We are half-way through OrangeTheory’s Transformation Challenge and I have learned a few things about myself and just in general that I would like to share. 💪 I love the community aspect of OTF and the challenge BUT I’m not much of a joiner when it comes to the themed weeks. Sorry, but I only…
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Trying New Things On My Road To A Zero-Waste Lifestyle
This might surprise you, especially since I haven’t really shared this part of my life with you, but I’m pretty crunchy granola. I mean, we used cloth diapers when our son was a baby – which most of our friends thought was pretty weird and extreme. I loved it! And having such a good experience…
Coffee as a Reward? It works!
Well, I had thought I was going to talk about how I use timers and rewards to fuel my writing life, but yesterday I realized I don’t use timers and rewards. I want to and I used to, but I haven’t added that back into my routine this year YET. Late last year, while I…
The Longest January
Anyone else thinking this January has literally gone on forever?!?! I mean, there have been 5 Wednesdays!! AND doesn’t it seem like everyone is all go-go-go this month? Making new goals, starting big projects, and doing All. The. Things? Aren’t you already tired? I know I am. I think that’s because we are still in…
Lunar Planning: Using The Moon To Help Me Achieve My Goals
Awhile back I came out of the broom closet about my new found witch title. I’ve had a few friends and family look at me with wide eyes and wonderment, but the thing is – I am still me, just with a slightly different spiritual journey. One where I am connected to nature, Mother Earth,…
How To Get Into The Head Of A Character
I’m getting ready to start the 3rd round of revisions on this current WIP and with that comes some new characters (and revisiting old characters) and getting to do something I absolutely love – using my acting skills! If you didn’t know, I have a BFA in Theatre Performance, and although I no longer do…
Look At This Stuff? Isn’t It Neat? NO! It’s a mess, Ariel, a really big mess!
Have you ever had a Really Big Goal on your list of To-Do’s that keeps alluding you? A few weeks ago, I shared my Q1 Goals and way down on the list was: Beautifying The Apartment. The thing is…it’s really so much bigger than just making the apartment look nice. So. Much. Bigger. We…
A Few Of My Favorite Things…When I Write
It is now firmly into 2020, almost the middle of January and you know what that means? It’s time to get some writing done! As I gear up to start revisions again I thought you might like to see a list of the things I need to start writing. ☕️ Coffee – mmmm, coffee 📕…
Up In The Gym, Working On My Fitness
Exercise. It can seem like a dirty word, right? Like a curse. I’ve never been that big on exercise. For example, in gym class as a kid, I would purposely get hit with the dodgeball so I could sit down. I was tall, uncoordinated, and fat. Starting in 2nd grade I was almost always the…
I Like Big Goals And I Can Not Lie
As you may (or may not know) I love setting 90-day goals – I started this in the fall of last year and it really did help me be more productive…until I wasn’t. That’s when I realized that I like having my goals mapped out for the quarter but only the first 3-4 tasks written…