I write this after a workout. While alternating between leg curl and its partner, leg extension, I listen to Trevor Noah philosophize with his “good friends” on the (de)merits of social media and consider the scribbles you’re now reading. Moments later, I’m waiting for dinner: my boyfriend’s redrafting, and I’m tapping away, inspired by those…
Category: Moving Goals
I published 6 months ago. Here’s what I’ve learned so far
On January 19, 2019, I pressed “publish” to kaylielongley.com. Cue: jumping up and down on my kitchen’s linoleum floor, countless calls between my brother and me as its server shut down, and tons of edits to my homepage… that’s still a work in progress, thank you very much. At the time of writing, it’s almost…
Ode to the midnight gym routine
It’s 11:30pm, and I’m shredding at the gym. Meanwhile, my friends are taking shots to mourn all the missed shots that ultimately led to the Bucks downfall. How did I get here? The cues are there: I too am angry that both Milwaukee’s baseball and basketball teams did not reign supreme today. When I check…
5 Summer Systems
I have many goals for the summer, with the ultimate endgame of using my time to be outside as much as possible, doing something local with good company. When creating systems, I think of the endgame first and work backward. What that looks like? Making habits as small and automatic as possible so that I…
How to Embrace your Different Identities without Sacrificing One Role
We all play many different roles in life. There is power in associating yourself with multiple titles. There are almost always communities attached to these identities. And there is no shame in giving up one identity, temporarily or otherwise, to work on another. I care about these different self-given associations. Not only am I a…
April in Review: How do you maintain a habit?
Have you ever heard the phrase, “If it’s meant to be, it’s up to me”? There’s a lot of work in maintaining good habits, and this phrase is particularly encouraging. A lot of folks struggle with starting something new, but what happens when you finally overcome that first mental hurdle of starting? You keep it…
Just another WordPress site? Why I set 19 goals and how I accomplish them
“Hello world.” So starts each WordPress site, down to the all-too-often forgotten comma after “hello.” It’s good to be here, world. (See what I did there?) After years of setting (and forgetting) resolutions, I began recording and mastering my goals. I tracked my progress on scratches of paper, on my phone’s calendar, and even on…