7-40 Challenge | Planning Week, Day 8 Round 4 starts Monday. I’ve spent the last ten days doing something I don’t do well: stopping. Not stopping completely — I’ve still been writing, walking, going to the gym, keeping the habits that needed keeping. But I pulled back from the pace that carried me through three … Continue reading Three Days Out
Category: Life
What Twenty Minutes Will Tell You
7-40 Challenge | Planning Week It’s 80 degrees. I’m in jeans and a black shirt, walking downtown in full sunlight with a balding head, talking into my phone passing a bus stop at 12:45 in the afternoon. I’ve got about 14 things on my to-do list and I’m trying to unload my brain before it … Continue reading What Twenty Minutes Will Tell You
Where I Wanna Be
7-40 Challenge | Planning Week At the end of a stressful day, I wanna be right here at home with my family. When I’m not doing anything else — when the laptop is closed and the phone is down and there’s nothing left on the list — I wanna be right here at home with … Continue reading Where I Wanna Be
Why Rest Is Hard (And Why It Has to Happen Anyway)
7-40 Challenge | Planning Week, Day 3 Yesterday I had plans. I was going to grab a cup of coffee, sit in the shop for a while, and think. Instead, I fell asleep for an hour and a half. When I woke up, I was frustrated. I’d lost time. The thinking I wanted to do … Continue reading Why Rest Is Hard (And Why It Has to Happen Anyway)
Keep Moving Forward
Friday night. Battery’s low. The week took more than I budgeted for. Part of me wants to plan tomorrow. The smarter part knows the plan starts with actually resting. There’s a difference between stopping and quitting — I’m still learning it. Have a good weekend. Keep moving forward.
