When it comes to health habits, are you an abstainer or a moderator? An abstainer is someone who finds it simpler, in the long-term, to not consume something. Abstainers often find that if they try to eat a treat in moderation, they end up spending a lot of time thinking things like, “Do I really […]
Self Improvement
It’s Habit Forming
I’ve been obsessed with something lately. It’s something that will make me healthier, happier and more productive. It will re-wire the circuits of my brain. It will alter my daily behavior. Some kind of miracle drug, you ask? A special diet? Herbal supplements? No. It’s habit forming. Not “Oh, it’s so habit-forming,” like a quasi-addiction. […]
What Daylight Savings Time Can Teach You
When you woke up on Sunday morning, looked at the clock and saw that it was later than it seemed, what did you think to do first? What was the first thing on your mind when you knew you had less time that day? I have a funny Daylight Savings Time story. When I was […]
Friday Book Review: Quiet (A life-changing book)
I started reading Susan Cain’s Quiet several weeks ago, and the beginning blew my mind so much that I included it in my list of three life-changing books without even finishing it. Now that I’ve reached the end, I can say with absolute certainty that my initial assessment was correct: this book has changed my […]
I’m Addicted to Stitch Fix
Back in November, I posted about using Stitch Fix for My Stay-At-Home Style Makeover. I loved the experience, but I only kept two of the items. I scheduled a second fix for some new winter layers, and it came a couple of weeks ago. I wasn’t planning on doing a post about it, but my […]
January “Accept” And Monthly Motto Check-In
SowulWord for 2014: ACCEPT I wish I had started choosing a word for myself years ago. I love, love, love my word for 2014. It has started to feel like a mantra. Whenever I feel frustrated about something, I call on ACCEPT, and it calms me right down. ACCEPT is shorthand for “Is there anything […]