I did it! 30 days without sugar, alcohol, caffeine, and complaining. I didn’t cheat once. No tiny sips of wine, no cups of green tea, no licking frosting off of fingers, no slip-ups – period. To many, it looked like punishment. “Why would you do that to yourself when you have so much on your plate?!” I’d get asked. But...
I’m excited to announce that The Big Book of 30 Day Challenges is finally here! As many of you know, I spent much of 2017 working on this book, which is a short collection of 30-day challenge ideas for all aspects of life including fitness, food, productivity, learning, creativity, and relationships. The challenges are straightforward and easy to digest with...
The short version of this article is this: for the next 30 days, I will not consume any alcohol, caffeine, or sugar. And I won’t complain about it either. Here’s the long version. In times of stress, we turn to things that offer us comfort. We look for a boost when we need the energy and a distraction to ease...
When I started this blog and series of 30-day challenges three years ago, I had a couple of objectives. First, to build better habits – because the right habits mean you don’t have to fight so hard to make good decisions. And second, to explore my many and varied curiosities. I wanted space to try or learn about things simply because...
Graduation season – it’s where some of the smartest and most accomplished minds return to college campuses to inspire the youngest crop of graduates as they head into the real world. But you don’t need to be 22 to be inspired; these roadmaps can help give new perspectives and ideas to anyone with an open mind and willingness to change....
You may have noticed my absence these past few months. I haven’t posted an article or taken on a challenge since June and I apologize for this long stretch of silence. I took a break to focus on a few other (and all consuming) challenges. First, a monumentally stressful cross country move, and second, my book. I’m glad to report...
I write this from an indoor water park in South Dakota. It’s day 4 of our cross country family road trip. Between packing up 8 years of our lives, saying our goodbyes, driving, hiking, seeing friends, driving, working and more driving, I’m mentally and physically tapped out. This month (and other different circumstances) it would have been acceptable for me...
“You should come play tennis with me,” my sister said to me at a party a few weeks ago. “Sounds fun! I’d love to do that,” I replied. “How about Thursday? A group of us are playing at 9.” “Oh Thursday? I don’t know, I think I…” My sister cut me off before I could finish my sentence. “You need to...
