I found out yesterday, that my college roommate and friend passed away over the weekend. It is news that I am still processing, as this is the first time I’ve had something like this happen to someone in my peer group. I suppose I should consider myself extremely lucky that most of my experiences with… Continue reading There is only today
Personal Growth
In praise of the dumbphone and leaving the smartphone behind forever
Amanda from Counting Cathedrals, saw my recent article about how I locked my cell phone in a safe for 24 hours to escape the need for a constant dopamine hit. Then she reached out with her own personal experience. Amanda, who is on a quest to see a basketball game in all 350+ college arenas,… Continue reading In praise of the dumbphone and leaving the smartphone behind forever
Yep, I locked my cell phone in a safe for 24 hours
The search for a long-term solution to manage my cell phone usage Yep. I did it. I locked my phone in the safe for 24 hours this weekend. At this point, I am sure you are thinking. Why? After months of struggling with how to use my phone less, I decided that the only way… Continue reading Yep, I locked my cell phone in a safe for 24 hours
Why doing less is often more
It’s been awhile since I sat down to write a new article. Most of what I have posted lately have been timely re-posts of “old” content (AR is less than 1 year old). Now that my kids are in school, I *should* have all sorts of time on my hands. However, between picking up a… Continue reading Why doing less is often more
Create Life Mantras to enjoy life and increase happiness
Using Life Mantras to keep you on track with what really matters. A few years ago, I started to create a Life Crafting notebook. It sounds important, but it was simply created using the Notes app on my phone to jot down things I wanted to remember to better my life. My Life Crafting notebook… Continue reading Create Life Mantras to enjoy life and increase happiness
