The first book I finished for the 12 Books in 12 Months commitment was The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin. (I haven't written a book review in a long time, so please bare with me ( Read more... )

About a month ago, I posted a list of goals to achieve before my 33rd birthday. Monday was my 32nd birthday, so I've got about a year to go. One month down, one year to go. So, I thought I'd check in. I'll keep myself honest, keep myself on track, maybe update a little bit ( Read more... )

Three years ago, I made a list of 30 Goals to reach before I reached 30. I gave myself 13 months, and those were some of the happiest 13 months of my life. These days, I'm a pretty happy person, despite some challenges, but I liked having the goals. They act as reminders that I have a good life, reminders to feel the happy about all I have to ( Read more... )

About a month before I turned 29, I made a list. I know the number doesn't mean very much, but I was just a little worried about time getting away from me and not doing everything I wanted to do. So I made a list. It's the 30 before 30 list ( Read more... )

Now that I'm 29 years and 5 days old, with a little less than a year to finish my 30 Before 30 list, I thought I might revisit it, and make a couple of updates. ( Read more... )

So, instead of new year's resolutions, I decided to make a list of things I want to do before I turn 30. (So I have just under 13 months!) There are a couple of items on my list that I don't want to share with you ... but for the most part ( Read more... )

If I could have seen myself today from the perspective of ten years ago, driving through the streets of Seattle, listening to Hurt on the All 90's station, returning home to my long-haired, literate boy and my dog and my well-stocked liquor cabinet (because that would have meant a lot more back then), wearing this peasant blouse and flouncy gypsy ( Read more... )