This morning I woke up to my 44th day of being at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shelter in place orders. And everything in my universe is pretty well in order. Let me right here acknowledge the relative privilege I have to be in the position I am in. I worked for … Continue reading Day 44 and Things Have Never Been Greater. Is It OK To Say That?
20 for 2020: #1 Pay Off Your Student Loan Debt
Item #1 crossed off the 20 for 2020. Sort of. OK, not really, though important progress is underway. After returning from the Peace Corps in December 2015 and it became clear that repayment loomed following deferment while serving, I took the easy way out and set up those recurring minimum payments and figured I’d come … Continue reading 20 for 2020: #1 Pay Off Your Student Loan Debt
20 for 2020
Happy New Year and welcome to a new decade! I've got my list of items to guide my personal development, creativity, and happiness in the new year, and as per my chosen theme for this year, I got this! Without any further ado and in no particular order, my guiding tasks for this year are … Continue reading 20 for 2020
19 for 2019: #19 Side Hustle
How Did This Get Here?I laugh now reflecting on why this is even on my list, and further, that it nearly overtook the list—this very blog is a product of this ill-defined list item and its tendrils and roots underlie many other items on my 19 for 2019. With just one last and final slot … Continue reading 19 for 2019: #19 Side Hustle
It Starts With Quiche 