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When enough is plenty
~ productivity by another name
6 hrs ago
Not going back; forward, yeah, that way
~ shifts in direction begin long before any decision appears evident
Nov 20 • 
Mark Kolke
Running on empty, running flat ...
~ fatigue is not a warning sign, it is the consequence
Nov 20 • 
Mark Kolke
What we trade for time
~ the quiet math, of limits and energy
Nov 18 • 
Mark Kolke
Farewell, good bye
~ someone who expected more of all of us, and of himself
Nov 18 • 
Mark Kolke
Joy served warm, many flavours
~ watching their joy was tastier than the delicious menu
Nov 16 • 
Mark Kolke
Slower, on purpose
~ slower start reshaped this day; seems my body made the decision
Nov 15 • 
Mark Kolke
Friday the 14th
~ day pulls me up, bed pulls me back: two good options battle
Nov 14 • 
Mark Kolke
Running late, running right/write
~ I'm in a place where behind is my new ahead; a new operating system overwrites everything that went before
Nov 13 • 
Mark Kolke
Expect the expected, but be flexible
~ readiness/steadiness, calm between our plans and reality
Nov 12
Their courage, our comfort
~ they woke cold and afraid so we could wake safe and warm
Nov 11 • 
Mark Kolke
Ready or not
~ calm is optional; starting never is ...
Nov 10 • 
Mark Kolke
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