What’s Actually Worth Keeping?
Good memories from your twenties. That worn toolbox that still works. Dreams you’re building. Stuff you just haven’t dealt with yet. What are you holding onto and why?
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What Daily Practice Changed Your Life? (All About You #2)
Welcome back to our “All About You” series. Today’s focus: What daily practice genuinely changed your life? Not the Instagram-worthy routines or productivity guru recommendations. The real stuff. That one thing you started doing that actually stuck and helped you…
What Does Your Ideal Reset Day Look Like?
This morning, after working hard on the farm, I came home feeling completely balanced. Physically tired but mentally clear, ready to blog without restlessness. It got me thinking: we often know what helps us feel centered, but how often do we actually protect those things?
When You Get Good at Things You Never Felt Passionate About
I’ve been studying Japanese for 505 consecutive days without feeling passionate about it. Turns out, competence builds its own momentum—passion isn’t required before you start.
It’s All Relative (But Is That Comfort or Cop-Out?)
Yesterday, cycling to work in the pouring rain at 56, I wondered: am I being authentically myself, or just making the best of circumstances I’m secretly embarrassed about? When you say ‘it’s all relative,’ are you genuinely content or just making excuses?
The Quiet Practice of Being Grateful
Some mornings, walking to 7-Eleven before dawn, I find myself in conversation with something larger than myself. Not formal prayer—just acknowledgment. What does gratitude actually feel like in your daily life, not what it should feel like?”
How Small Daily Anchors Keep Us Steady (When Everything Else Is Shifting)
Five hundred and forty-seven days. That’s how many mornings I’ve started with Duolingo, stumbling through Japanese vocabulary while my coffee cools. I didn’t expect this tiny routine to become my anchor after everything. What small, daily practice keeps you steady?
Finding Balance in Alone Time
Sometimes the universe delivers exactly what we need: uninterrupted time with ourselves. Today my boss unexpectedly canceled work, leaving me alone with farming tasks and blessed silence. By day’s end, I’d completely forgotten which side of the bed I’d woken up on. How…
Something I’ve Been Noticing About Being Busy
I got back from my morning 7-Eleven walk and caught myself already calculating how much ‘productive’ time I had left. When did we all start treating rest like something to feel guilty about?
What’s Your Quality Time These Days?
For me, quality time starts before dawn with a 4 AM walk to 7-Eleven for coffee and groceries. Unhurried, undisturbed, just quiet that works for us introverts. This is my happy place. What moments make up your quality time?