I work for myself now! Yes, folks, it’s true. After five years at Counter Tools—and two as its Executive Director—I decided that the job wasn’t for me anymore and that it was time to move on. The backstory is that about a year in to being ED, I realized that…
Switching to espresso boosted my productivity (but not how you think!)
I’ve been drinking coffee since I was a kid. Sure, it was more milk and sugar than coffee back then, but I had a taste for those roasted beans and it has never let up. Until recently, I was in love with my coffeemaker. It had all of the functionality…
My personal inbox, in headlines
The “Promotions” tab of my personal Gmail account is completely out of control. I’ve done things to make it chill out, like actually unsubscribe from the sale alerts that seem to come in by the minute, and I’ve even been using Unroll.me for years; but I just can’t keep up…
Rest in Power
Last June, I learned that a former classmate and friend of mine, Bill Darnall, passed away suddenly. Bill dedicated much of his life working toward vaccine access for children in need; got his Master’s of Public Health just before retirement to show his sons the importance of being a lifelong…
One week in London
Why am I sharing this? Check out my post, The world’s mine oyster. Logistics Where: London, England When: May 26 – June 2, 2019 Accommodations: Airbnb in the Fitzrovia neighborhood (Goodge St. Underground station) With: Five friends from my running club. One used to live in London and was our…
The world's mine oyster
Vacations are incredibly important for stress relief, self care, work/life balance, etc., and since that’s what I blog about, I figured I’d share my vacation itineraries! Four years ago, my husband and I went to Jamaica for our first vacation since our honeymoon. We stayed at a really cool resort,…
80 Day Obsession Musings 1 Year Later
A year ago, I finished 80 Day Obsession (80DO), Autumn Calabrese’s exercise and nutrition program through Beachbody. First, a little bit about the program: It was 80 days’ worth of unique 30- to 60-minute workouts that were filmed in the fall of 2017 and went live in January 2018. Participants…
Do the hustle! (Or don't.)
I’ve been thinking about “hustle culture”—the belief that it takes inordinate amounts of courage, confidence, self-determination, and discipline to develop the habits and work ethic to grind it out until you find or create the opportunities you want in life*—a lot lately. I’ve been thinking about how much I hate it. And…
I think I'm going to throw up: empathy for Fyre Festival and Theranos
A New York Times article said that we’re in a never-ending “scam season,” and I feel like I’m your weather girl. Over the past few months, I’ve gobbled up articles, books, documentaries, and podcasts about Fyre Festival, Theranos, Anna Delvey, and John Meehan. For the purposes of this post, I want…