Welcome to the final installment of my New Year’s Resolutions for 2017 series! You’ve probably caught on that while a lot of my resources are resolution-specific, that’s not necessarily the point of this series. I’m not a fitness guru, a professional organizer, always at the peak of awareness, and without…
While there are plenty of bad habits out there that a lot of people want to get rid of, I want to zero in on one that’s got me all riled up: distracted driving. A couple weeks ago, I was driving the less-than-10-minute ride home from my chiropractor. I noticed a…
The time is now and the first thing you can do is try. Let’s start with a definition, and this Bustle article is a very good place to start. To get a little deeper, check out Charles Pulliam-Moore’s article. Both call-out the Urban Dictionary definition of “woke” as being aware, and…
Organization is a topic I enjoy thinking about, writing about, and experimenting with (I got a Moleskine planner for 2017 and am both excited and wary about my to return to a hardcopy system). Since getting organized can apply to so many different aspects of life (your desk, your finances,…
When I finished grad school, I realized that my body had stealthily become a Grad School Bod and I needed to whip myself into shape. I had a gym membership, but I craved more guidance and structure. So, I did two main things that I attribute a lot of my…
Hi, readers! And happy almost New Year! As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not that into New Year’s resolutions. But if you are, great! I’ve been thinking about my successes in habit-forming, and figured it couldn’t hurt to share my tricks. And what better timing than at the start of a…
This week: A loved one was rushed to the ICU. (He’s stable now.) My husband and I were hit by a drunk driver. (We’re fine.) Our country elected a racist/misogynist/bigot/narcissist/sexual predator/tax evader without any political experience to the most powerful position in the world. (We shall overcome.)
I’m a little bit of a perfectionist. I mean, I would prefer things to be perfect, but over the years, I’ve learned to be happy with pretty darn good. Take my Halloween costumes. Each year around July or August, I come up with a fan-freaking-tastic costume idea. Part of what…
Sometimes I forget how intimidating it is to be new at something. I rode my bike a lot when I was a kid, but I never really learned to take care of it (beyond aesthetic upgrades like spoke beads and a personalized mini license plate). I’ve ridden as an adult, too,…
I’ve been having a lot of feelings lately. Feelings of being completely overwhelmed by this election, and more than that, feelings of being completely overwhelmed by the mess we’re in because of ignorance, hatred, fear, prejudice, and power. On Sunday, a childhood friend of mine beautifully articulated these feelings in…
