I recently revisited a favorite TED talk of mine - it's about giving something new a shot for 30 days and the power of repetition in forming new habits (and ditching bad habits). Given how busy we all are, 30 days can feel like forever and it's all too easy to come up with an excuse or let life…
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// image via Camille Styles Please forgive me for the quietness over here today - after a crazy week of travel to DC, NYC and LA with brief trips back to Chicago in between, I'm feeling pretty buried. My to do list is a mile long, my apartment is a mess (seriously, think clothes thrown all over the…
It's official, 2014 is already 1/12 of the way over. Looking back on yet another month that flew by, I can sum up January in one word: freezing. The sub-zero temps and never-ending snow put a damper on my love for Chicago while also making me feel like a total badass for managing to survive in this arctic climate. But despite the chilly…
// this really doesn't directly relate to this post but I'm on an Avett Brothers kick & they've been on repeat at every possible chance - one of those bands you just love having on in the background to help ground you This is shaping up to be just one of those weeks. It's 9:30 PM, I just got…
{ 1 Second Everyday - Age 30 from Cesar Kuriyama } In the endless cycle of "busy", how many of our days have become a blur? I found this recent CNN article incredibly inspiring - Cesar Kuriyama decided to take a year off of work and chronicle his time with a one second video clip from every single day. Through this project…