I stack and track habits to find flow!
Vulnerability was a theme of January 2023. After a particularly isolating day, my brother gave me space to vent, and he thanked me for showing my humanness, before sharing some tips. Later, a colleague check-in led to ample sharing, and I now feel a little safer in being vulnerable. Though people-pleasing and independent work are…
Omit to Commit is all about the resources needed to opt in (and out) of behaviors, such as time, traditions (individual or group behaviors), trust, and treasures. By regularly making and breaking habits, life becomes more fulfilling and satisfying. Welcome to the first (of 12) examinations of organizational and individual behavior changes. I’m writing a…
I set inner compass for my word for 2023, and my intention is to live these words. Setting an intention or word for the year is different than setting a resolution or goal, but I believe it complements my annual practice of publishing goals. While my 2023 goals are measurable and driven by habits, my…
It’s 9:36am, and the yellow lab I’ve been watching has just started waking up. My temporary neighbor and colleague, Jen, calls. “Do you want pancakes?” And so begins Thanksgiving at 30. After an hour of carbs, coffee, conversation and good company, I retreat back to the pup. We stroll through the neighborhood, seeing no one….
I wake, work, run, read, and rest. All regular routines, my pace has quickened, for both hobbies of reading and exercising. These are practices. I’m leaning into a writing routine, with help from a cozy chair, gifted from another writer. Guiding a physical space for writing. I currently lounge on this cushioned throne, right next…
It’s wild to think about, but only a week ago, I wrote the following: I want to share what I’ve learned about opting in and out via book: I have decided to opt out of parenting It was the first thing I shared on a laundry list of choices, ranging from health to academia to…
For the last 3 months, I’ve written about grace on the 10th, 20th, and 30th, but it feels much longer since my last post. Maybe because tonight’s post is especially vulnerable. But grace requires honest reflection, and so I am giving space to my feelings below. If they help you release or feel heard, all…
I started a new “Why Wait?” series about writing on Wednesday, April 13 about my goal of becoming an author. I aim to post every Wednesday, so today I’m talking about WHY I’m writing a book! Publishing a book is on the edge of uncomfortable. I’ve learned that the hardest things are often worth doing. Nerves can…
I started a new “Why Wait?” series about writing last Wednesday about my goal of becoming an author. I aim to post every Wednesday, so today I’m talking about the WHOS. I’m all about making connections and thinking creatively, instead of competitively. Authorship requires seemingly questions: who am I, who is my work for, and…
I’ve discussed the power of giving and receiving grace. How about acknowledging when grace was present? Or when grace wasn’t present? Acknowledging grace takes presence Acknowledgment means KNOWING. I know I felt grace on Easter Sunday. For the first time in years, I didn’t go to church. Instead, I lounged in the sun, with my boyfriend and…