Here is my January 2019 book list and my personal reviews of each one. Some of these were read, others were listened to while doing other things - either way, I enjoyed every moment.
Tag: recommendations
Dealing with Device Anxiety: 9 Tips and Tricks
Have you ever noticed how often you check your phone in a day? In an hour? A minute? Every time the phone lights up, and you notice, you check it. It's our nature now to make sure we never miss a conversation or update. This has a lot of benefits, yes, but for many, it causes anxiety when it happens too often or distracts from the task at hand. Here's a few tips and tricks I've found over the years to minimize that distraction. Maybe this will help someone out there today.
January 2019 Reads: History, Mythology, and everything in between
Here is my January 2019 book list and my personal reviews of each one. Some of these were read, others were listened to while doing other things - either way, I enjoyed every moment.
What I Read in 2018
In 2018, I didn't get a whole lot of reading done, but I do want to shout from the rooftops about a few of them, so I thought I'd make a list to share with my own reviews of each one.
Sites, scenery, and surprises: Bennington, VT
When my parents came to visit in April, my mom, being the chatty Cathy she is, spent her plane ride talking to a longtime local of Upstate NY who recommended we all visit a tiny town right outside the New York border called Bennington. My mom (who loves lists) then decided to add another state … Continue reading Sites, scenery, and surprises: Bennington, VT
Sites, scenery, and surprises: Albany, NY
Next weekend, my parents are coming to visit me in my current [temporary] town in Upstate NY. In typical parent fashion, my mother suggested that I plan the itinerary for the weekend, which required me doing a little bit of research about things to do in the area. After taking the time to do all … Continue reading Sites, scenery, and surprises: Albany, NY
Lists on Lists on Lists: Trello and how it saves me every day
I was told this week that I had the most meticulously kept notebook list a coworker had ever seen - I highly doubt this is true, but it made me stop and think about the strides I've made to keep myself and my thoughts in order. I endearingly call myself scatterbrained from time to time, … Continue reading Lists on Lists on Lists: Trello and how it saves me every day
So Your Friend is Hiking the Appalachian Trail…
My best friend since grade school came to me a few months back excited to tell me her plans to hike the Appalachian Trail this Spring. Her definition of fun is my personal definition of a horror film, where you are forced to be in the woods all by yourself for months on end surrounded … Continue reading So Your Friend is Hiking the Appalachian Trail…