This Nudge landed under my "sight" nudges (for this round's theme of delighting all my senses) because whenever I look around my office (and kitchen and dining room table), I am distracted by piles of stuff. It's stressful! I'd like my work and personal environments to be clean and calm (though not "minimalist," which actually stresses me out too). So, this week, I'm going to devote 1[...]
I already know what I’m going to make. It’s easy, it’s quick. But I always seem to come up for excuses for why I can’t make it. This week, I’m going to delight my sense of taste with a treat that makes me happy. How will you celebrate yourself this week? What Happened: Chocolate Mousse is my favorite dessert, and I wasted no time on this. Sunday afternoon I walked a few bl[...]
I already know what I’m going to make. It’s easy, it’s quick. But I always seem to come up for excuses for why I can’t make it. This week, I’m going to delight my sense of taste with a treat that makes me happy. How will you celebrate yourself this week?
I am so over the rain! While our storms weren’t as bad as much of the world’s this winter, I’m still suffering from a case of cabin fever. Worse, my house is starting to smell like we’ve been shut in for months (i.e., every room smells like wet dogs). With fingers crossed that the weather cooperates, one day this week I plan to fling open every window and let in the fresh air.[...]
I am so over the rain! While our storms weren’t as bad as much of the world’s this winter, I’m still suffering from a case of cabin fever. Worse, my house is starting to smell like we’ve been shut in for months (i.e., every room smells like wet dogs). With fingers crossed that the weather cooperates, one day this week I plan to fling open every window and let in the fresh air.[...]
This morning's news brought me a story that made me smile as I read it. Sarah Merker recently completed a 10-year adventure of visiting all the National Trust Heritage Sites in the UK, in search of the perfect scone. I mean...what a fabulous quest! (Read the article here.) This may inspire a new Nudge for me, a plan to visit a handful of bakeries/patisseries in San Francisco known for[...]
Back in the day, especially in the early years of our relationship, I used to meet Thor (my darling husband) for lunch near his office once a quarter. I’d arrive early, observe him at work, meet new members of his staff, and make sure we both slowed down and actually ate during our breaks. COVID, of course, shut that all down, even though he went into work every day as the rest of us[...]
Back in the day, especially in the early years of our relationship, I used to meet Thor (my darling husband) for lunch near his office once a quarter. I’d arrive early, observe him at work, meet new members of his staff, and make sure we both slowed down and actually ate during our breaks. COVID, of course, shut that all down, even though he went into work every day as the rest of us[...]
This is such a small task, but one that gets put off until I really really look at my reading glasses and wonder how I can see anything through the smudges! Let's call this "The Smudges Nudge." ;-) It made it into The List 4.0 when I brainstormed how I might treat and honor my sense of sight. Now that I'm writing this, it occurs to me this Nudge could also apply to the everyday glas[...]
This is such a small task, but one that gets put off until I really really look at my reading glasses and wonder how I can see anything through the smudges! Let's call this "The Smudges Nudge." ;-) It made it into The List 4.0 when I brainstormed how I might treat and honor my sense of sight. Now that I'm writing this, it occurs to me this Nudge could also apply to the everyday glas[...]