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Read More in 2024: 11 Simple Yet Effective Strategies

While I routinely share what I’ve been reading, I haven’t necessarily talked about how I read as many books as I do. The reason I can read so many books is because I’ve experimented with multiple habit strategies…

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24 for 2024 List

Since 2019, the bestie and I have dedicated one of our weekly walk and talks to discussing our yearly lists. I love sharing our goals and look forward to this call every year…

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UPDATE: 23 for 2023

Other than my annual year in review, these update posts have become a fan favorite, and I'm thrilled to share this journey with you once again…

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23 for 2023 List

Since 2019, the bestie and I have dedicated one of our weekly walk and talks to discussing our yearly list. I love sharing our goals and look forward to this call every year…

UPDATE: 22 for 2022

One of our friends asked Mark how I was adjusting to living in Germany. While often sought out, overseas assignments can often take a toll on spouses…

22 for 2022 List

For the past few years now, I’ve made a list for the year, as inspired by my favorite podcast, Happier. o help shape the list and to stay focused, I pick a one-word theme every year…

UPDATE: 21 for 2021

If 2020 turned us all on our heads and forced the world to slow down, 2021 hit me like a hurricane. Here’s how I did on the 21 goals I set at the start of 2021…

21 for 2021 List

I know I’m in the minority, but I absolutely love the start of a new year and making resolutions. It’s just this feeling of a fresh, clean slate that feels so freeing and open…

Update: 20 for 2020

Did I just see into the damn future? Just like years past, some of the 20 get a huge ole gold star and others get a demerit…

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20 for 2020 List

So here we are… 2020. The first year we’ve been alive that has been in perfect balance. What one word am I carrying throughout this year? What 20 items will keep me on track this year…

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Design Your Fall

Inspired by the Design Your Summer movement, I decided that this year I would try to make the most of my favorite season. This year, would be the first Design Your Fall…

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19 for 2019 List

Following the relative success of 2018, the most common question I got was: “So what’s next?” Thanks to my bestie, here's what’s going down in 2019…

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How Did It Go—Plans & Projects

Last year, I had A LOT of goals which I broke down in my Plans & Projects post. So here’s how everything really went down. Here’s what worked and what didn’t…

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What I Learned from a Month of Planning

It's hard to believe that January is already over. I set aside the entire month of January to plan for the upcoming year. Here's what I learned...

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