Hey Reader, Jeff here. I've got some updates for ya. First, I'm changing the frequency of my newsletter to one that feels more intuitive and genuine. And secondly, I'll share why I've stalled on my website design rebuild and how the latest WordPress drama is affecting me. Writing When I Feel Like It So it's been a couple weeks since I sent a newsletter out. Normally I send one out every week on Fridays and have been pretty consistent for a year now. I'll pat myself on the back for putting...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Hey Reader, A few weeks ago I created this "feeling states" meditation using an interval timer app on my phone. I wanted to build a custom timer to prompt me into "higher" states of being (such as gratitude, truth, peace) because it's so easy to just default into negative, critical, or cynical states of being. I've been really loving it and finding it useful so I thought I'd share it with you for free. My Feeling States Meditation Most meditation focuses on mindfulness or becoming the witness...
3 months ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, Man, it's been a wild week. Hurricane Helene hit, and we were fortunate enough to only experience minor damage here in southwest Ohio. We lost power for five hours and our internet connection for six days—a mild inconvenience compared to the devastation across the southeastern U.S. Damage from Hurricane Helene hits close to home Cara has family in western North Carolina, who fled their home in South Carolina to avoid the storm by retreating to their mountain cabin. Unfortunately,...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Remember when I wrote about whose reality are you living in? Well, this week my attention has been glued to the latest WordPress drama following co-founder Matt Mullenweg's keynote speech at WordCamp US in Portland. WordPress Drama Unfolds: Matt vs. WP Engine The gist is that the Matt used his keynote to pick a fight with WP Engine, claiming they are exploiting WordPress and not giving back enough. He even went as far as calling them a “cancer” to the WordPress community and...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, I took last week’s newsletter off (did ya miss me?). Not sure if anyone noticed, but in my head, it felt like I was flaking on my duties as a newsletter writer. Honestly though, I just didn’t have much to say. I’m sure some of you appreciated one less piece of content cluttering an already overstuffed inbox. But this week I actually have some cool stuff to share with you. AI Tools for Writers Cara and I were having one of those chats—the AI is coming for our jobs kinda chats....
3 months ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, I went on a group trip last weekend, and I had that familiar craving for solitude after several days of socializing. Trips like this always feel like I'm stepping out of my own world and entering someone else's for a while. It really got me thinking about people's energy fields and how powerful their gravity is... How we can get sucked into someone else's reality and lose track of our own. It got me thinking... Whose reality are we living in? Every living creature on this planet...
4 months ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, Jeff here, I hope you're doing well. Here's what I've been working on and working through this week. Making music, WordPress drama, mindful fitness habits, and a Jungian analysis of Rumpelstiltskin lol. Scroll to the end to read how you can get a free 1-on-1 session with me! Making Music - Bboy Funk Inspired by my Bboying Music playlist, I wanted to try my hand at creating some vintage funk inspired breaks. I deliberately set aside time this week to focus on music production and...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, I hope you're doing well. Today I want to share what I've been into this week. I have some thoughts about my web design project and Kevin Geary's latest hype cycle. Followed by some cool things I'm reading and listening to. Let's get into it. Kevin Geary's latest hype cycle I gotta be honest, I have been fading on my interest in web design and falling out of the Kevin Geary orbit of influence. As you know from the last few months, I've posted a lot about WordPress and web design....
4 months ago • 6 min read
Hey Reader, So the Olympics ended last week and I've been sorely missing it. But I've been glued into the drama around the breakdancing event all week. If you haven't been living under a rock, then you've probably heard about Raygun, the 36 year-old Australian b-girl who went mega viral and became a meme for her "cringe" performance. I have my own breakdance cringe moment. But I'll share that later in this post. I'm not here to rehash the entire situation, it's too much to go into. It's hard...
5 months ago • 8 min read
