I have a couple of good nuggets from two podcast episodes I listened to recently! Up first is a fan favorite, The Lazy Genius. In the recent Office Hours episode (ep. 377), she answers a question about how to "lazy genius" exercise (how to actually get it done or be consistent). The listener says, "I… Continue reading Expectations + “my days are better when…”
1. Steps update! Since I wrote this post last week (on July 10th) bemoaning my recent lack of steps and activity, I'm happy to report that I've moderately upped my steps, overall. I have not done any strict challenge or even really paid too much attention to them, but I've just been mindful. Here's my… Continue reading Steps update + stoic advice
Two things today: #1. AN IMPORTANT PSA to any blog readers of Elisabeth Frost!!! I got a text from Elisabeth yesterday saying that it seems her blog has accidentally been possibly permanently deleted!!! There was some sort of accidental server deactivation which apparently deleted her site.... and all of her amazing content!! This is so… Continue reading An important PSA and 2 quotes
I've heard a few good nuggets lately that have stuck with me and been rolling around in my head. Figured I'd share! + Laura's blog post titled "If others can, you can." She talks about how it can be helpful to remember, whenever you're feeling overwhelmed or incapable of something, that usually many other people… Continue reading A few things inspiring me + a Facebook update
In honor of the new month of March (aka the start of SPRING in my mind), I want to share the lyrics to a song that always feels like instant sunshine to me when I hear it. It also REALLY makes me wish I were a better salsa dancer, and that I could instantly transport… Continue reading Instant sunshine
Just want to share some of my favorite quotes I've written down so far this month: 🔷 "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin 🔷 "Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts." -Nikki Giovanni… Continue reading Quotes of the month so far
I set two calendar entries aside last week to save them: Read that again: If you have destructive mental habits- if you get annoyed and bothered easily, if you feel angry and frustrated a great deal of the time, or if you're constantly wishing things were different- these identical tendencies will follow you wherever you… Continue reading Monday motivation: eliminate destructive mental habits
"If you live complaining, life will give you more things to complain about. If you live giving thanks, life will give you more reasons to be thankful." Two things I'm grateful for today: Ethan living the good life, visiting the White House! A crisp, pre-dusk walk with Ivan last night, ending at the soccer field… Continue reading A simple reminder
I mentioned probably way back in July that I had started reading Tim Ferriss' book Tribe of Mentors. Well, long story short, I'm still reading it. I had to renew it multiple times and re-check it out, but I'm finally getting close to the end. It is a 569 page book. I need to return… Continue reading Quote dump!
Some misc. things today..... 1- I read a short story about decision making yesterday: A psychologist gathered up 8 professional horse handicappers and told them he wanted to see how well they could predict the winners of horse races. Their test was to predict 40 horse races in four rounds. In round 1: Each gambler… Continue reading Information and overconfidence in decision making… plus other misc.
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