I'M TRYING TO "JUST SAY NO" TO AI
- I will protect private and sensitive information.
- I will verify factual claims before repeating them.
- I will not misrepresent machine output as human expertise or lived experience.
- I will use tools to support people, not to replace care, judgement, or accountability.
- I will keep human craft at the centre where voice, trust, and meaning matter.
Signed: Stephen Castro-Starkey
Date: May 9, 2026
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rssLovely morning walk around the neighborhood!
Morning practice good. Feeling more peaceful! Reintroduced the activity not as an obligation but more as a curiosity. How long can I keep that mindset about this?
Gained 0.4 lbs but also increased muscle mass percentage by 0.8% and lowered body fat percentage by 1.1%
I have taken the "Just Say No" to AI pledge.
more inside...re: https://www.calmabiding.me/post/2026-05-05-tmfhonlkt1bngotucojzk -- Was shocked that my scores around stress went down so much from the beginning to the end of my NSR training!
more inside...re: https://www.calmabiding.me/post/2026-05-05-tmfhonlkt1bngotucojzk -- Session 5 of NSR training. My only qualm is the subtle nudge towards Hinduism. I had hoped they fully removed their religious roots, but I guess not. Perhaps if I get good success with the technique in isolation I might try and make my own mind-body training program based on virtue and daily physical activity in general.
re: https://www.calmabiding.me/post/2026-05-05-tmfhonlkt1bngotucojzk
Continuing with my NSR training. Having a lovely time with my husband!!
First session of NSR — lovely! Well worth the $25 fee. I want to keep doing it!
Weight down 2.4lbs. Muscle mass stayed the same. Body fat down by 0.3%. Body age down 1 yr.
I'm about to dive into a new type of mind training. Wish me luck! Natural Stress Relief is NOT Transcendental Meditation® (or is it?). 🤷 Grateful the price is so low and I can do it completely asynchronously with a PDF and MP3 file!
Dropped 2 lbs this week!
No change this week.
Finished the lawn mowing!
First lawn mowing of the season! Yay!!
I'm officially taking down all open source code I have written. This is to protect against LLM scrapers training their models on my work. At some point I'll publish a list of all the stuff I've built and offer folks the ability to participate and/or use it. That is, if anybody expresses interest!