Author: Amanda

I quit my job without a plan. It was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.

It was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. Six months ago I left a well-paying job, health insurance,..

You should pack your lunch every morning

If you read my last post you’ll know I’m on a journey to greater self-discipline. It’s not so much about..

I need to change some habits…I need discipline

I have a lot of bad habits. We all do. And while Admiral McRaven instilled in me the need to..

I needed you to believe in me; you didn’t.

I honestly don’t even know why we started dating in the first place. Other than the physical attraction, there really..

he turned right.

I was sitting at my “desk” today—a seat at a long dinner table inside my co-working space in Georgetown. The..

direction.

The hardest thing about a blog is figuring out what to write about. I’m passionate about zero waste living, minimalism,..

Take Two

I don’t take care of myself. I intended for you, my dear digital journal, to be the repository for all..

A year ago today

A year ago today we stopped talking. Can you believe it? As soon as I got home from work that..

Own It

Own It

I hate New Years’ resolutions. They seem trite. Like abstract goals without purpose. Lose 10 pounds. Read a book a..

You are worth my time

Every year I tell myself I’m going to make homemade gifts for Christmas. Before I know it Christmas is a..