Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: I'm with you kid, let's go."Maya Angelou Adventure... What does it mean? Does it always have to be something crazy, exciting, and unpredictable? Or maybe adventure is the day to day happenings of an everyday life that you are making your own. I believe the… Continue reading Adventure
Clear is Kind
Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.Feeding people half-truths or bullshit to make them feel better (which is almost always about making ourselves feel more comfortable) is unkind.Not getting clear with a colleague about your expectations because it feels too hard, yet holding them accountable or blaming them for not delivering is unkind.Talking about people rather than to them is… Continue reading Clear is Kind
Action
There are things I have always wanted to do: skills I've wanted to learn and regretted never having done before, books I've wanted to read, ideas I've wanted to explore, interests I've wanted to pursuit. Despite these desires, thought, I've always found an excuse to not do them. The biggest thing I ever wanted to… Continue reading Action
Sugar Free September
I have been "low carb" (not always necessarily keto) for the last 3.5 years. The journey has been long and enjoyable and there has been very little looking back. Initially I lost 70 pounds over the first 6 months, then slowly anohter 10 pounds over the next 6 months. I stayed relatievely stable within those… Continue reading Sugar Free September
Acceptance
Kiss your life. Accept it,just as it is.Today. Now.So that those momentsof happiness you're waiting for don't pass you by.~Unknown Today is my life. My mind wants to tell me that I am exhausted, but my body does not feel exhausted. I need to pull myself out of the place I think I should be… Continue reading Acceptance
The Cranky Giraffe 