I type this on my boyfriend’s Chromebook, and in the distance, a pup snatches a bug with his snout. My pores dry, still salty from the morning’s run. This is work, but it is also very much play. Both are true. Adjusting expectations has been a theme this month, and while I am grateful, life…
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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…
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…