing so the land could be sold.
Rick Steve's bought it and gave it to the nonprofit that runs it, RENT FREE. #GoodNews
Bought it. Looking forward to reading.
My cats start the day demanding breakfast like tiny furry landlords, then bird-watch like retired millionaires, bathe like supermodels, nap like Olympic athletes, and repeat. Truly living their best lives. Iβm tired just watching them. #CatSchedule
You got to be kidding. Security head should resign over this.
Palm tree island in a pool surround by plants with an ocean in the distance
Your desk doesnβt inspire you β you inspire you.
But hereβs the view that tries to take all the credit: morning reading and notes, quietly fueling the day.
(If a view keeps claiming to βinspireβ you, maybe check whoβs actually doing the work.) #DepthOverDopamine
An advertisement for The Time Traveler's Passport, with the titles of our short stories: 3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years (me), Making Space (Kuang), For a Limited Time Only (Shepard), A Visit to the Husband Archive (Bradley), All Manner of Thing Shall Be (Blake) and Cronus (Clark)
Happy pub day to The Time Traveler's Passport, an anthology of time travel stories from me, @rfkuang.bsky.social, @olivieblake.bsky.social, @pdjeliclark.bsky.social, @pengshepherd.bsky.social and Keliane Bradley! Follow the link below to find out more and to get it!
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Being happy and content with yourself without needing to prove anything to anybody.
Solitude is addictive.
Writing this one, I realized Iβve spent years βslowing downββ¦ while still feeling rushed inside. Curious if anyone else has noticed that difference β the pace outside vs. the pace in your chest?
Very good story. Short story with a lot going on. Well done.
Just published a new essay: Fulfilled Not Fast or Slow.
Spoiler: pace isnβt the point β purpose is. #DepthOverDopamine
If youβre chasing a life that actually feels good from the inside, give it a read:
π christophersherrod.com/fulfilled-no...
I vanished to live an actual life β beach walks > doomscrolling. Writing about EMF hypersensitivity healing and fulfillment. #DepthOverDopamine
If youβre into that kind of rebellion, stick around. More soon. βοΈπ΄
You are on the pack now
#sunset #video in paradise
Sunset on a beach with a small fishing boat
#sunset in paradise #landscapephotography
New essay just dropped: Why I donβt waste time arguing anymore. Most debates just drain your energy and distract you from what really matters. Here's how I stay focused and calm instead: christophersherrod.com/arguing/ #LiveFully
Morning clouds at sea,
Mist lifts as sun emerges
New dayβs light breaks through
#haiku #poem
Summer moon glistens
Warm night wrapped in starlit peace
Stillness all around
#haiku #poem
When it comes to creative and work decisions I ask two questions.
1) What do I want to see in the world that doesnβt exist yet?
2) What is it that only I can do in this specific way?
Perhaps this will work for you, too.
Apply this to all creative endeavours and see what happens.
Stroll thru Ixamal #mexico
How to stop authoritarian takeovers, 6 simple lessons from history:
1. Build a broad pro-democracy coalition. No purity politics. Learn to work with people who annoy you. You can go back to dunking on them after democracy is safe.
Tropical sun glows,
Rain softens the heat with graceβ
A sweet, gentle day. #haiku #poem
Only if you wrap it in hopes, prayers, and Elonβs tweets. Otherwise, itβs basically a shiny Lego car with commitment issues. #joke
It's not a race or a competition; you can read books at your own pace. #BookSky
That transfer app is actually really good. And the ETA is actually accurate. Enjoy the new hardware.
Honoring the legacy of Dr. Baxter D. Montgomeryβa visionary heart surgeon who healed with food and fierce compassion. He changed my life and countless others. Read my tribute to this remarkable man: https://f.mtr.cool/dbydulompp Β
#PlantBasedHealing #HeartHealth #LegacyOfCare
Love how my neighborβs tiny boat just chills in the #sunset like itβs starring in a dramatic indie film. Adding emotional depth to the ocean one anchor at a time. π¬β΅οΈ #landscapephotography #photography
