A year ago today, I declared the following intentions for the decade. I wanted them to be broader than SMART goals, something that I could have as guideposts. I have no idea what my life might look like in 2030, but if I’ve consistently worked towards these intentions, I think that I will be happy …
On January 1, 2020, I declared that this would be my year of buying nothing. This year has been nothing like I expected. Nothing like any of us expected. Here’s what a younger, naive version of myself wrote about my year of buying nothing in January: I will still buy: Food (groceries, dining out, including …
unsplash-logoLucrezia Carnelos I will not buy any stuff in 2020. When I was thinking about what I wanted for Christmas this year, I had two main items: I wanted a new pair of running shoes because my current ones are nearing the end of their useful life, and I wanted a new watch that looks …
unsplash-logoPlush Design Studio I am prone to bouts of being reflective, particularly at the end of December. The time of year is prime for it – we’re on break from school, I’m visiting my family and completely out of my normal routine. For this week, I don’t have a million things going on. In fact, …
There’s a reason why I decided I wanted to lean into fitness this June, but I didn’t state it publicly before, because it was a big, scary goal and when you make it public, people see. And when people see you declaring that you are going to do something, they expect you to actually do …
I have exercised more in the past two years than I ever have in my life. I was never a particularly athletic kid – I played soccer for a while, I ran a season of cross country in middle school, and I trained for a 5k in college, but sports were never my thing. In …
Annie Spratt When I was nine, my house burned down. For the next two or three years, it was hard for me to fall asleep at night. I would stay up all night reading and going online and listening to Harry Potter audiobooks and listening to NPR. “It’s five o’clock GMT, and you’re listening to …
For January, I dedicated myself to working on time management. At the beginning of the month, this is where things were. Right now, I often take work home with me – grading, entering merits and demerits, and calling parents are the tasks that I’m frequently doing at home. I sometimes stay late after school as …
unsplash-logoMajid Rangraz I am someone who generally stays busy. I like it that way, I get bored if I don’t have much to do, and there are a lot of things that I want to do. I’m teaching full time, and I’m doing my master’s in Elementary Education. As a TFA Graduate Fellow, I’m also …
unsplash-logoEmile Guillemot This year has been a big one for me. Here are some of the things I did, in no particular order. I ran a half marathon. I ran a DIY half marathon. I quit drinking alcohol. I ran 541 miles. I went to Birmingham, Alabama for spring break. I went to Seattle, Washington …