The mirror — vertical, curved, mounted on the wall next to my bed — Showed me this — myself, fourteen, nearly fifteen Resolute, victorious, humbled […]
What I’ve Learned From 2 Years of Meditation
I didn’t believe in meditation for so long; or rather, I didn’t understand it. When my friend Jenna first talked about practicing meditating every day […]
Dry January
This is one of the more mainstream “resolutions” that I am taking part in this year: no alcohol for the month of January.
168 Books: 2019 Year in Review
I ended 2019 logging 168 books on Goodreads. 88 were physical books; 80 were audiobooks. The split between fiction and non-fiction was roughly the same, […]
Word of 2020: STRENGTH
The great unveiling. For the last five years, I’ve chosen a word for the year ahead in lieu of making the traditional New Year’s Resolutions. […]
The Last Day of the Decade
Ten years ago, I was a senior in high school, about to enter my last semester. I hadn’t chosen what college I was going to […]
In Conclusion: The Word of 2019 CREATE
Exactly a year ago today I made my first post of this blog announcing my word for 2019: Create. I remember sitting on it for […]
Vision Board Party
My friend Jenna, who runs Mental Wealth & Wellness, hosted a virtual Vision Board making party this morning in preparation for 2020. I’ve made vision […]
My Recipe for Self-Reflection
Clean the goddamn apartment. Wipe down the bathrooms. Sweep the floors. Do all the laundry. Including the bedsheets. Do it right away after waking up. […]
That Shouldn’t Be A Real Thing
The after holidays reset can be difficult . . . probably why we have all those resolutions to get us back on track after a […]