What I’m doing now

Updated September 2, 2024.

Reading

Currently reading Beyond Good and Evil by Nietzsche. These are all the books I’ve read so far in 2024.

Rucking

I pulled my GoRuck rucksack out of the closet, dusted off my weight plate, and started rucking again. Currently rucking ~3 miles with 20 lbs.

Playing Pickleball

I recently tried pickleball for the first time and immediately fell in love with it. The shallow learning curve means you’re having fun instantly. It didn’t take long before a group chat emerged to set up times to play with friends.

Working Out with The Pump App

Arnold has his own fitness app, The Pump. I signed up for a membership and have been following the workout program. Even though it’s all body-weight routines right now, it’s kicking my ass. Keep going.

Walking 8K Steps Every Day

In July I lost eight pounds. The two changes I made: eat only three meals, no snacking, and walk at least 8,000 steps every day. Recently hit a streak of 40 days!

Noting my Dreams

I started writing my dreams down every morning. I’m continuously surprised by the cast and themes. If I don’t write down my dreams immediately upon awakening, I forget them before I make it a few steps from my bed.

Writing Every Day

Every day I write. My writing takes a few different forms:

• Most mornings I journal in a dotted notebook where I ask myself, “What was yesterday’s lesson?” Or “What advice would you give yourself yesterday morning?” Some sort of question that makes me reflect on yesterday.
• In the evenings I free write for 30 minutes. This practice is often called “Morning Pages,” but I prefer to do it at the end of the day. When a day starts, I feel fresh, but by the end I feel swarmed by thoughts. A free write session feels like a release.
• Following a free write, I fill up two pages in my diary with my brush pen. Here’s an example of the best books I read in 2023. I draw cartoons, make diagrams, copy quotes, write poems and anything else that stirs me.
• I write the events of the day in my One Line before bed.
• I post something on my X account every day.

Drawing Cartoons of Old Men

I have an Instagram that is mostly cartoon drawings of old men. I draw cartoony old men because that’s what I like to draw. I post about once a month.

Hiking

Most of my Sundays include a hike. The trail I visit the most is 8.6 miles.