Evie Day 666
Good morning, and welcome to the last day of the Western work week! Today is Friday, 10 January 2025… 2025, Bob, get the year right.
I may have shared earlier that my wife and I gifted each other with “smart rings” for Christmas this year. We both have the Oura 4, and we have the software to receive and interpret the data on our phones (I need to get Lisa a new phone… I have a feeling they will soon be going up in price).
We’ve primarily used the rings to monitor our sleep. Some nights we sleep pretty well, other nights not so much. It has a couple of metrics that I find interesting, as the ring can monitor my heartrate and a few other vitals.
I am fairly open about my health issues, and that leads to me having pretty serious thoughts at times about the topic of mortality. (I just realized that morality and mortality are just a letter away from each other). I make jokes about it, but part of my reality is I have high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat, and anxiety/panic attacks – not a great combination of conditions. Part of how I approach my life is to try and keep my stress levels manageable so I don’t have another little bomb go off in my head. I had one small stroke back in 2008 and recovered fairly quickly, but let me tell you, it changed me. These days I try to practice moments of mindfulness and meditation to try and manage that part of my life, but some days are going to be better than others, right?
I hope I have another twenty years or more, but I’m also realistic. I’ve had friends who passed away far too young. I’m not young anymore, age 61, but I think I’ve got a few good years left. I am also keenly aware that I might get up out of my chair one day and hit the floor never to get back up again. I’m not trying to be morbid, I’m just accepting that reality.
Time to get this in the can.
I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
