And Win the Fight Against Inertia!
I love the first week of January! I buy pretty notebooks and write down my (incredibly ambitious) goals for the year. I tell myself I’m going to work out every day, eat right, and deep clean my apartment each week.
Five days later, I’m sprawled across my couch, surrounded by…
Reach Your Goals by Building Your Own Road
There are a million ways to reach a goal, build a habit, or learn a skill. And when we aim to do something important, we want to do it right. So we do our research.
We read articles like “How I Lost 30 Pounds in 2 Months (And Kept It…
The Longest Night — Part 4
Ina’s heart raced almost as fast as her feet as she and Kaira scrambled down the trail. The fire was so big! Would there be anything left? Would there be anyone left? Ina’s mind started replaying the conversation she had with Eli that day. …
An Easy List-Building Strategy for Procrastinators
“There’s too much to do today! I feel like I’m losing my mind! I need a break! Maybe I should just watch Netflix for an hour or five…” — Mind of a Procrastinator
Are you a procrastinator? Me too! You have no idea how long it’s taken me to sit…
A Poem About My Person
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The Longest Night — Part 3
Eli was still grumpy when they reached the edge of the village. But Ina knew exactly how to shake him. She veered left at the fork in the path and Eli stumbled to a stop behind her. “Where are you going?” He asked even though it was obvious. Corbin chuckled…
The Longest Night — Part 2
16 Years Later…
“Have you lost your mind?!” Eli’s voice rang across the clearing, stopping Ina in her tracks. She was crouching in the water behind the smaller rowboat, just about to push off. But she should have known he would catch her. He always did.
Ina straightened, “Are you…
A Lesson From Ben Gibbard and Death Cab For Cutie
“I wrote this next song in about 15 minutes and I kinda took my lunch and put it back in my bag and went home because I realized there was no point in working the rest of the day. When people ask me about this song, I never feel like…
