Riding a bicycle is such a perfect metaphor for life. I mean, there are countless famous quotes that compare bicycling to life. Some of my favorites are: Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. – Albert Einstein Life is like a 10-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use. — Charles M. Schultz Whenever I see an adult on…
Hey all! It’s been a minute since I’ve had a chance to write – I’ve had a lot of client projects going, traveled out to Colorado, and have since been wrestling with the solar/electrical system on my RV in between adventures and work. More on Colorado adventures coming soon in the other blog. I binged on some of my favorite podcasts during the three-and-a-half day drive out here, including This…
I distinctly remember the moment when I no longer wanted to live. I wasn’t just a little sad, or in a rut, or going through a rough patch – I truly wanted to die. It was the middle of the day during the final weeks of my last semester of college. I’d been laying in bed all day with the blinds drawn, cursing the sun that tried to…
Yesterday was another rainy afternoon in Florida – a good day, I figured, to try out a sensory deprivation tank. Floating was something I’d wanted to do for a while, so I called Sacred Floats and Gems in Tampa. They had a tank available immediately. Before I could talk myself out of it (I’d read a few accounts of people freaking out in tanks), I was on my way to the shop. What…
Over the last couple of years, I’ve noticed I seem to attract a lot of, what I can only describe as, human succubus. I’m talking about those people who suck everything out of you, who leave you drained as hell every time you interact with them. The energy-sucking skills of these leeches are boundless – they can siphon every last drop of vitality and joy from you through…
I spent the last four days in a writing fury, committed to taking on the parts of my book proposal that seemed most daunting. I noticed myself feeling like an imposter during the process, as many of us do when we take on something new. But moving past that grimy feeling of being a poser necessary if we want to pave new roads for ourselves. So I wanted…
I wanted to write a post about perfectionism in my confidence series because it’s one of the biggest confidence killers there is. You know how I’ve been droning on and on about how essential action is to building confidence? Well it’s true. Action is critical. And nothing will throw a wrench in intentions to take action like the paralysis caused by perfectionism. Perfectionists don’t want to do anything until…
The time is finally near. The time to, once again, take on the open road. I’m so excited I can’t stand it! I wasn’t planning on staying in Florida more than a month or so when I came back for Christmas, but it’s actually been great. I got to spent time with my family, let Lola finish growing up (and visit with my mom’s puppy, Lulu), make some…
Keeping an ex in your social networks is like a dragging around a stinking heap of psychological baggage (which, turns out, is not a sexy accessory). If you’re someone who has the profiles and contact information of exes lurking in your social networks and phones — this post is for you. It’s healthy to remove exes from your social networks. Block them from communication. Delete them from your…
*Let me begin by saying I love men, and I want them to feel confident. This post is not an attack on male confidence at all. Rather, it’s a look at the differences between male and female confidence. It is also full of generalizations. To be sure, not all men have superhero confidence, and not all women lack it. Also, the graphics in this post are meant to be tongue-in-cheek. Now,…