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Gentle Productivity

I've learned that, for a productivity strategy to work for me, it needs to be flexible. Hard rules like scheduled times of day, mins and maxes, and other strict constraints often generate more frustration than satisfaction; not living up to the rigor brings me

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 18 Oct 2021 • 3 min read
dnd

Squall - Part Two

"Momma..." Turq began, then paused, chewing his lower lip for a minute. "Momma, how come everyone else is so much smarter than me? How come I'm such a...such a big dummy?" Mari felt her heart break as Turq asked his question, and she

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 12 Mar 2021 • 3 min read
dnd

Squall - Part One

Small feet in overlarge boots clattered down the hall of the Stormwave family home, breaking the calm of the late afternoon. Mari lifted her head from the ornamental tree she was pruning, watching a blue blur tumble past as her son Turquoise charged through

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 12 Mar 2021 • 1 min read
ttrpg

D&D House Rules: Pacifist Playthrough

Here's a homebrew rule that I use as a DM. I'm sharing it because it makes my games more fun for me and the people I play with! I'm not sharing this to tell you how to play your games. If this doesn't sound

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 12 Oct 2020 • 1 min read
poem

enormity

being bigger and smaller than we expect

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 19 Aug 2020 • 1 min read
poem

untitled 5

sometimes it hurts    to not have what you want    when you want it but sometimes    some        fuckin           TIMES    what you get        is so much better        that it calls    the whole concept of        wanting    into question

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 19 Jul 2020 • 1 min read
poem

untitled 4

am i anticipating    a long awaited joy or just bracing    for the clattering down    of the other shoe

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 6 Jul 2020 • 1 min read
poem

untitled 3

how exactly do i explain that time stands still when it flies by like that what words convey a deeply lackadaisical sprint toward sunset it's a baffling thing how time becomes an illusion when your attention is the only thing to have my attention

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 18 Jun 2020 • 1 min read
poem

untitled 2

here i am again at the unfamiliar place i remember so well sharp curves and smooth angles bright shadows dim sunbeams everything turned on its head for balance i have absolutely no idea what i'm doing and i've never felt more confident

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 24 May 2020 • 1 min read
poem

untitled

open arms (wide) open smile (charming) open heart (full) open book (enchanting) vibrant and shimmering bold and determined prepared to laugh cry cheer protect without hesitation a beacon (bright) a bastion (sturdy) a blessing (pure) a beginning (new) what an astonishing thing to find

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 3 May 2020 • 1 min read
turq

Turq | Letters to Momma - Battle with Soth

Dear Momma, I died today. That was weird.

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 30 Apr 2020 • 1 min read
turq

Turq | Inlet - Part Three

The following is a vignette of backstory for my D&D character, Turqoise Stormwave, a water genasi paladin. Enjoy! Turq tilted his head up slowly, doing his best to remember what Mama had taught him about honoring the sea. His little mind raced

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 12 Apr 2020 • 2 min read
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Progression, Regression, Assimilation

There are three main ideological groups: Progressives, Assimilators, and Regressives. AffiliationProgressives currently do not have a major political party in the US. Assimilators mostly affiliate with the Democratic party. Regressives almost exclusively affiliate with the Republican party. DefinitionProgressives keep looking for ways society is

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 17 Mar 2020 • 1 min read
turq

Turq | Inlet - Part Two

The following is a vignette of backstory for my D&D character, Turqoise Stormwave, a water genasi paladin. Enjoy! When Turq woke up some time later, it took him a moment to remember where he was, or what had happened. Part of the

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 11 Nov 2019 • 2 min read
blog

Optimize: Slow Productivity

Here’s a better definition for productivity: optimizing how much you get done.When I crave productivity, my brain often struggles to helpfully guide the process. I tend to get very enthusiastic about the work, but often in a way that makes me less

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 13 Oct 2019 • 3 min read
turq

Turq | Inlet - Part One

The following is a vignette of backstory for my D&D character, Turqoise Stormwave, a water genasi paladin. Enjoy! It was almost always raining on the island, but this morning the drizzle was barely more than a mist. The whole of the sky

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 8 Sep 2019 • 2 min read
turq

Turq | Tide's Coming In

The following is a vignette of backstory for my D&D character, Turqoise Stormwave, a water genasi paladin. Enjoy! “What are we going to do about the boy, Mari?” The voice was soft, a low rumble barely heard over the sounds of tonight’

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 31 Aug 2019 • 2 min read
ttrpg

Rivertails!

My wonderful friend Leapachesskey recently started DMing a game of D&D set in The Valley, a custom setting developed by him and some friends, in which all the characters are Smallfolk - sentient animal creatures akin to real-world species like mice, frogs,

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 2 Aug 2019 • 1 min read
blog

Nothing In Between: Broken And Whole

Throughout my life, I’ve heard countless people describe themselves as broken, and I’ve heard countless people described by others as having it all figured out. I don’t think I’ve ever once heard someone describe themselves as having it all figured

  • Andrew Fallows
    Andrew Fallows
Andrew Fallows 10 Oct 2017 • 3 min read
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