So far I have managed to meditate at least once per day. That feels like a good start.
In the meantime, my doctor wants me to take my blood pressure twice a day for a few days and report to them. So the timing is good. #mentalHealth
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Restarting Regular meditation
I am going to try to restart my regular meditation practice. I started using Headspace a few years ago. Around the end of 2023, I got into a fairly regular habit, building up multi-week streaks. That continued into early 2024. But petered out with some changes in my home life. I now want to get back into it, as I think it will help with my current mental health challenges. I’ve started right back at … Read more
Thoughts on Progressive Enhancement and Accessibility
My thoughts on the Rarst/Jo Hoyle Progressive Enhancement/accessibility thing.
Happy 12th Birthday WordPress
I almost didn’t write this post but it is time to celebrate WordPress’ 12th Birthday (12 years since the first release). But then I thought I wanted to say a couple of things. So, WordPress has come a long way. A huge collective of talented people maintain and improved every release. The business of WordPress is maturing at an increasing rate. The latest indicator being Automattic‘s acquisition of WooThemes. And WordPress itself is maturing. Some of the … Read more
WordPress news roundup #2
The second episode of my WordPress news roundup. This month I decided to publish a podcast only version.
WordPress news roundup #1
At the monthly WordPress user group I run here in Manchester, UK, I normally give a quick roundup of the latest WordPress news. This month I decided to share it with the wider world.
WordPress–12 years since the beginning
As WordPress enters its 13th year, it’s interesting to reflect on what has been achieved in the last 12.
Happy 11th Birthday WordPress
Happy 11th birthday WordPress! The software celebrates eleven years since the first release today!
WordPress–11 years since the beginning
As WordPress enters its 12th year, it’s interesting to reflect on what has been achieved in the last 11.
WordCamp Lancaster, UK 2013
This coming weekend is WordCamp Lancaster, and I am really looking forward to it.