Category Archives: Habits

The Importance of an Outlet

We don’t know how to cope with stress and boredom in a healthy way. Leo of Zenhabits; The Habits That Crush Us This week marked the pinnacle of a project and as such launch week for said project. Which is … Continue reading

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What I Learned From My Holidays

Holidays 2011 has come and gone, and so has 2011 with them. And I have learned something about myself with them and the year. First of all, I don’t like, nor care for News Years Resolutions. Setting goals with expiry … Continue reading

Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 37 seconds

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Why I train

“Running to train for a marathon is like being a good person so you can get into heaven. The means is right but the end is all wrong.” Missing the Point by Ryan Holiday I love no-gi Brazilian jiu jitsu. I train … Continue reading

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Being Less Busy – On Email

In June of 2010 I changed the way I handle my email. And for a while that worked really, really well. And then I started a new job, and almost immediately I reverted back to the ways of old. I … Continue reading

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Trying Hot Yoga

Yoga is a science that has been practiced for thousands of years aimed at uniting body, mind and spirit. Yoga is considered very therapeutic and can help practitioners become more aware of body’s posture, alignment and patterns of movement. It … Continue reading

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 12 seconds

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A Simple Tip to Enjoy Things More

How often do you plan things that you’re supposed to enjoy, and then you fail at enjoying them? Or the build up to them stresses you out and ruins the experience before you even experience it? How often are you … Continue reading

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Facebook – It’s Over.

Dear Facebook, It’s over. I am sorry, but I just can’t continue to deal with you or the time suck you’ve created in my life. Look, it’s not you – it’s me. I mean really, it is me. I am … Continue reading

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 20 seconds

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What you want and what you need

Sometimes I have to take a step back and have to look at things in a real objective light. Twice in the past two weeks now, I have had an opportunity to snap up a new phone I want at … Continue reading

Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 43 seconds

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30 Day Challenges

30 day challenges are something I’ve tried already, a couple times, and I have failed at some of them. But it is now something I am going to do again. In the past my challenges have been a little too … Continue reading

Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 9 seconds

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Learning to Say NO!

Being assertive and telling people what I want has never been something I’ve been good at. I am a people-pleaser, and will go to great lengths and risk my own comfort to make people happy. And as much as I … Continue reading

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 55 seconds

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