Future Teens have a new album out, and the self-described “bummer pop” band has a real gem in “BYOB” about struggling with sobriety. I feel like this is exactly what emo kids getting older is supposed to sound and feel like. A couple of lines from the lyrics with the video below: If you bring … Continue reading Sunday Music: Emo Kids Going Sober In Song (w/ Future Teens)
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Dostoyevsky On The Habits We Accumulate
Fyodor Dostoyevsky (h/t James Clear) said, “It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a person’s life is made up of nothing but the habits they accumulated during the first half.” This is only partly true. I know for me, and I’m sure for many of you reading this note, you figured out … Continue reading Dostoyevsky On The Habits We Accumulate
What I Didn’t Do On Vacation
A little peek behind the curtain today: what I didn’t do on vacation. I didn’t write any posts. In fact, I wrote this post a full week before I went on vacation (and a full three weeks' worth of posts to give me cushion on each side). They say work smarter, not harder. They’ve got … Continue reading What I Didn’t Do On Vacation
Setting Goals? Use Less Chores And More Aspirations
Dr. Ayelet Fishbach says how we define our goals matters. A well-defined goal will guide our motivations and disciplines. A poorly defined goal will lose us along the way (or maybe even before we start). Let’s say we want to save more money. Saving isn’t the goal. That’s more of a chore when we get … Continue reading Setting Goals? Use Less Chores And More Aspirations
February Is The Worst
February is over in a week. I used to think it was a silly month. Austin Kleon said it best, What good is February? I used to think February is a good month to die. February is a month for florists, with its Valentine’s Day bouquet and funeral arrangements. Sounds pretty accurate to me. But, … Continue reading February Is The Worst
Habits: Consistency Beats Intensity
I helped move a friend out of his office. It took two adults to move one of the shelves. It was one of those old school, heavy wood behemoths. Nobody was in better shape before or after moving it over. It was intense, but it was only a moment. A few years ago I learned … Continue reading Habits: Consistency Beats Intensity
Podcast Of The Week: Habits And Vulnerability (James Clear w/ Brene Brown)
Hey! On Saturday’s I highlight a podcast about being a creative professional. Sometimes it’s direct, sometimes it’s indirect, but it’s always entertaining and educational. Check these out and send anything good you’ve heard lately my way! The best podcasts allow us to be a fly on the wall for a conversation we’re so lucky was … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Habits And Vulnerability (James Clear w/ Brene Brown)
Habits: Our Little Big Choices
Every. Step. You. Take. Is. On. A. Path. So. Maybe. Make. Sure. It’s. Going. In. A. Direction. You. Like. (Baby). (Steps). (There). (Killer). Small choices become actions. Actions become habits. And habits become the way we live. Habits are our little big choices, so we want to set them intentionally and accordingly. Check out this … Continue reading Habits: Our Little Big Choices
To-Do Lists And Time Blocks
I got some great advice once when I was feeling stressed about everything I had, and wanted, to do. The advice went, “You’re stressed because you have all this stuff in your head and you don’t know where to put it. Take one piece of stress out at a time, put it on your calendar, … Continue reading To-Do Lists And Time Blocks