I haven't been able to get myself to the gym more than once a week lately and I always feel guilty about it. But there are times when you want to go to the gym and you're too lazy and then there are times you just don't want to go. And I just don't feel…
I'll be the first one to admit I live in a zone of comfort. Comfort has driven most of my life decisions, leading me to where I am today. I like the familiar, I like when things are easy, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. But I very rarely challenge myself. Allllllll the way…
We've been having a lot of summer weather lately that has me really itching for the season! But spring is still in full bloom and this is what I've done so far: Change my hairTurn 28Hike 2 new locationsRead 2 booksFinish the embroidery project I’ve been working on for far too longGo down the shoreTake…
I got laid off in July 2020. I had an inkling it was coming, but wasn't positive. When I woke up on the morning that marked the end of our fiscal year, I saw an email from HR telling me they would calling me between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM, and that's when I knew…
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I've been skeptical about monogamy for a while now. I used to be very gung-ho on love, having a family, and living happily ever after. But the older I got, the more unrealistic it seemed. We are constantly changing. It's hard for me to fathom that with all the changes we go through, we will…
Today is Earth Day! In the past few years, I've been making a lot of changes to be more eco-friendly. Sometimes, this kind of journey comes with trial and error. Below are some must-buys and must-skips that I've come across along the way. Must Buy - cloth napkins/dishtowelsAt my boyfriend's upmost frustration, I don't use…
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Burnout is a reaction to prolonged or chronic job stress and is characterized by three main dimensions: exhaustion, cynicism (less identification with the job), and feelings of reduced professional ability. - source I've experienced burnout at a job before. I just got to a point where I would attend meetings with my eyes glazed over,…
I haven't had contact with any of my exes in a long time. Luckily, I don't think any of them care about my blog anymore because I know they'd just be tickled to know I still think about them sometimes. Of course I do, how could I forget? I still think of the time I…
I'm not really a "let it go" kind of person. You can pretty much ask anyone I've ever dated, they're probably like why the heck does Rosie still reference me in some of her blog posts when we broke up almost 10 years ago?! Things just stick with me, I wish they didn't. I get…
When I was a kid, my dad would watch Jeopardy after work and it was like he knew every answer. I often wondered how he just knew everything. And as I get older, I see all these people around me who are so smart and filled with knowledge, and I wonder how they know so…
