I am just back from a family trip to Costa Rica; thus the two weeks without a post. An amazing place and a great trip. If you haven’t been exposed to Pura Vida yet I recommend looking it up. It’s a pretty fantastic approach to life. This post however, is not about Costa Rica nor …
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This month of updates has been a great stimulant for all my projects. My jeans will soon be memorialized, which was a project I have been slow to complete. I was also falling behind on my book club reading, but I am now reading in preparation for the next meeting. Most relevant to this post …
Blue jean[s] baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band … (Tiny Dancer, Elton John) It’s time to tend some loose ends; or rather, loose threads, in this case. I began this blog to chronicle my dream to open a coffeehouse. That coffeehouse dream is very much alive, but my path has since veered somewhat as …
I have been trying hard this month to meet certain goals, and March has seen better success in this regard than the last two months. I have been weighing myself daily and have not missed a ‘plank day’ yet. In fact, I was reintroduced to an old friend today: the 5-minute plank. Welcome back old …
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My Java Journal is one year old! Pretty amazing. I had no idea the joy and impact writing would have on me and my state of mind. It is cathartic and I recommend trying it; if only by keeping a daily journal (which I also do). What then should I do to recognize this milestone? …
Last week I shared my attempt at a Happiness Project for 2019. Complimentary, but symbiotic to this effort, I am now reading Living Forward, and writing my Life Plan. A Life Plan is intended to shape how one wants to be remembered and help to articulate priorities. Certainly, an interesting exercise; it begins with writing …
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Finding happiness. Coming to the end of 2018 I found myself a little disoriented. I had found purpose and meaning with the Open Mic and Trivia hosting I had begun, as well as a new (seasonal) vocation with ski instruction; but it all seemed fragmented, and not necessarily oriented towards my goals. Not having a …
