Monthly Archives: January 2023

Five Good Things | #5GoodThings

Posted on 2023-01-29 by tikichris

1. Discovering the work of Dr Barbara Fredrickson; 2. Coffee; 3. Under the Banner of Heaven TV series; 4. Playing around with ChatGPT; and 5. Riding my bike.

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Acknowledging What’s Good | 2023 Resolution

Posted on 2023-01-28 by tikichris

My previous post in this 2023 Resolution series was about how I ought to try incorporating serendipity into my writing process. As I wrote the post, I realised I had already developed a way of incorporating serendipity into my writing, … Continue reading →

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Five Good Things | #5GoodThings

Posted on 2023-01-25 by tikichris

1. Fire of Love documentary;2. Food shopping at Borough Market on my way home from work; 3. Playing chess; 4. Being in a warm home on a cold day; 5. Having enough food in the cupboards and fridge so I … Continue reading →

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Five Good Things | #5GoodThings

Posted on 2023-01-24 by tikichris

1. Having a chance to make a nice breakfast for myself; 2. Planning trips and dreaming about fun stuff ahead; 3. Sasquatch Chronicles podcast; 4. Feeling like I’m doing a decent job keeping up with my schedule and to-do list; … Continue reading →

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Allowing Serendipity to Play a Role | 2023 Resolution

Posted on 2023-01-21 by tikichris

In just three weeks, my blog post about my new year’s resolution has evolved into a series of five posts. That was not the plan or how I thought this resolution might play out.

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Adapting | 2023 Resolution

Posted on 2023-01-19 by tikichris

The moment when I happened upon the parakeets in my back garden last week remains at the fore of my thoughts. The image of those birds – once considered exotic and rare but now a relatively common yet still strikingly … Continue reading →

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And Then … Parakeets | 2023 Resolution

Posted on 2023-01-12 by tikichris

My last post was about not having anything to write but deciding to publish a post anyway if only to give myself a chance to exercise my creative muscles and get back into the routine of writing regularly. But as … Continue reading →

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One Week Later | 2023 Resolution

Posted on 2023-01-08 by tikichris

It’s been a week since I shared about my new year’s resolution to start blogging more regularly. So here I am eight days into January, resolved and ready to write. But what am I going to write about? I’ve got … Continue reading →

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2023 Resolution

Posted on 2023-01-02 by tikichris

My new year’s resolution for 2023 is to start blogging regularly again. It’s been more than three years since I stopped writing as my main source of income, and I’m starting to realise the impact it’s had on me.