2 minute read On December 8, 2024, I celebrated year 6 of sobriety from alcohol with pizza at home, some computer work, and an early bedtime. I feel great as a sober person, and I am happy every day that this is part of my identity. I am so proud of the Lisa who inContinueContinue reading “Reflecting on 6 Years of Sobriety”
Category Archives: Goal Setting
Changing My Mind About Bus Fare
Six minute read It’s okay to change your mind! It’s great actually. Adam Grant wrote a whole book about it. And I wrote a whole blog about it. But on a truly specific, niche, and on brand subject: paying for train fare. FIRST A STORY I have in the recent past, been reluctant to payContinueContinue reading “Changing My Mind About Bus Fare”
How To Declutter Your Craft Supplies
How to declutter your craft supplies – without losing your noodle The universe is laughing at me. Or it’s just my phone listening to me again (you know it’s true). I sold my much loved but oversized elliptical on Kijiji, painted some old plywood for future shelves, and discussed future basement craft storage with myContinueContinue reading “How To Declutter Your Craft Supplies”
No Spend Month Tradition
I think the definition of a “tradition” is after you’ve done the same thing three times in a row. So we’re not quite there yet. But the goal is to make “No Spend Month February” a tradition for me. Last year I wrote about how I could fit the concept of No Spend Month intoContinueContinue reading “No Spend Month Tradition”
No Spend Month – How to CARE for $0
I am stumped. My Word of the Year is “Care”, and every February I participate in a “No Spend Month” challenge. But how do you show care for $0? I started brainstorming ideas, but they all ended up costing money. I am very out of practice with caring for people. I chose this word asContinueContinue reading “No Spend Month – How to CARE for $0”
Five Waste Reduction Resolutions
Five Waste Reduction Resolutions You Should Make…Even Though They Won’t Solve The Climate Crisis https://vimeo.com/671738165 When the calendar turns and I start evaluating my goals and purpose, my thoughts turn to how I can strengthen my actions around the climate crisis. In taking a look at what I want to do next, I noticed thatContinueContinue reading “Five Waste Reduction Resolutions”
Recap of a RADICAL Year
Late in 2020, when we were staying home because Covid was infecting and killing us at a staggering rate, I chose the word Radical to guide me in 2021. I knew that it was going to be a radical year for everyone without even trying, but I also recognized an opportunity to push myself, andContinueContinue reading “Recap of a RADICAL Year”
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