While the whole world may be going through a global pandemic, the experience of every country and every individual has been different. As my good friend Dan has put it, we may all be riding out the same storm, but we are definitely not all in the same boat. We have each had our own unique difficulties and quiet victories over the course of the past year, and we have each found our own way of coping with the circumstances that have been thrown at us.
For me, keeping things on an even keel over the past twelve months meant making quite a few suboptimal dietary choices, with the collective result leading to a recent reckoning as I now confront the reality of having to fit back into my work suits and shirts. As I assess the consequences of the last year and develop a course of behaviour to right the ship, I am struck again by the importance of balancing hedonic and eudaimonic priorities. Bad food feels good, but so too does being healthy.
Hi Matt ! Reading through your site here, I can definitely remember that, as you mentioned, you were always interested in music “show and tell” ! Remember the Duran Duran tape you made for me in Grade 4 ? It was the first cool musical thing that I had of my own, and which wasn’t just whatever was playing on the radio, etc. ! I’m looking forward to more of your MFSA work ..I’ve really been enjoying it ! I hope you’re keeping well.
Hello JC!
I do remember the Duran Duran tape yes – it’s amazing how cassettes are making a bit of a niche comeback, but there is this whole tangible ‘thing’ about it, in a way that having a file on your computer or on your phone just isn’t the same.
Glad to hear you are digging the tunes. All is well here, Australia feeling fairly normal for the moment. Here’s hoping it holds. Hope things with you are good too.