Hiya. 2020 is over and I’m updating my chart because that’s what I do when December 31st rolls around. I’ve kept my head buried in the sand, so I was pleasantly surprised that the pandemic hadn’t cratered the stock market. Surprised and suspicious. First the numbers. I spent $22,023.60 in 2020. That doesn’t sound like… Read More: Updating my chart – 2020 »
I’m working on my “updating my chart” post for 2020, but I don’t feel like I have anything new to say. Stock market up apparently. I’m living below my means. Investments cover expenses. Green line above red line. Blah blah blah. Anything in particular you’re interested in? How to break up with your phone: The… Read More: What you should read next – January 2021 – “You… »
It is an embarrassment of riches in terms of reading material in my apartment right now. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron The author writes beautifully and simply about meditation. She brings up the concept of maitri which is a Sanskrit word meaning friend. When you’re meditating and you… Read More: December 2020 – What you should read next – “Do… »
Hello friends, I haven’t written a real post in months because, frankly, I feel like I have nothing new to say and I’ve just been repeating myself for a while now. I’m still using my friendly resolutions chart most months. I’m at a sixty-five day streak for working out. My meditation practice continues. I’m looking… Read More: Checking in »
I have this belief that the next book I read is going to change my life. If I find the right book about meditation, I’ll learn how to be stoic and calm. If I find the right book about fitness, I’ll finally get that elusive six-pack. You get the idea. I’m starting to think it… Read More: October 2020 – What you should read next – “Pray… »
Reading books. The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood Part two of the dystopian world Margaret Atwood began in Oryx and Crake. We’re in the same universe around the same time, but from different perspectives. Eventually, we even meet up with some of the characters from Oryx and Crake. Snowman! The Crakers! Hard to… Read More: What you should read next – September 2020 – “Your… »
Denver’s library is offering curbside pickup now. Yay! The Witch Elm by Tana French I found this to be an entertaining mystery/suspense novel. I guessed the killer correctly initially, then second-guessed myself, then realized I was right all along. The Elephant Chaser’s Daughter by Shilpa Raj We’re in a poor village in India. A generous… Read More: What you should read next – August 2020 – “One… »
Did you keep resolutions in June? How did you do? I was doing okay at the beginning of the month, but then I fell off a cliff around the 20th. A grades Work out I still got an A for working out in June, but I broke my work out streak at 120 days. Honestly,… Read More: How was June? And what are you doing in July? »
Here are my resolutions for June 2020. Work out Thankfully, I never stopped working out. I’m on day 99 of my streak. Hopefully, by the time you read this, I’ll be at 100 days! Meditate Meditation is also something I never stopped doing. It keeps me grounded and centered, helps me accept what I cannot… Read More: Life is just better with a resolutions chart »
Hello, dear reader. I’m sorry I’ve been so lackadaisical about posting recently. The quarantine has me feeling very unproductive and I have been bombing on my resolutions chart. For the first time in my adult life, I paid for a streaming service (Hulu) and I’m watching Law and Order: SVU from the beginning instead of… Read More: What you should read next – May 2020 – “The… »