Thank Yous
I’d like to offer my gratitude to my friend 
I also thank all of you for the continued engagement. I couldn’t do what I do without you.
Mindful Moments - So. Much. To Think About
I made an announcement a few days ago in my last post. Since then the pieces are starting to fall together on the new book. I’ve gotten all of the blog posts into a single document and am analyzing which chapters need revising and beefing up. I’ve also decided to add a brand new chapter that I’ll be tacking on at the end so the final manuscript will have a total of eleven.
I’m thrilled to have an excellent book designer and a very talented illustrator (more on this very soon) lined up to do a series of original illustrations based on the book’s theme. The title is proving to be a little more tricky. There are quite a few books already on the market with the main title of “Mindful Moments” so I’ll have to come up with a subtitle to make the book stand out. Ideas and suggestions are welcomed!
Mindful Moments is meant to be a companion to The Perfect Pause. I also need a book blurb for the cover. I have no idea how I’ll be able to match Leon Logothetis’ endorsement of The Perfect Pause but I’ll put on my thinking cap and trust the universe to work its magic in that regard. A good cover blurb does make a huge difference in a book’s chance of success. This will likely be my last book for a while as I shift my focus to travel, teaching meditation, and vlogging in these next few years.
Pandemic Woes
With new COVID-19 infection rates beginning to spiral out of control here in the US many states are facing another full lockdown. No matter what side of this predicament you’re on, another full lockdown will affect all of us economically. The Fed has been pumping insane amounts of dollars into the stock market and, because of this, I worry how sharply and quickly the economy will all go south when this bubble bursts. Hopefully it doesn’t take the crypto market with it. I'm praying.
The survivalist part of my brain is telling me to begin stocking up on non-perishables and all of the stuff that was in short supply earlier this year. It's always best not to follow the herd in these types of cases and prepare before you need to. I think we’re in for a fall/winter like most people alive now have never experienced.
De-Fi, Crypto’s New Golden Child
We’ve all been “patiently” waiting for alt season amongst a plethora of false-starts this year. There are still opportunities to earn in these sideways markets, even for those of us who don’t have the stomach for day-trading. There’s no denying it De-fi, or decentralized finance, is the next hot thing in crypto.
A few weeks ago I joined Compound and took advantage of some insane interest rates (30%) for BAT. Unfortunately that 30% interest rate was very short lived and seemed to be more like a publicity stunt to get people to join the platform. I love the idea of earning a passive income from cryptocurrency that would just be sitting in a wallet earning nothing otherwise. This is one reason I like Tezos (XTZ) so much. You can delegate your coins to a “baker” and generate a relatively reliable passive income. It won’t pay the bills by itself but every little bit helps in this market.
Random Shots
We’re in the full heat/humidity of the Minnesota summer. This ushers in a few months of constant complaining about said heat and humidity. Many of the locals in this region with Scandinavian roots have zero tolerance for it but, thankfully,
I'm not among them. I seem to thrive in it. At least summer in the Upper Midwest is beautiful to look at. Attached are some random photos I’ve taken over the past few days around the neighborhood.
That’s all for now. The outdoors and my bicycle beckons. I wish you all a great weekend!
With Gratitude,
Eric Vance Walton
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