I took a bit of a book hiatus as you can tell by the fact that I haven’t recommended anything for you to read since August. I didn’t put enough books on my Kindle while I was traveling. Occasionally, everything needs a break? I don’t know. How Not to Die: Surprising Lessons from America’s Favorite… Read More »
Whoop, I fell off the wagon pretty hard and bumped my head there. Or at least, I’ve been living my life a little differently recently. I didn’t keep up with my resolutions for even a minute in September because I left my laptop behind while I traveled. September seeped into October and my laptop stayed… Read More »
Say something on social media was a habit on my resolutions chart for approximately a week in August. After eight days, I realized, again, that I despise social media. The number of hearts I receive determined my mood more than I’d like. That’s a silly and unpredictable variant that I can cut out completely. So… Read More »
I’m traveling in September, so I probably won’t be updating my resolutions chart on my blog regularly and I probably won’t be posting as regularly either. But you should still do a resolutions chart because it’s the most fun you can have without a sloth. I imagine sloths are pretty fun. I don’t know why… Read More »
Who do you guys like so far in the democratic primary? Personally, I’m on the Elizabeth Warren train, but I think I’m still persuadable. *** I’m cat sitting a three-year-old cat. The dog he’s known for most of his cat-life died a few weeks ago and the poor kitty is licking himself silly with grief.… Read More »
Day 17 24 minutes – I’m trying to remember that each thought is fleeting and I am not my thoughts. I’m screaming that calmly in my head. I do the bus exercise from the meditation book*, imagining each of the characters driving the “bus” of my life. I observe them file off the bus onto… Read More »
Don’t blame yourself for not acing your resolution. Blame the patriarchy. Just kidding. But you’re a grown up, so you can alter the test. You don’t need to change yourself, just change your wording. Work with your strengths and outwit your weaknesses. The more you do this, the more you understand those strengths and weaknesses.… Read More »
Did I tell you this? On July 1, I set a timer for sixty minutes and then I sat down and wrote. The first time the timer went off, I got up off my butt and did a jumping jack. I’d set the timer another two to four times throughout the day to write and… Read More »
I know you’re surprised to hear this, but I read some more books. John Dies at the End by David Wong This book is wacky, funny, and rather adorable. I recommend it as I laughed out loud several times. I’m not going to give away the plot, because I didn’t really understand the plot, but… Read More »
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 »