How I Use The New Apple Journal App

<p>Finally launching with iOS 17.2 <a href="/2023/10/27/new-journalling-app.html">Apple’s new journal app</a> immediately received criticism. Whilst some of it was valid, most of this focused on features Apple did not promise. It delivered a

My Handwriting Can’t Keep Up

For years, I've been trying to figure out why my handwriting is so bad. Seriously, it's like what you'd expect from a three-year-old. I often blame my years in higher education – anyone who's been through it knows that, unless you really put

The Unremarkable Chronicles Of A Regular Life

I have tried. I have really tried to make this bloody journaling thing work. Unfortunately, I have no choice but to throw in the towel because I am genuinely stuck. If you're relying on prompts from the new journal API to spice up your daily entries, like I

Why Not Go Straight To The Good Bit?

In today's fast-paced world, the concept of 'hustle culture' and the proliferation of productivity-focused videos on platforms like YouTube have become the norm. The underlying message in this sea of content is clear: to earn more, to achieve a higher status, and ultimately, to be "

Just One Place To Publish

For a few years I have been banging on about the indie web, webmention and Activitypub. Since moving to micro.blog in 2018, these principles at first went over my head and are now what I believe the web should be built on. These thoughts are not exclusively mine, but

The Way I Format My Posts

When I first moved to micro.blog I had this dream that I would be able to write and publish freely. By removing the worry about what to post where and how it looked should have released more posts into the world. No stress from separating what goes on my

The Ups and Downs of My Notebook Habit

This past April, I hit a bit of a snag with my journaling. I had this idea in my head that I'd be one of those people with a notebook always at hand, filled with insightful notes and daily reflections. Ready to write the best blog posts you’

The Joy Of The Ramble

Can I come straight out and say it? I love reading, and books are my favourite. That gets all the disclaimers out of the way and makes my probable bias obvious right from the start. However, there is something about reading books that not only entertains me but means I

Don’t Fear Failure

<p>Perhaps I have listened to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/modern-wisdom/id1347973549?i=1000637768699">too many bro-podcasts</a> over the last few days, but I am led to believe that a massive fear of failure exists in people.

When The Pursuit Of Less Becomes More

If you’ve read more than 2 of my blog posts, you will know I yearn for a simpler time. A time pre-smartphone, where everything didn’t rely on my having a computer in my pocket — whilst also loving technology. There is no getting away from the feelings, but I