I picked a really good month to start eating at home. In late February — because my March resolutions chart told me to — I began meal planning, grocery shopping, and prepping to not eat out. Because of this, I didn’t really notice until much later than normal that the rest of the world was… Read More: March was a roaring success! You know, besides the whole… »
I meant to purge my belongings over the course of the month of March, one subcategory per day according to Marie Kondo’s method of organizing. As I started thinking about it and when I realized how fun this process was going to be, I couldn’t resist and finished three days later, before March had even… Read More: Spark Joy, a purge »
Hey guys, I normally avoid the news like the plague, but everyone kept talking about the plague, so I checked it out about a week ago. It’s embarrassing how out of the loop I was and I’m sorry for that. Soooo, there’s a global pandemic happening right now and nobody knows how long the world… Read More: What’s going on in April? »
Book reviews, bitches! Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro This was the first book I read after my December binge and I could not get into it to save my life. I normally give up on books after 99 pages if I’m not feeling it, but my good friend recommended it, so I wanted… Read More: What you should read next – March 2020 – “You… »
How’d you do in February? I did okay. No D’s or F’s technically, but it’s only because I dropped several resolutions when it became clear I was careening towards those grades. It’s my game and my rules. A’s MeditateFloss Remember that health is a crown only the sick can see. My mom has been suffering… Read More: My February 2020 grades »
For the first year or so of my fitness journey, I spent $0 on the endeavor. I watched free YouTube fitness videos, read free blogs, and borrowed books from the library. While housesitting and traveling, I used whatever was on hand. If nothing was on hand, I did body weight exercises. My legs carried me at… Read More: Spending money on fitness »
You can’t exercise enough to counteract a poor diet. There just aren’t enough hours in the day. I’ve been working out regularly for two and a half years now, but over the last six months, I’ve noticed the pudge still increasing. I don’t love what I see anymore when I look in the mirror. My… Read More: March 2020’s resolutions »
Have you read The Book of Joy? I think about this book regularly. The authors discuss eight different components to finding joy. Four pillars for the mind and four pillars for the heart. I find myself trying to list all the pillars when I’m not feeling joyful. I think I’m really good at some of… Read More: The pillars of joy »
Does anyone actually understand my chart? Is it pointless to keep posting it? It’s losing some of its thrill for me if I’m being honest. What matters when you’re trying to retire? Your income and your expenses. What matters when you’re already retired? Your net worth and your expenses. I am really good at keeping… Read More: Updating my chart – 2019 »
I went to Europe for a month or so in September/October 2019. Did I tell you this? Here’s the bucket list I made for that trip. I didn’t post it earlier because I have a hard time convincing myself people actually care about this stuff. 1. Hang out with my mom and sister My mom… Read More: My Europe Bucket List »