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To Set Goals Or Not To Set Goals: That Is The Question

Let’s talk 2025 goals. And, namely, if I should set them.

I was very intentional about not setting goals this year and haven’t regretted that decision for a single second.

On the other hand, when I…

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  • Goals, Habits, Organization, Personality Insights, Planning
  • Dec, 28, 2024
  • 49 Comments

My 2024 Christmas Playlist

First, Merry Christmas! I wasn’t going to post on Christmas Day, but I’ve had this song list languishing in my drafts folder for a while and it seemed like something that needed to go…

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  • Christmas, Personality Insights, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Dec, 25, 2024
  • 23 Comments

Christmas Questions: Would You Rather…

Well…

I severely underestimated how busy the last few days would be. It has – for the most part – been fun things filling those days. But they have still been very, very full. Is…

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  • Christmas, Habits, Holidays, Personality Insights
  • Dec, 23, 2024
  • 35 Comments

Turns Out…I Don’t Need To Send Christmas Cards Early (And Other Good Things I Won’t Be Doing This Christmas)

Writing a post of this ilk has become a tradition for me. I find it helpful to sit down and list “good” things I don’t have to do at any given time. Understandably, Christmas…

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  • Christmas, Holidays, Personality Insights
  • Dec, 18, 2024
  • 58 Comments

Chapter Ten: October 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024 and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

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  • Creativity, Life, Personality Insights
  • Nov, 14, 2024
  • 31 Comments

Top Five/Bottom Five: The Colour Edition

Apologies to all my American readers. There will be plenty of superfluous vowels in today’s post because it’s time to talk colour.

In my version of the question, black and white will be considered colours…

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  • Personality Insights, Random, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Nov, 07, 2024
  • 42 Comments

What’s In A Name?

We call both our robot vacuums Eufy (they are twins we don’t even attempt to tell apart). Eufy happens to be their brand, so we clearly lack any imagination in the naming department. But…

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  • Language, Personality Insights, Random
  • Nov, 06, 2024
  • 45 Comments
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