List for 2024
Author: Todd Hoskins Issue: 2024-01-03
List for 2024
by Todd Hoskins
Though I don’t do New Year’s resolutions any more, I do love the turn of the calendar for looking back and looking forward.* *In the gentle spirit of anti-resoluting, I have created a list for 2024:
Words I Hope to Hear and See Less
Stakeholder: name one person who wants to awkwardly hold a stake in their hand Changemaker: who exactly is making the change, and who wants it? Elon: I exempt the university Dialectical: a little less language of opposition would be nice Purpose-driven: I’m all for purpose, but do we need to “drive” it somewhere?
Curiosities I Intend to Pursue
HIIT: I’m not sure I can see myself bouncing around, but I am willing to try Eye yoga: okay, maybe “optical strength exercises” is more appealing? Spanish dubbing with English subtitles: escuchar y aprender? Video-making: resistance has given way to curiosity Collaborative writing: more on that in coming months
What I Want Less of
Warrior wasps: feels like I’m constantly five feet away from two hours of pain Wilting vegetables in the fridge drawer: that little pain after what could have been Complaining: applies to me as well Repetitious political conversations: see above Victimizing, Vilifying, Heroizing: triangle of tantalizing absolutes
What I Want More of
Laughter: levity please and a great reason to have a dog Writing Time: no excuses Perfectly ripe mangoes: and the way the knife feels slicing through! Unstructured community time: love with no agenda Un-self-consciousness: being without worrying how I am being perceived
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