How to use rewards to stay motivated
Back in January, I was listening to a Before Breakfast podcast episode about motivation. In it, Laura Vanderkam was talking about the relationship between progress, …
Motivation
Thankful Thursday | full speed again
Before we get to thankful lists: you guys came up with so many great interview question ideas yesterday. Thank you! I will sort through them …
Thankful Thursday | a visit from Lisey
This week, I am thankful: that Lisey came to visit She came for two nights to help us celebrate Sonia’s birthday, and that is always …
“the closer I get, the target keeps moving”
Some months ago, I came across singer/songwriter Taylor Leonhardt through the The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast (they played her The Bridge track …
Thankful Thursday | for only a minor knee injury
This week, I am thankful: that I didn’t hurt my knee too badly You know how my sister-in-law and I did a rather hurried clean-the-abandoned-house-out …
Being easily pleased is a superpower
This morning, I was thinking about how when we all make our thankful lists on Thursdays, we are often mentioning small things that bring us …
Thankful Thursday | Cardiology + slot machines
New here? Thankful Thursday is a practice we started in mid-2020, since all of us needed a mood boost. And since we haven’t stopped needing …
Thankful Thursday | with a ski theme
I’m writing this from the Las Vegas airport on my way back from my trip, so this will be pretty ski-related! And since I am …
Thankful Thursday | thanks, biology!
This week, I am thankful: that I took biology so recently I took biology last spring, A&P 1 last fall, and I’m currently in A&P …
Thankful Thursday | post-sickness euphoria
This week, I am thankful: to be feeling better!! It’s been slow going, but every day there is a small improvement. And each day this …
Thankful Thursday | a less-sick edition
This week, I am thankful: that I am most definitely feeling better I did indeed have Covid, but I am over the worst of it. …
Thankful Thursday | a sick edition
Hey everyone- I am most definitely under the weather today, which is why I am only just now grabbing my laptop to type this at …
Thankful Thursday | for an accidental email
This week, I am thankful: that the college testing email was an accident I got a notification yesterday telling me that I would have to …
Thankful Thursday | a snowy edition
This week, I’m thankful: that we got snow! The last few years have been pretty light on the snow end of things, and I felt …
Thankful Thursday | a $500 vet bill
Hey, everyone! Time for our weekly thankfulness exercise. And mine’s going to start out with hunting for the bright sides of a $500 vet bill. …