Let me preach about one of my favorite resolutions: eat something dark and leafy green. I get it out of the way early by eating a salad for my first meal of the day. I’ve been experimenting with this early salad thing for the last six months and it’s the bomb-diggity. I recommend it. You… Read More: Eat a salad for breakfast »
It’s the last day of the month! July is done! Tomorrow you get a fresh start and you get to see your grades on your resolutions chart. Your tentative grades. These grades aren’t final. Unless you did well. Then the grades are official. You’re going to do a resolutions chart with me in August, right?… Read More: Our August 2019 resolutions »
I’m just kidding. I have no wrath. But, I have been working with fervor on my second book since starting my part-time job in January. I’ll give you more details if you sign up for my mailing list. I would really like to cross off Life Bucket List Item #33 (go on a book tour).… Read More: Join my e-mail list or feel my wrath »
In the book Hyperfocus, the author recommends that you leave your phone somewhere else when you’re trying to work. I agree with this sentiment 100%. It’s amazing how often I find that device in my hand without thinking about it or meaning to. It’s well and truly an addiction. Your phone is a tempting toy.… Read More: Beware your phone »
I think the greatest joy of working a real job is the routine, the structure. A good, pleasant, productive routine for the first four hours of the day Here’s the routine I’ve cultivated and subsequently perfected over the first six months at my job. I wake up when my body nudges me, pull on my… Read More: Cultivate a routine. It’s good for you. At least, it… »
An old friend called me up the other day and asked me to loan him some money. He was one of my favorite people once, but I haven’t spoken to him in years and I haven’t seen his face in more than a decade, so his request startled me. Nobody has ever asked me for… Read More: I don’t know what it’s like to be poor »
How is the first week on the resolutions chart roller coaster coming along? You’re either building up some beautiful streaks or you’re still in the running for a good grade or you’re huddled off to the side and feeling resentful for this reminder of how terrible your resolutions are coming along. No, no, no. Let… Read More: I’m just checking in with you »
When spending Do you ever put off purchases for a few days to catch the next month credit card billing cycle even though you have the money and it doesn’t matter in the slightest? ************************************************************************ Have you ever read the shopaholic series? It’s about a lady who is seriously in debt because of a shopping… Read More: Does anyone else do this? »
I send my future self emails from the present every month. Seeing the nugget in my inbox from old me always makes my moment, so I find it worth the effort for current me. This month, you do it with me. Go to FutureMe.Org and write yourself a letter and request delivery whenever you want.… Read More: Write a letter to the future. Do it with me.… »
Depression is a lying bitch. But I would also be misrepresenting the truth if I said I didn’t often fall for her deceptions. My resolutions chart has saved me from seeing her on the downlow more times than I can count. I’m a happier person when I do the things I “ought” to be doing.… Read More: Make a resolution chart with me for July. Come on.… »