Okay, okay. So I know I could be out there in the world doing something with other actual people, or even at home doing something more physically challenging than sitting on the couch. But there are some TV shows I just love. Here are a few of them, along with why I love them: Passport to [...]
Since I’m such a visual person, I have decided to take a very visual approach to achieving my goals. I created a goal board. Being the manager of a sign shop, I have certain perks that include dibs on leftover signs. I just happened to find one nice 4′ wide by 3′ tall sign, which [...]
1. Ask your friends and family what they see you doing in 10 years. You might be surprised at what they point out. If you see a pattern in the responses you get, it may provide a clue to something you have been overlooking — or a clue as to what you are doing wrong. [...]
Have you ever noticed it’s easier to live with your mundane life, struggling as you may sometimes to make it to that five-o’clock cutoff, than it is to actually sit back and reevaluate your priorities? It’s like we get stuck in that comfort zone of knowing what discomforts we must endure to stay where we [...]
A week and a half ago, we went out on our new boat. That’s right, a week and a half ago. Oh, yes, and the part about our new boat. We’ve had that for two and a half weeks now. So I’ll back up a little. We had been talking about buying a boat forever, [...]
Getting a massage is not the only way to relax and let go of stress. You can stimulate any combination of the five senses to give yourself multiple cues that it’s time to unwind. Sound: listen to relaxing music. Now that the days of falling asleep to great music, only to awake to the loud [...]
Sometimes when I feel about as creative as a brick, I remember that all I need is a little inspiration to get me started. For instance, I was faced this morning with a daunting task: design a wall-sized neon sign for a night club. Now, I am not the clubbing kind, so I had no [...]
These are my favorite splurges ever, because they just keep on giving and giving. I have spent many hours relaxing with these products, and although I’m a firm believer in the ability of your body to restore and relax itself, I’m also a believer in using comfortable things to get yourself into that frame of [...]
Since stress has been affecting my health, my quality of sleep, and my state of mind a lot lately, I put together a list of the best tips I have found to help me relax. Take a long bath My new apartment has a spacious garden-style tub (and fixed water bill!) that I use all the [...]
Now this is a goal I’m working hard on and making progress at. One of the main reasons I am searching for a new dream job to pursue is that my current one as a graphic designer – slash – manager – slash – production worker is very stressful. I can handle (and prefer) wearing [...]