Keeping habits connected to bigger goals

“Noooooo!” That’s what I said when I realized that my Apple watch was dead… and I didn’t have a charger with me. It meant a day of flicking my wrist for the time or weather, only to be met with a tan line. It also meant no step counter. While it’s been a minute since...

Want to give up? Read this

“We should just leave.” I was standing in the most beautiful house. The wood floors were newly redone. The kitchen was open with a custom copper sink. The bathroom tile was even heated (now that’s bougie).  It was perfect, and… I didn’t want to see anymore. You see,...

I had to get a better look…

I was on my daily walk when I spotted them. They were showstoppers. I immediately crossed the street to get a better look. What stopped me in my tracks? House plants.  They sat on a cheap white table between the sidewalk and a Subaru, green leaves gleaming in the sun....

Two words that can be very good–or very bad

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about questions that start with “what if.” My questions go like this: What if my boss hates my idea? What if I look like a fool? What if it doesn’t work out? What if my tie-dye sweatsuit makes me look more like a kindergartner than an...
4 Shortcuts to Better Decision-Making

4 Shortcuts to Better Decision-Making

One thing that bothers me more than leaving kitchen cabinet doors ajar (why??) is the question of why we don’t do what we say we want to do. We say we want to be healthier… but still eat the bag of Hot Cheetos. We say we want to get up earlier… but still snooze the...