Experiences, Getting Started, Goals

Transform Your Resolutions with New Experiences

Tired of breaking New Year's resolutions by February? Switch from "lose 20 pounds" to "try 6 new hiking trails." This simple shift changes everything. Traditional resolutions focus on what you want to change about yourself. Experience-based goals focus on what you want to explore in life. Why experience goals work better: They're memorable – You'll… Continue reading Transform Your Resolutions with New Experiences

Lifestyle, Productivity, Technology

Capture Your Aha Moments: The Dual Notebook System

Your best insights are worthless if you forget them by Tuesday. Keep a paper AND digital notebook, and watch how quickly your life improves. As a student of life, I've learned that brilliant ideas and necessary fixes hit at random moments. The dual notebook system ensures nothing gets lost. Your Simple Setup: Paper notebook: Keep… Continue reading Capture Your Aha Moments: The Dual Notebook System

Lifestyle, Mental Health, Movement

Sync Your Wellness: Use the Sun to Move and the Moon to Feel

Our energy shifts with nature, so why wouldn't our wellness routine?! Here's a fun concept: the sun guides movement and the moon guides emotional work. I started to sync physical activity with daylight patterns and shadow work with lunar cycles. It's really transformed how I show up for myself. Sun-Based Movement: Summer: Long runs, outdoor… Continue reading Sync Your Wellness: Use the Sun to Move and the Moon to Feel

Snippets

What is one thing you would change about yourself?

Did my annual run-through of 28 questions to ask yourself and I discovered some weaknesses and areas of improvement. Below are my notes: Top 4 weaknesses: 1. negative thinking --> reframingstay aware & be ready with positives 2. procrastination --> 5 sec rule, 5 min ruledo it right away or schedule it in 3. indecision… Continue reading What is one thing you would change about yourself?

Snippets

What are your feelings about eating meat?

Friends not food! I'm fortune enough to have a grocery store close by that sells fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, grains. If I have the choice, I'm not choosing meat. I'm going for beans, peas, tempeh, or tofu for protein. I love the whole-food plant-based diet - tons of health benefits and eco-friendly! Here… Continue reading What are your feelings about eating meat?

Healthy Habits, Mindfulness, Mindset

How to Forgive and Let Go for Emotional Healing

With the Scorpio New Moon here (deep, intense, and super transformative), I challenged myself to sit down and think deeper. What am I holding to? What am I not forgiving myself or others for? Do negative thoughts keeping popping up around certain situations? I may need to add it to my list of Forgive and… Continue reading How to Forgive and Let Go for Emotional Healing