Last weekend I attended WordCamp San Francisco, a special day for bloggers such as myself to learn more about WordPress’s amazing blogging platform and how to further leverage it to make blogging even more fun. I had a great time and will definitely be attending next year. I enjoyed hanging out with my friends, Melanie […] Read more…
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Clutter, Magazines, and the Beauty of Freedom Filer
I’m a long-time lover of magazines, and until recently had a huge collection of past issues of Lucky, Allure, InStyle and others cluttering up my apartment. Read more…
Therapy in Literary Tears
A sadness has hit me recently, and with it the desire to read a good, cry-inducing book. I’m a very private person and disclosing my feelings, even with close friends and family, is incredibly difficult for me. Having a solitary cry over a book seems a much more acceptable (and less vulnerable) form of expressing […] Read more…
Wandering Chinatown
Last month Terry and I went on the Chinatown Walking Tour, which was a wonderful journey into San Francisco’s rich history and culture. I don’t want to give too much away, since I highly recommend you check it out it for yourself, but here are a few of the pictures I took on this beautiful […] Read more…
By the Sea
There is nothing quite like walking along the beach on a sunny day with the wind blowing through your hair. A few weekends ago Terry and I ventured out to Half Moon Bay to enjoy the fairly good weather in the great outdoors. I hope you enjoy these pictures and that your mind conjures up […] Read more…
Avoiding Evening Mind Numb
My gut instinct upon arriving home from work is typically to grab something quick and easy to eat for dinner, plant myself in front of the television and veg. Since giving up TV on weekdays, it’s been hard to resist this habit, which I’ve termed the “evening mind numb.” It’s really difficult to go from […] Read more…
Unlearning Multitasking
As someone who has spent the last few years working in the communications industry, multitasking has not just been an essential part of my job, but something seen as a badge of honor by my peers. I remember when I was first looking for a job in the field and I strategically placed multitasking at […] Read more…
Becoming a Lone Wolf
The more I work on simplifying and honing in on my key goals, the more I realize how little time I have and how precious a resource it is. With that in mind, I’ve decided I need to go into hiding for a little while. It’s time to be a lone wolf. I’m in a […] Read more…
Pros and Cons of Audio Books
After a positive experience with a few audio books that a friend gave me, I decided to sign up for Amazon-owned Audible and see if it would help me get focused on my reading goals for the year. Reading is incredibly important to me – I think it’s a vital mechanism for broadening my mind […] Read more…
First Impressions of Freedom Filer
A few nights ago I set up my Freedom Filer system, and I couldn’t be happier with the results so far. I was able to put everything together in a few hours, and once the system was in place, I felt like a huge weight of clutter had been lifted from my shoulders. Read more…