Just start

A motto that I’ve embraced recently is “Just start.” I’ve realized that when I procrastinate, it’s really just because it’s hard to get started. For me, that’s the hardest part. But once I get going, I build up some momentum and then it’s easy to finish. This works with my work (getting started on a...

What it means to live with intention—and why it’s so hard

“Intentional” is a word I’ve been thinking about for a few years. Living deliberately. Deciding what kind of a life you want to live and actually making it happen. Too often I say I’m going to do something or that I want to do something. I want to write a novel. I want to make...

This is me and that’s okay

I don’t like shopping, but today I decided it was time to get new clothes. So I went to the mall. *cue horror music* Why is it that every dressing room has the most unflattering fluorescent lights in the world? After trying on clothes in a few stores, my self esteem was dangerously low. But...

Stuff we love

Podcasts and books that have served as inspiration for the blog 1. WTF with Marc Maron 2. You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes 3. How I Built This with Guy Raz 4. The Sessions with Sean Croxton 5. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle 6. Ask and It Is Given by Esther and...