“Only talk about what you want,” proclaims almost all of my morning meditations of the last week. It started as a tiny whisper, but it’s grown larger. What. I. Want. When I imagine letting myself do what I want, I have to remember it’s for me, my energy, my space, my time. It’s not about…
Category: Learning Goals
Give space for mental energy
I’ve been meditating on energy. I can control the physical energy I give to something, but it’s harder for me to see the mental energy. This is not to say that my brain isn’t working; neurons are firing very well, thank you. I’m constantly going: Waking up early to run, then work, then volunteer at…
Taking control of what I want
A dear friend recently told me to, “control the controllables.” Isn’t that awesome? It gives so much agency to do what I can but also recognize that there are systems so much bigger than me, that only I can do what I can do. So what can I do to work on what I want?…
Raise expectations for yourself first
I think one of the biggest lies of western society is, “the key to life is lowered expectations.” It feels too lose. Too relaxed on life. And for whose expectations? And what kind of expectations do they mean? I believe expectations should start with the self, but they’re influenced based on what’s known and from…
Opportunity Cost of Taking a Break
I took not one but THREE breaks from my goals this week. And it feels good. And odd. But don’t worry, there are lessons in all of them. I took a running break.What this means? I can still keep going. One of my principle identities is that I am a runner. Running is a physical…
A minimalist’s guide to habit building
2021 has been so fruitful for goals. I think that’s because I build habits that sustain them. The goals are SMART so I can clearly see when I’ve missed a day or not. While I’ve logged daily, I am simultaneously getting bored by the format while also seeing the weekly/monthly goals are tougher to quickly…
Opportunity Cost of Habit Change
This was my 1st week of logging daily goals. From doing new things (meditating) to maintaining habits (exercising), this was a challenge. But one of the key challenges? Opportunity cost. Have I lost or gained anything from choosing these activities over others? There’s positives and negatives of doing more things, and tracking them. I see…
3 questions to inspire action during Corona
It’s week 2 of writing about Corona. Last week, I wrote about what I’m doing during this strange time. Namely, keeping routines and making new ones, as much as possible. It’s a new normal. But, I keep circling back to this core question: how can I (and we as a society) keep going? Staying in…
How can I keep going during Corona?
Times are indeed a-changing, as this pandemic is affecting healthcare, economics, and people around the world. There has to be some opportunity during these uncertain times. Here’s what I’m doing to help myself and others. i’m trying to keep my work and workout routines. I’m so lucky to still have a job, though the setting…
2020 so far – Surrendering smaller habits for bigger goals
Alternative title: the struggle of saying, “no.” I am terrible at saying this. Even writing these first couple of sentences feels vulnerable. I know I am not alone in this battle: if I say, “yes” to every given opportunity, I show I am capable, reliable, and oh yeah, well-liked (or at least considered). Is always…