Week 15: Heartwork, Unhelpable, Really bad posture.

This year, I set myself 22 little goals to pursue throughout the year. I call them the 22 in 22. They may all seem a bit random, but they were important to me at the time I made my New Year’s Resolution. Each Saturday, I take a few minutes to check my progress on aContinue reading “Week 15: Heartwork, Unhelpable, Really bad posture.”

Week 14: Serial Killers, Sexuality and Mindfulness (oh my!)

This year, I set myself 22 little goals to pursue throughout the year. I call them the 22 in 22. They may all seem a bit random, but they were important to me at the time I made my New Year’s Resolution. Each Saturday, I take a few minutes to check my progress on aContinue reading “Week 14: Serial Killers, Sexuality and Mindfulness (oh my!)”

Week 13: Workflowing, Don’t Stop Just Because You’re Fine, Reaction Formation

22 in 22? Don’t mind if I do! #9 Create a workflow for new projects and know how long each part takes realistically While I haven’t actually figured out what is the best format to keep my checklist in, I have managed to “relativize” the amount of time each part of my podcast actually takes.Continue reading “Week 13: Workflowing, Don’t Stop Just Because You’re Fine, Reaction Formation”

Week 11: Kitty Litter Love, Zebra shoes and Eyerolls

22 in 22? Don’t mind if I do! #3 Scoop the kitty litter as an act of love It’s been a month and a half since we lost our best boy, Titi. Since then, we have just this one, gigantic black seal of a cat who is almost exclusively nocturnal. I didn’t realize how muchContinue reading “Week 11: Kitty Litter Love, Zebra shoes and Eyerolls”

Week 10: a Mise en Place mishap and dying for chocolate

22 in 22? Don’t mind if I do! #14 Mise en Place and Weekly Planning Ooooh! It”s been a while since we’ve talked about Mise en Place, that little magic trick that we can each perform in the evening to make the next day start off on the right foot! Well. For the first timeContinue reading “Week 10: a Mise en Place mishap and dying for chocolate”

Week 9: My Indulgent Husband, Passwords, Accidentally Unplugged

22 in 22? Don’t mind if I do! Ahhhh! Finally, a normal week! How sweet it is… #2 Do the heart work necessary for my marriage Who doesn’t love a little word of affirmation from time to time? I mean, I am a big giant black hole for words of affirmation. The Love Language IContinue reading “Week 9: My Indulgent Husband, Passwords, Accidentally Unplugged”

Week 8: Reading, Woeful failings, Important things first

22 in 22? Don’t mind if I do! These last coupla weeks have been challenging on the homefront, you’ll have to excuse me for being a little absent. More deep thoughts are percolating…until then… #5 Read Bible on Tablet and the Real Thing As I mentioned above, this has been a bit of a whirlwind.Continue reading “Week 8: Reading, Woeful failings, Important things first”

Week 7: Dr. Silly, Savoring and Learning to Stop

22 in 22? Don’t mind if I do! #1 Connect According to Their Love Languages The gentlemen of the house went off to my in-laws for a few days, allowing precious time to get caught up on some work stuff and to recharge my batteries alone at home. It has happened in the past thatContinue reading “Week 7: Dr. Silly, Savoring and Learning to Stop”

Week 6: BlackBerry Magic, Podcasting Princess, Posture Shock

22 in 22? Don’t mind if I do! #8 Learn strategies to mitigate the dopamine loop Did I mention that my circa 2006 Blackberry finally kicked the bucket? Well, to my very very great chagrin, it did. The number one reason I have stayed faithful to that little thing (and I do mean little) isContinue reading “Week 6: BlackBerry Magic, Podcasting Princess, Posture Shock”

Week 5: Unplugging, a Straightish Arrow, and 35 year-old phone numbers

I’m plugging away over here on my 22 in 22. Here are a few highlights: #12 Set Aside Unplugged Hours There is not much I can’t do without an earbud in one ear. I mean, I have been known to read Darkwing Duck comic books aloud to my gents while listening to podcasts. Should IContinue reading “Week 5: Unplugging, a Straightish Arrow, and 35 year-old phone numbers”