Recently I took a full page to map out the answer to this question: What does financial stability look like right now? Doing this exercise was super helpful for in me getting an understanding of what I would need to feel okay. Maybe you’ll find this helpful for you too

I’m relatively new to working out, because for a very long time I didn’t see a point to torturing myself in the gym for the sake of being skinny. But then I started considering reasons for working out that have nothing to do with losing weight, which really helped me build a consistent workout practice.

A bucket list is a great, tangible way to remind you to dream and to want things just because you want them. It is a reminder that life is long and we can experience new things as we age.

The vibe is…taking my career to a new level.

Some reflection questions to check in with yourself in this season

You’re still alive, let’s have cake!

In my opinion, claiming ownership of your life is an essential part to feeling both happy and comfortable in your life. One way to do that is to make your own rules for living well.

Maybe this is the year that you’ve put “get a new job” on your to-do list. Here are some tips for applying to new roles, which fall under two big categories: using your network, and following up.

This week (on Dec 21, to be exact) is the winter solstice, which marks the official beginning of winter, as well as the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere. This makes that night the longest night of the year. A few churches that I have attended have a special service called the Longest Night Service, to hold space for people grappling with darkness of all kinds during the busyness and bright lights of the holiday season. This week's post is inviting you to do the same.

The holidays tend to be super busy, with all the end of semester/year work, and events, and travel. Here’s a meditation for the busy holiday season for you to slowly read through and chew on over the next few weeks.

Some favorite reads this year!

In case you didn't know, I am a planner girl. My life is significantly more together when I have a good planner in my life. If you're a planner girlie (girlie being a gender-neutral term in this instance), it's our time! Tis the season to choose your 2024 calendar year planner!

A gratitude check-in

Introverts are the best at making real connections with people, but networking can seem super-intimidating. Being schmoozy and sociable as the goal for an event is enough to strike fear in our hearts and keep us in the corner near the food table. But never fear, there is a way to network that makes it a bit less daunting for introverts.

Fall has just begun, and I feel myself winding down as the days get shorter. This might be a good time to do some checking in with yourself, seeing where you are before we plunge headlong into the busyness of the end of the year.

If you randomly asked me, I’d tell you that I’m horrible at building habits. This is not actually true, however. What I’m bad at the mindlessly repeating actions day after day. But when it’s something that I’ve established as being meaningful to me, for whatever reason, I can build new habits.

I’m a big fan of taking time to pause and reflect on life every so often, just to remind myself of where I am, where I came from, and where I hope to be. I use different (somewhat arbitrary) timepoints to reflect, sometimes formally, and sometimes informally.

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