This quarter has kicked me in the behind. But I am still here, writing away. The writing changes when I realize the research is an extension of my gifts. Such papers are ways of using my gifts. Life started changing when I started choosing myself first. And writing is a direct extension of that. It’s…
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Experiment: Reclaim and Inventory
Step 4 in the 12 Steps is make an inventory. Initially, when I first read this, my capitalistic business brain thought this is not unlike quality control, SWOT goals, and lists I’ve built through the years. I mean, this blog is bursting with lists, right? But this list hit different. Inventories, in recovery, take ownership….
Systems Review: March 2024
How does a shared space become a home? Living with friends has been an incredible entry into Colorado, leading to mutual experiences and empathy. My roomies and I spend time together and apart. This week, we spring-cleaned. Amazingly, we all had time for a movie night, too, watching the sweeping, opera-satire-martial arts film Shadow. It’s…
Giving grace to routines, rituals, and roads
Welcome (back) to my studies on grace in 2022! On March 10th, I connected grace to topics of releasing, relationships, and responsibilities. These are all external processes, yet as in introvert, they require much inner-work. In the last 10 days, I’ve thought about grace and less-than-glamorous tasks, and that’s the first grace subject today: Applying…
June in Review: Decluttering and Creating
June was spectacular for achieving goals. I mainly focused on balancing minimalism with creativity. Those may seem contradictory, and I’ve explained my thoughts on these identities here. Here are a few lessons I’ve learned this month and what I’m excited to be working on in the weeks ahead. Recognize the physical change matters second to…
How I own the mornings, with my e-d-c-b-a system!
I set a generic goal of “own my mornings again” in 2019. I am now embracing a specific system! I don’t have an Instagram-friendly morning of an acai bowl and yoga, but I love my mornings. The memes are true: Beyonce also has 24 hours in a day… but the only thing I know about…