I'm a longtime fan of Gretchen Rubin and have been wanting to review this book since it was released. She conceived of The Four Tendencies framework while writing Better Than Before, so she's been discussing it on her podcast and on her blog for a while now. Alas... despite knowing quite a bit …
How Are Finances Related To Self-Care?
What truly IS self-care? Self-care is more foundational than simply getting massages or pedicures. It's recognizing that you must know yourself and pay attention to yourself before serving others - at work and at home. It's being attentive to YOUR particular physical, mental and emotional …
You Don’t Have To Hustle
I have a professional (albeit part time) job, a family, and a "side hustle" - this blog. Yet I only post an average of twice a month, I barely have an email list (which I just acquired the technology to start), don't have sponsors and have barely used any sort of monetization on this blog. Compared …
The Substitute Yoga Teacher
All the regulars were sitting on their mats waiting for class to start. Some chatted with their neighbors on adjacent mats, while others quietly stretched. Then, a woman walked to the front of the studio. In a quiet voice, she introduced herself as the substitute yoga teacher. A hush fell over …
Who Supports You When You Struggle?
This past month, the national medical residency match occurred. If you're not familiar, it's where all US medical students, who interviewed with different residency programs in their chosen specialties and ranked them in order of which they'd like to attend, learn the fate of their next 3-7 years. …
Be Your Own Valentine
Do you love yourself? Do you want to improve yourself? And can these two things exist together? The other day I walked into the gym locker room. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a woman looking at me as she gathered her belongings. Then she said to me, "Your legs are absolutely perfect. …
