Random Thoughts Mid June

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 ~ patwdoyle11 ~ 29 Comments

I am struggling a bit during our continued isolation. I go back and forth between too much media exposure, which tends to stress me, and then no media, which makes me feel bad about being uninformed. I’m finding it hard to concentrate on reading, to pick a new course to take, or to identify a … Continue reading Random Thoughts Mid June

The Balance of Be-ing and Do-ing

May 21, 2017November 14, 2017 ~ patwdoyle11 ~ 6 Comments

Part of my retirement transition has been exploration into happiness. There are many hypotheses about what drive happiness, especially later in life, but one that seems to have conflicting messages are the concepts of be-ing and do-ing. On one hand there is the idea of finding the joy in being non-productive. Being in the moment. … Continue reading The Balance of Be-ing and Do-ing