Procrastination has showed up in several podcasts in the last few weeks. The content has conflicted in some ways, but I took some bits from them and plan to use them. (Always: take what you can use and leave the rest.) These things are so obvious and fall into place so easily that I can’t … Read more
I have a thing about writing. I enjoy it quite a bit. Also, it’s often therapeutic. And I have a hard time making time for it regularly. I haven’t dissected the why of that yet. Years ago, I read a piece about the benefits of journaling first thing in the morning. Whoever the piece was … Read more
Adults often reference the awkwardness of growing up, of adolescence. And sure, that’s a weird time in life because so much is new and we have no choice but to muscle through the weirdness, surrounded by other people who are in a similar position, led often by people who are condescending and dismissive. We have … Read more
A common bit of eating advice is to make convenient the foods that you actually would like to be eating more of. Produce on the counter or in obvious places in the fridge. Junk food harder to get to, not noticeable as soon as you open the fridge or pantry door (if it’s in the … Read more
The Kid mentioned to me the other day: “Mom, did you know Tony the Tiger donates money to keep sports in schools?” We had a short conversation about it, and I told him I’d look up the details. Here are the details: you buy a box of Frosted Flakes. You upload your receipt, and Kellogg’s … Read more
I shared with you a snippet from a podcast regarding emotional contagions and the effect of negative people in your orbit. If you got to thinking and realized that might be you, this clip might help. Or if you move through the world feeling you’re less than other people, for any of a variety of … Read more
Tomorrow, The Kid is competing in his first taekwondo tournament. Because I’m taking classes as well, I was also invited to participate, but I’m not interested. Competing doesn’t do much for me these days. I like to play games, and I like to play hard (sometimes), but mostly, I’m not super-invested in winning. I like … Read more
Variables confound. As a kid, I was interested in a lot of things. In the six years of junior high and high school, I did band, orchestra, jazz band, marching band, flute choir, show choir, flute lessons, art lessons, basketball, softball, school plays, school musicals, German club, student council, creative writing. Not all of them … Read more
It was a long, rectangular room, with posh reclining chairs lining three walls and turning the corners on the fourth. The remaining space had a counter with cabinets and maybe a sink behind it. I don’t remember more detail than that. Except that attached to the front side of the counter was a small Liberty … Read more
I am just a few days shy of a year of daily blog posts here. At the beginning, it was pretty easy, as the beginning often is. Because—exciting! And then it was less easy. Because—work! The last few weeks, there have been many days that, were it not for the streak, I wouldn’t have written … Read more