motivation
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You Can’t Be Everybody’s Cup of Tea
There is a song on Kacey Mugraves’ second album, Pageant Material, called “Cup of Tea.” The chorus goes like this: You can’t be everybody’s cup of tea Some like it bitter, some like it sweet Nobody’s everybody’s favorite So you might as well just make it how you please I’ve always liked this song. It’s Continue reading
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Shrug and Keep Going
A few months ago I was in the middle of a Jazzercise class, standing behind a woman I’d never met before. She wasn’t a regular in the class and had asked me to stand in front of her—“It’s been a while, so I won’t be very good.”—but I’d shaken her off and gotten into place Continue reading
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My Weekly Workout Routine (For Now)
I am constantly a sucker for reading about people’s routines. I think we all are. We want to know what people are doing that is bringing them peace or keeping them organized or helping them be productive. We want to know what is making them feel like they are doing more, being more, achieving more, Continue reading
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200 Day Time Capsule Blog #11.5
In July of 2017, I sent a letter to the future. It started a chain of letters that I now fondly call the 200 Day Time Capule Blogs. They include a series of 10 questions to ask and answer for my future self, and give me glimpses into my life in 200 day segments. I Continue reading
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Bubbles in the Window
A few nights ago, just as the sun was making its final descent and golden hour turned to dusk, I walked around my apartment shutting the blinds and switching on the lights. I walked to the window in my bedroom, noticing the last hints of the pink sky, and then I stopped, my hand on Continue reading
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Let’s Not Worry Ourselves Out of the Present
“I can’t worry my way into another outcome in the future. I can (and do) worry myself out of any enjoyment of the present.” This was one of those lines that, even as I read it for the very first time, I knew it was meant for me to see. I audibly huffed like a Continue reading
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More Like a River Than a Statue
For my birthday a few years ago, my sister got me a letter board, and it has since become home to a quote and/or idea that inspires me. I often like to choose one at the beginning of the year or in light of a big change, to give my mind something to focus on Continue reading
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Have a Nice Life! (I Mean it)
I was listening to a podcast the other day and one of the hosts talked about how we often we only see people once in our whole lives. She described it in the context of getting her eyebrows done. She lives in New York, a bustling city of millions, and makes an appointment every couple Continue reading
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17 Goals for 2024
What better way to finish out a year than with a good old list of goals? Like last year, I’m not choosing goals that are strictly tangible and trackable. I’ve also picked things that I want to be more mindful of in myself and my relationships. And as always, I’ve picked 17 because it’s my Continue reading
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