Waking up lately is getting harder and harder. And it’s not that I am sleeping any worse than before…in fact sometimes I am sleeping better, but I am just so, so, so very tired. As any parent of two elementary-age children will tell you, parenting is NEVER-ENDING exhaustion. From the neediness to the attention-craving whining,… Continue reading You’re Only Fooling Yourself
Tag: personal growth
The Treadmill Problem
I love to hike, bike, ruck, and work out outdoors. But I live in the desert, so as soon as summer heat hits, it makes it near impossible to do that without getting up at the crack ass of dawn. Yet, I also dearly value my sleep, and would rather not sacrifice one part of… Continue reading The Treadmill Problem
Quitting Is Easy!
Wow! It has been way too long since I last wrote! It was just TOO easy to stop. It’s always too easy to stop. In fact, I haven’t actually written that much this year. Most of my writing this year has been updating older content and sending it out to new subscribers. But then I… Continue reading Quitting Is Easy!
It’s OK to be Unproductive
Updated: February 23, 2024 ***Elephant walks into the room*** Unproductively is OK There I said it! Life likes to get in the way of productivity – and there is nothing wrong with that. I was reminded of that yet again today when my little one who has been sick the last two weeks straight, was… Continue reading It’s OK to be Unproductive
Why We Sleep Summary
Book Review, Summary, Highlights, and Quotes from Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD Anyone picking up Why We Sleep already knows how important sleep is. Study after study has confirmed such, and even then most of us never needed the studies anyway. Just wake up after 4 hours of sleep or less. You feel… Continue reading Why We Sleep Summary