Two Year Olds and Megan Fox
I’m a fan of this comment Brooke left on yesterday’s post: It’s always good to visualize both the work you’ve put in and where you want to go. So over the last several weeks, I’ve basically melted a...
View ArticleThe Best of January
Trying to look tough. I want to be taken seriously, you guys. A month ago, many of us stared down the end of our champagne flutes—the string of our 2013 hat digging deeply into our double-chin—and we...
View Article4 Ways to Embrace the Critic
If you’re wanting to make a major change (to self, to environment, to system, to society) expect criticism. People said the members of Metallica had sold out when they cut their hair in the...
View ArticleHow to Lose 30 lbs in 7 Weeks
This is a the (sorta) sequel to this post—and I recommend you read the old one because I don’t want to just rehash what you’ve already read. It’s true. I’ve lost 30+ lbs in 7 weeks. Here’s how: I...
View ArticleSet UNrealistic Goals
CC Iguana Jo When I (re)started this expedition, I had some idea what I hoped would come of it. In other words, I have certain goals in mind. Why else would I be getting up at 5 am and doing DIY...
View ArticlePursuing Health in Community
Thanks to Kayla + Marion for showing love to thiiirdly this week with the fun Liebster Award which recognizes up-and-coming bloggers. The recognition makes me thankful for the support of readers and...
View ArticleHow to Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Each of us has this beast that at times is tame—even charming—and at others, can be unruly and wild. It’s our personality. There are smarter people than I who can explain the interplay of id, ego and...
View ArticleFight the Fright
After stalling over the last month, the inner mind conversation started to sound a little bit frantic. “I am not on track. I’m losing steam. I don’t care as much as I used to. What? Are you kidding me?...
View ArticlePlease Excuse the Crazy
Last week’s weigh-in was +2 lbs. I would have written about it, but my computer sat in disassembled pieces in my home office. This past week I have become painter, carpenter, mason, and custodian. We...
View ArticleDon’t be Alarmed
My wife and I have distinct alarms on our phones: mine is a guitar strumming, her’s sounds what can best be described as a slot machine counting a high score. We have two alarms because we wake up at...
View ArticleWhy New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work
I mostly agree with this post over @ INC It’s a business article, but there are plenty of parallels. The gist is that resolutions are mostly fleeting mental assertions driven by guilt stemming from...
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