🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Just completed Joanna Nylund's Sisu and WOW! From Goodreads I present to you the perfect review of exactly how I felt after reading this book. Natalie Carbery wrote: "This is also a book that doesn't waste time with a complete home makeover to ~clear your mind~ (and your wallet). There is no focus on … Continue reading Book Review: Sisu: The Finnish Art of Courage by Joanna Nylund
Month: August 2019
Best Podcast of the Week (8/26/19) Counterculture Body Image
The Slow Home Podcast with Brooke McAlary presented an amazing podcast about body positivity. Here are the show notes: "Is there a link between the rise in consumerism, the endless advertising messages that assault us thousands of times a day and the increase in body image issues? According to today’s guest, Kali Gray, the answer … Continue reading Best Podcast of the Week (8/26/19) Counterculture Body Image
Maximize: Local Libraries… Hidden Treasures
Woke up before 5am for a long run just to have the skies open up a little bit later, then Mother Nature taunted me with the possibility of it stopping. I sat in my car with the windows down in a car wash bay because it started to pour just as I was about to … Continue reading Maximize: Local Libraries… Hidden Treasures
Maximize: Apparently Creativity Breeds More Creativity
Remember my co-workers desk full of balloons and pool toys. Well other coworker have been hinting some ideas that they would like when they go away on vacation. So far I decorated one desk as the crazy cat lady with many pictures of my coworkers favorite cat along with some hand drawn art and sayings. … Continue reading Maximize: Apparently Creativity Breeds More Creativity
Inspiration
Kindness has its own rewards. - Anonymous
Maximize: Sometimes it is Okay to Skip a Workout
I believe that we all need an extra rest day once in a while for self care. Not an extra rest week. But a day. Once a month I give myself a "get out of a workout guilt free" pass. Better use it wisely! There is no banking the passes or using advances. One day. … Continue reading Maximize: Sometimes it is Okay to Skip a Workout
Maximize: Holy Motivation
The Minimalist Podcast fired me up! Saving and paying of debt! Check out their show notes. "193 | Financial Independence In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua and Ryan discuss financial independence, spending habits, and solving money problems with filmmaker Travis Shakespeare, and they answer the following questions: How do I pay off debt … Continue reading Maximize: Holy Motivation
Minimize: Self Care of Deleting Contacts
I just deleted a contact. The back story is not important. For about four weeks, I avoided a “friend” and months prior distanced myself. Last night I turned to my husband and said, “she called again.” He knows the back story. He took my phone and looked for an option to block her phone calls … Continue reading Minimize: Self Care of Deleting Contacts
Best Podcast of the Week (8/19/19) Recovered Shopaholic + Workaholic
Listening to Jennifer Burger's past on the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast really hit me hard. Working to shop was my life. Here are the show notes from this episode: Does the slow living movement intrigue you? If you recently went on a summer vacation you know it’s true: A slow, intentional life feels right. Yet, despite … Continue reading Best Podcast of the Week (8/19/19) Recovered Shopaholic + Workaholic
Minimize: Blocking Spam Phone Calls
Spam phone calls are the devil. I tell “Microsoft” that I don’t know what a computer is and tell “credit card companies” that I would rather a higher interest rate than lower. But truthfully I just hate when my phone rings for these calls. Enter Google Play store. I went through several tech articles and … Continue reading Minimize: Blocking Spam Phone Calls