I think sometimes we think there’s one book that just changes your entire life, and you can point to that exact moment that your life shifted. While I think that can be true, what is more likely that reading brings a series of small epiphanies to you, which alter the course of your life by one degree: a seemingly small shift with an enormous long-term impact. I’m sharing here some books and what they brought to me.

It’s back-to-school season so for some folks, that means a new planner! If that’s you, I’ve got some planner ideas for you. If it’s not, save this for later! I’m here with the planner hacks for the gworls*.

*girlie and gworls are gender neutral in this usage.

The Vibe is... Reading Just for Fun

As we settle into the last few weeks of summer, let’s do a quick check-in!

I’ve been listening to podcasts for a long time, and they have been such a value add to my life! I learn new things, hear people’s stories, get book recommendations and more. This week I’m recommending a few podcasts that I’ve enjoyed for you to check out.

We’re nearing the end of the year, and at the beginning of the academic year, which is a great time to check in on your goals!

So many portrayals of friendship can make us think that showing up for friends means something that’s unrealistic for our actual lives. How do we show up for our the friends we actually have in the lives we are currently living?

Today is my half-birthday, and at this point, I’m heading hard toward my late thirties. This decade has been transformational so far, but it a different way from my twenties, so I’d like to share some lessons that I’ve learned so far in this season of my life.

Feedback should be helpful. Sometimes we’re blind to our own patterns and the effect that they have on people, so getting feedback can help us see ourselves better. But here’s the thing: not all feedback is good, and sometime you have to parse if there’s any good in the feedback.

I read a post on social media recently that talked about doing things to make your life easier, and I want to talk about that for a bit. It’s fine to accommodate yourself, in all the ways that you can.

The vibe is…Let’s Start Over

Some reflection questions to check in with yourself in this season.

A possibility model is a person whose life and existence show you what is possible. They are the people that we learn about and make us stop and say, “You can do that?” They are the answer to the conundrum “You can’t be what you can’t see.”

The vibe is…Feeling Inspired

This one is about advance directives (and powers of attorney) to give you another introduction to this topic. We will talk about what this all means, and why this should be the part of estate planning that you should put in place soon!

This one is all about estate planning, once again, in a very introductory way. Hopefully this post will give you a place to start as you think about what you’d like to happen to your things (and more!) after you die.

This one is all about life insurance, in a very introductory way. We will talk about what life insurance is, why you might want to have it, the various types, and a tiny bit about how to find a policy.

The adultiest part of adulting is acknowledging that you will not live forever, and preparing for that eventuality. So for the next few weeks we’ll take a deeper dive into three areas of next level adulting: life insurance, estate planning, and advance directives.

The vibe is…I don’t play about me