Part of my weekend routine involves going to the market to get groceries for the week. I’ve played around with different days and times to avoid the crowds, and I’ve ultimately found that going early in the morning is usually the best way to steer clear of the chaos. I usually go on Saturdays because …
Where the Road Goes: Why Mental Resilience is Better Than Positive Thinking
Today’s post is getting kicked off by a scene from the show New Girl. Yeah, I know, I already kicked off this blog with a New Girl reference. But this one is from the final season, so it’s probably going to be the last one for a while. Here’s the scene: Source: SpoilersTV The beauty …
How I Failed Miserably at Coming off of Prilosec
In my young and incredibly dumb days, I was a smoker. I’d like to say I started this nasty habit because of peer pressure. I’d like to say I was out with a group of friends, and they all started firing up their Marlboro Reds, gave me semi-judgmental looks, and told me all the cool …
Held Back or Holding On? The Art of Letting Go
Let’s start this post with a scene from one of my favorite (comedy) movies. (Source: Now Playing Youtube Channel) I love this scene for so many reasons: the absolute banger by Survivor (“I Can’t Hold Back”), the stunning beauty of actress Jayma Mays—but most of all, because it shows the unlikeliest man doing something simple …
We Will Finish What We Have Started
I’m at the gym, crushing my cardio and watching New Girl. Season 4, Episode 15: The Crawl. (If you want a full synopsis, click here.) In this episode, Nick is obsessed with completing a bar crawl (which is conveniently shaped like a smiley face) to move on from his breakup with Kai. As the night …