Links and Life 7/10/22 (Patreon)

Here I am – trying to keep the rhythm of these emails. This is a bit more of a brain dump this week.

Mindfulness and Identity 

I was reading a book with my daughter this morning and enjoyed the mindset of being completely untethered. One of the many things the pandemic magnified was my absurd attachment to my phone. We sat and read books for over an hour – it was great. I need to remind myself of these things more often. Being self-employed, I have an obsession with productivity. If I'm not making or creating something, do I have any value to the world? As trite as this sounds, it haunts me constantly. I realized I don't know how to turn off or detach. It's made me distant from loved ones and jeopardized my relationship with my family. Counseling helps, but shutting my laptop (yes, I recognize the irony of writing this) needs to be the new flex.

YouTube Premium

I feel like YouTube is having a resurgence, and I've been utilizing the playlist and open tab feature a ton. YTP is the only streaming service I'll never cancel. Here are some of my favorites.

• The Dick Cavett Show - Howard Stern is a great interviewer, but to me, Dick Cavett is the G.O.A.T. He was able to disarm Marlon Brando, get David Bowie to open up, and even have jaw-dropping (at the time) convos on segregation.
• Just a Dash - Everyone's favorite homie, Matty Matheson and his team, made the most incredible sitcom/cooking show I've seen to date. I've rewatched it multiple times. It's still ahead of its time.
• Badly Drawn Boy - Banana Skin Shoes was a very slept-on album but this live performance of I Just Wanna Wish You Happiness slaps.

Forget LP's. Are we all gonna jump into CDs again? - I have since debated getting a CD player because I realize I pay $15 a month to Spotify to listen to Blood on the Tracks all day.

Alright folks, take care of yourself out there.