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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 31, 2025

My Year in Review: 2024

For 2024’s Year in Review post, I’d like to trial a new format. Usually I write these posts in the style of an essay, with the aim being to tell … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2024

Categories: Personal, Years in ReviewTags: 2024, Growth, Mental Health, Self improvement, Taylor Swift
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 28, 2024October 29, 2024

Looking Back on My Twenties & Where They Took Me

I’ve always been someone with one foot in the past, drawn irresistibly by the pull of expired possibilities. No matter how enticing the present, I can never give myself to … Continue reading Looking Back on My Twenties & Where They Took Me

Categories: PersonalTags: Job market, Mental Health, Personal development, Self improvement
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 7, 2024

My Year in Review: 2023

When the year began, I wasn’t sure what to expect from it. I was a little apprehensive, because 2022 had been so significant—so much had happened—and I figured that years … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2023

Categories: Personal, Writing, Years in ReviewTags: Career journey, Mental Health, Professional development, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 26, 2023August 28, 2023

My Reading Struggles, White Whale Books, & God Emperor of Dune

It may or may not surprise you to know that I’m a lousy reader. I’ve always loved books, but I’ve always struggled with them too. Not with understanding them, but … Continue reading My Reading Struggles, White Whale Books, & God Emperor of Dune

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Dune, Mental Health, Reading, Self improvement
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 12, 2023January 16, 2023

My Year in Review: 2022

In my review for 2019, I wrote that the year felt “inbetweeny”, with nothing of note happening- good or bad- that I would likely remember in the future. In contrast, … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2022

Categories: Personal, Writing, Years in ReviewTags: 2022, Blogger, Growth, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 4, 2022September 11, 2022

My Year in Review: 2021

I knew from the beginning that 2021 would be different. I graduated from The University of Winchester in 2014 without any plan for my life, and spent seven years living … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2021

Categories: Personal, Writing, Years in ReviewTags: 2021, Covid-19, Personal, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 23, 2021January 3, 2023

London Vignettes: The Challenges & the Joys of My First Semester at KU

The time I’ve spent living here in Kingston so far feels, in my memory, a lot longer than four months. I’ve written about this phenomenon to death already, so I … Continue reading London Vignettes: The Challenges & the Joys of My First Semester at KU

Categories: Kingston Stories, Personal, TravelTags: London, Productivity, Self improvement, Self-growth
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on November 25, 2021January 3, 2023

My First Week Living in Student Halls (Postgrad Edition)

When I didn’t get either of my preferences for student accommodation, I decided not to worry about it. So long as I had a place to sleep near campus, I … Continue reading My First Week Living in Student Halls (Postgrad Edition)

Categories: Kingston Stories, Personal, TravelTags: Growth, London, Mental Health, Self improvement, Travel, University
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 7, 2021

Lockdown Productivity

In my Year in Review post for 2020, I mentioned how the COVID-19 pandemic reaffirmed my need for strong guidelines with clearly-defined, specific, and actionable targets. I found that I … Continue reading Lockdown Productivity

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Covid-19, Productivity, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 5, 2021

Blogging & Authenticity

Last week I went a little meta by writing a blog post about me blogging. Today I’m gonna double-down on that and write a blog post about a blog post … Continue reading Blogging & Authenticity

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Authenticity, Blogging, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 2, 2021

Where I’m At & Where I Want to Be

Howdy. I feel like it’s been a hot minute since I’ve addressed my readers directly- and perhaps that’s the problem right there. When I started this blog, I wanted to … Continue reading Where I’m At & Where I Want to Be

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Blogging, Mental Health, Self improvement, Writing
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