“I literally don’t know what makes me happy anymore. I feel like all I do is work, run stupid little errands, and then watch Netflix while I mess around on my phone.” When I polled my Instagram followers about where they get stuck on happiness, I...
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How Much Happiness Is “Enough”? + 4 Things To Consider
I’m walking in the direction of a brass band; I can hear the horns from two blocks away. It’s golden hour and the sun is filtering through the big oaks that line the streets of my neighborhood. My little dog and I are trotting in the direction of...
How To Stay Motivated When You’re Not Seeing Progress (4 tips to try today!)
I got it for free, in an effort to use up an about-to-expire gift card. It’s a framed print that says “Some things take time” and I chose it because the colors worked with my gallery wall. But it hangs above my desk now because - as much as my Type...
5 Ways To Deal When Your Day Gets Off Course
I wish my day got off course for a cool, sexy reason but the truth is this: My 19-year-old cat started coughing in a “doesn’t sound like a hairball OH GOD IS THIS THE END” way and I had to panic / soothe him / soothe myself / fall down a Google...
4 Sneaky Ways To Stay Motivated When You Don’t Have Deadlines
Three months ago I started painting the doors to the laundry closet. We have a stacked washer and dryer behind a pair of Shabby Chic, fake-antique doors in our kitchen, fully visible from the dining room and the deck where I drink my coffee most...
What To Do When People Push THEIR Goals On You
“I’ll go camping with you but I’m absolutely not watching televised sports.” * Hand to God, that was the title of my 2013 Match.com dating profile. Why? Because I’d spent a previous relationship politely watching hours of sports I didn’t care about...
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