Habits and Routines: The good, the bad, the non-existent…
Habits and routines are a bit like patterns: that pleasant sense of repetition, the comfort of knowing what’s coming up, the order they can bring to life. Even the bad ones–ultimately […]
Category Archives: Challenges
Mo’ Passions, Mo’ Problems
If you read any articles about making a big career change, or trying to be happier with your work life, they will likely talk about “finding your passion.” Integrate your […]
Planned Laziness: The Cure to the Lazy Trap?
The Lazy Trap (en-n; phrase, made up): A common conundrum often caused by stress or fatigue in which it is decided that engaging in mindless, solitary, meaningless activity (such as watching TV) […]
New Year’s: Resolve or Reflect?
There are two annual events in the collective social conversation that happen every year around this time–the year in review and the new year’s resolution. I have to admit, I […]
Disembodied
It’s incredible how disconnected I feel from my writer-self when I don’t have a desk. In our great move and downsize (out of both choice, and necessity), I lost my […]
the self-styled life 