Christopher Sherrod / Chr1stopher

I just updated the docs for my One Big Text File (OBTF) journal. One file. Plain text. Chronological. No apps or productivity theater—just enough structure to let patterns emerge over time. It’s not about doing more. It’s about seeing clearly. christophersherrod.com/obtf/ #plaintext #journaling

I did not make Unplug because I wanted a new project. I made it because I was trying to get my life back. One small change at a time, I learned what I could handle and what I could not. https://christophersherrod.com/why-i-made-unplug/ #EMF #LowEMF

A website can be more than a marketing asset. It can be a durable home for years of writing, unfinished ideas, and work that still has somewhere to go. https://christophersherrod.com/rebuilding-my-website/

I do not care whether life is fast or slow. I care whether it feels aligned. The right pace changes with the season, the work, and the person you are becoming. https://christophersherrod.com/fulfilled-not-fast-or-slow/

Generosity does not need an audience. The most meaningful help may be quiet, direct, and trusted - less about getting credit than making it easier for good work to continue. https://christophersherrod.com/quiet-generosity/

Calm and chaos both visit. What stays is the rhythm underneath: a routine, a kind relationship, or simply your breath. Follow that instead of demanding perfect conditions. https://christophersherrod.com/the-rhythm-beneath-everything/

We spend too much energy arguing over names for mystery. Prayer, manifestation, ritual, or something else - sometimes the useful question is what helps us focus and act with sincerity. https://christophersherrod.com/the-power-that-everyone-believes-in/

Gratitude is not pretending pain is absent. It is training attention to notice what is still here - a steady breath, a friend, a moment of quiet. https://christophersherrod.com/being-grateful-every-day/

People who do the name-calling thing are immature. If I find you immature, I block you. Life is short, and I don't enjoy the company of immature people. I'm stingy that way.

Last call: the comment window on EMF exposure closes tomorrow, October 21. Measurements, medical notes, lived experience - put it in the record today. https://www.regulations.gov/docket/HHS-OASH-2026-0397 #emf #ehs

A real fake guru is not someone you disagree with or someone who charges money. It is someone who claims results they do not have, then disappears when exposed. Discernment needs evidence. https://christophersherrod.com/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-self-help-gurus/

Living in Mexico showed me poverty up close. A documentary showed me the rest. Walking past it every day is different from seeing it on a screen. I am grateful for both. https://christophersherrod.com/living-on-a-dollar-a-day/ #SlowTravel #Gratitude

Most of my frustration came from managing things that were never mine to manage. Let them be who they are, and decide how I respond. That is where the energy comes back. https://christophersherrod.com/let-them-theory-mel-robbins-review/ #Attention #LifeChange

Technology had a cost I could feel in my body. Unplug grew out of what I learned lowering EMF exposure at home, one small change at a time. https://christophersherrod.com/videos/making-unplug-course/ #EMF #LowEMF

Name what you want. Keep your attention on it. Let that intention guide your actions. Simple, a little old-fashioned, and more useful than most complicated systems. https://christophersherrod.com/it-works-book-review/ #Creativity #LifeChange

The best way to succeed in business is not to become more aggressive. It is to become more useful to other people: share what you know, connect people, and treat them as human. https://christophersherrod.com/love-is-the-killer-app-review/ #MeaningfulWork

Courage is not fearlessness. Most meaningful choices carry some risk, and certainty rarely arrives in time. So make the risk smaller: one page, one test, one step, then another. https://christophersherrod.com/entrepreneurs-love-risk/ #MeaningfulWork #LifeChange

I have lived with a lot of stuff and with very little. Having less can make me enjoy things more. We often want the object when what we really want is the experience behind it. https://christophersherrod.com/money-and-stuff/ #SlowLiving #Fulfillment

You cannot fix everything. You can control your actions, protect your peace, and make life better for the people within reach. That is where real impact starts. https://christophersherrod.com/good-person-in-a-broken-world/

Big missions survive on small actions—not grand gestures or perfect plans, but showing up again tomorrow. Hope is a practice. https://christophersherrod.com/jane-goodall/

When everything is available all the time, choosing becomes the real challenge. A small reading queue can turn a digital library from pressure into calm. https://christophersherrod.com/reading-system/

You do not need a big audience for your writing to matter. Sometimes the most important reader is one person who already loves you. https://christophersherrod.com/writing-to-the-people-you-love/

The comment window on EMF exposure closes October 21. If you have measurements, medical notes, or lived experience, put it in the record before it closes. https://www.regulations.gov/docket/HHS-OASH-2026-0397 #emf #ehs

It took me years of trial and error to lower EMF exposure at home. That practical side is what I built Unplug around. The comment window on EMF is open until October 21. https://christophersherrod.com/courses/unplug/ #emf #ehs

The people who change us most are often not the loudest. They teach clearly, act with compassion, and leave us seeing a better direction for our own lives. https://christophersherrod.com/montgomery/

Two comment windows on wireless radiation are open right now. HHS closes October 21. The FCC's ET Docket 13-84 closes October 22. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-997A1.pdf #emf #ehs

Good travel writing does more than show beautiful places. It lets the difficult, ordinary, and surprising details change the way you see the world. https://christophersherrod.com/happy-isles-of-oceania/

Comments on EMF exposure go into the public record. Tell the government what happened to you, but leave out medical records, addresses, and anything you would not want a stranger to read. https://www.regulations.gov/docket/HHS-OASH-2026-0397 #emf #ehs

Knowledge without use is just collection. Read slowly, question what you learn, then try one idea in the life you actually have. https://christophersherrod.com/the-kybalion-book-review/

Specific comments get read. What were you exposed to? For how long? What did you notice? What changed when the exposure changed? That is the shape of a useful filing. https://www.regulations.gov/docket/HHS-OASH-2026-0397 #emf #ehs

Not every honest thought needs to become blame. Slowing down long enough to name a need, listen well, and speak plainly can make a hard conversation more peaceful. https://christophersherrod.com/nonviolent-communication/

You can file a comment on EMF exposure in about ten minutes. Open the docket, answer one question or all of them, submit. The window closes October 21. https://www.regulations.gov/docket/HHS-OASH-2026-0397 #emf #ehs

If every day looks like work, eventually life becomes a blur of work. Time off is not a reward for finishing everything. It is where perspective and new ideas return. https://christophersherrod.com/day-off/

The US government is asking the public about EMF exposure. HHS wants evidence on phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters, 5G, wearables, and health. Comments close October 21. You do not need to be a scientist to file one. https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-19252 #emf #ehs

Rest is not empty time. A forest does not apologize for growing slowly, breathing quietly, or holding still. Neither do we have to. https://christophersherrod.com/forests-are-for-rest/

Dolly Parton's best lesson may be this: build a life that looks like you. Protect what you create, stay connected to your roots, and let success become useful to other people. https://christophersherrod.com/dolly-parton/

I made Unplug because I needed to pay closer attention to what technology was doing to my body and my life. Awareness is a practical place to begin. https://christophersherrod.com/why-i-made-unplug/

Writing does not have to be a performance. Sometimes the most important thing you can make is something true enough for the people you love to keep. https://christophersherrod.com/writing-to-the-people-you-love/

A reading system should not become another kind of pressure. The point is to know what matters now, what can wait, and what you are ready to release. https://christophersherrod.com/reading-system/

A life change does not always mean you have stopped working. Sometimes it means you have stopped doing work that no longer fits the life you are living now. https://christophersherrod.com/next-phase-of-life-not-retirement/

Recovery can be practicing one imperfect skill at a time. I am learning to speak on video again, not because it is easy, but because beginning is part of rebuilding. https://christophersherrod.com/videos/speak-before-the-storm/

Money is a tool, not the point. Used well, it can create stability, choices, and room for good work, generosity, and a life that matches your values. https://christophersherrod.com/money-prosperity/

Writing can be solitary, but it doesn’t have to be lonely. Meeting other writers at a café, then simply getting to work, makes the whole thing feel lighter. https://christophersherrod.com/shut-up-and-write/

Creativity needs all three: the dreamer to imagine, the realist to make it concrete, and the critic to refine it. You don’t have to silence one part of the process. https://christophersherrod.com/a-daily-guide-to-creativity-and-new-ideas/

If a meeting is full of buzzwords and nobody can say what they mean, Corp-bonics will make you laugh. More importantly, it’s a reminder to speak plainly and honestly. https://christophersherrod.com/corp-bonics/

I love the Olympics. But business is not one perfect performance on one day. It is a long process of learning, adapting, making mistakes, and getting a little better. https://christophersherrod.com/olympics-is-not-business/

My notes became more useful when I stopped collecting information and started writing ideas in my own words, then linking them together. Over time, that became my Vault. https://christophersherrod.com/smart-notes/

A lot of arguments are just a tax on your attention. Listen when there’s something to learn. Otherwise, keep your energy for the work and let the results do the talking. https://christophersherrod.com/arguing/

Cheap hosting looks like savings until slower pages, missed emails, or bad support cost customer trust. If your website matters to your work, service and reliability are not luxuries. https://christophersherrod.com/why-good-hosting-matters/

You can admire a product without giving its creator authority over your inner life. Stop spending your attention worshipping or hating people who do not know you. Build your own life. https://christophersherrod.com/billionaires/

Maru reminded me that joy does not have to be loud or complicated. Sometimes a quiet moment, a small comfort, or a cat being a cat can help you find your way back to life. https://christophersherrod.com/maru/