Published inNostalgia Monkey·PinnedThe Beauty of AstonishmentToday a reflection on astonishment and the origin of the universe. Prelude The beauty of astonishment is that it can unfurl itself in the most unexpected ways…the way a perfectly formed cloud bounces across an impeccably blue sky, a spider weaving its web, kid laughter, seeing a Monarch butterfly that…Elevenminutestomars3 min readElevenminutestomars3 min read
Published inNostalgia Monkey·PinnedWe Didn’t Know It Was SpecialToday — memories, grief, and reflecting on what matters. This Friday, June 10th would have been my Dad’s birthday. To be more precise his 101s birthday. To be honest, this advanced age makes the birthdays a bit harder because it is such an unlikely age. …Grief And Loss3 min readGrief And Loss3 min read
Published inEleven Minutes to Mars (11M2M)·PinnedEleven Minutes to…Time Stamp Your ThoughtsIs your mind wandering all over the place? Maybe it’s moved on from wandering and is full-on running? Try this simple practice to help bring awareness to your thoughts. Here’s How: ⏰ Set a timer for eleven minutes. 💥 When a thought arises, mentally note if it is related to the past…Attention2 min readAttention2 min read
Published inNostalgia Monkey·PinnedThe Best Worst ThingMy father died on January 20, 1996. I was 26 years old. It was my birthday. It was the longest shortest day of my life. That morning, when I woke up, I had a father. My life was okay enough. I was optimistic about the future. It was my birthday. …Mwc Death16 min readMwc Death16 min read
Nov 21Eleven Minutes to send your name into space.But first a short history of 11M2M… The idea for Eleven Minutes to Mars was born while Jeanne was watching livestream of the landing of the Mars Perseverance Rover. During which, the commenter noted, that based on the position of the planets at the time, a radio signal could travel between the Earth and Mars in just…Elevenminutestomars4 min readElevenminutestomars4 min read
Jul 12The Wonder LibraryToday we tackle the subject of books, reading, and time. Do you have more books than time to read them? Do you often wonder what actually is in all those books? You are not alone. Here at the HIP Headquarters we have a lot of books. We love books. They…Time5 min readTime5 min read
Published inNostalgia Monkey·Apr 20The Endless Cave and Other StoriesToday’s reflection…a seemingly endless essay about the Endless Caverns, Plato’s Cave, and asking a better question than “so, what do you do” complete with a rather ham-fisted ending! ➨ There once was a cave… Once, on a family vacation, we visited a cave. Actually, this isn’t exactly true, family vacations often involved visits to caves. There…Questions8 min readQuestions8 min read
Published inEleven Minutes to Mars (11M2M)·Apr 12Tiny Time Rant №1: The Problem With E-mail.TL/DR It’s not you. E-mail has gone insane. Today on Tiny Time Rant Tuesday, we tackle the thorny problem of email. Before we dive in to the subject at hand, we provide a brief overview of why we rant about time and what we hope to accomplish by doing so. Welcome To Tiny Time Rants (which often happen on Tuesdays) …Elevenminutestomars7 min readElevenminutestomars7 min read
Published inEleven Minutes to Mars (11M2M)·Feb 22Eleven Minutes to Practice ArrivingFeeling like your day is galloping by? Or perhaps your day is off to rather a mushy start? Maybe it’s fabulous and you just want to make sure that you remain attuned to that. Whatever your experience, Why not take a moment to practice arriving? When traveling their are often…Attention2 min readAttention2 min read
