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Dean = (Writer + 2Cats + Coffee) - Sleep
➕ I write a micro newsletter @ SumOfLife.com
Each daily post = 30 seconds of calm for busy, overthinking minds
🔢 Tiny Math For A More Human Life
Weekend = Effort + Ease

Do less. This is the payoff.
October 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Friday = Focus ÷ Leftover Energy

Do what matters, skip the rest. 🔸

#friday
October 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
You've reached the week's midpoint. Halfway between Monday’s chaos and Friday’s calm.
October 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This counts, right? ☕
October 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
October 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Have you ever tried to go a whole day talking in nothing but song lyrics?

I have. Apparently, not everyone wants life to be a musical.

🎧 Creativity = Impulse + Commitment

Not my best performance, but I stuck with it.
October 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Who’s writing good, quick newsletters lately?
Drop your favorites. I’m after ones with a clear idea behind them.

For context: my focus level’s about that of a hyperactive preschooler, so let’s say 30–60 second max read, please.
October 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Spent 11 hours redesigning an old one page website today. Web design may not be my calling.
October 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Peace = Slow Start ÷ Notifications
A calm day begins before the phone does.

Start each morning with a new Life Equation like this, delivered around 7 am ET.
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30-second read. Always free.
October 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Math isn’t scary. It’s just truth in symbols. While words are truth in sound.
October 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Tiny math for a hectic day:

Happiness = Gratitude – Comparison

Pause and appreciate what’s yours, not what others have.
October 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I write one short equation each morning to see how life adds up.
Small math, real thoughts, quiet mornings.
October 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM