Pinned2020 Year in ReviewWe’ve arrived! Not necessarily to something better, but at least to something new. It’s been 12 months since my last post (2019’s review)—my longest gap in public writing. This makes me sad. …Year In Review2 min read
Jan 8, 20212021: More Social, Less MediaAfter the last of our good habits tapered off with the Fall, Anna and I took a two-week social media hiatus for Christmas break. I know this isn’t novel anymore, but it remains surprisingly difficult. Why? It took me four days to edit this post, finally nixing every instance of…Social Media6 min read
Jan 2, 20202019 Year in ReviewYo, yo, yo! It’s my first post in months, and we’re at the end of the year already 😫 So, I figured I should write a long one; buckle up! Right off the bat, I’m going to come out and say it: I barely achieved any of the goals I…Productivity4 min read
Jun 19, 2019If You’re Nervous to Speak Publicly, Do It AnywayI’ve had some variation of “speak at a local meetup” on my goals list for a couple years now, but every time I get near the subject I avoid it—so much so, I didn’t even write it down this year. I gave into my fear for a long time, but…Public Speaking3 min read
Feb 10, 20193 Weeks Off Facebook and I learned I’m an AddictThis shouldn’t be surprising. And it probably wouldn’t take quitting to arrive at the same conclusion. But let me back up and see how I got here. How I Got Here Social networking really took off with MySpace in the early 2000s, where teenagers (at my time) created online profiles and had “friend” connections—at…Social Media4 min read
Jan 1, 20192018 in ReviewIt’s that time again, when we can all look back at what we wanted to accomplish and feel totally insignificant. Just kidding—well, kind of. I often visit the blog posts of my professional “heroes” and feel like I’m doing absolutely nothing in comparison. It’s good to celebrate successes and get…Self Improvement2 min read
Sep 19, 2018Perfectionism: How we stunt ourselves trying to save faceI used to think being a perfectionist was fine and good. It’s just healthy self-scrutiny. We’re supposed to analyze and hold ourselves to a high standard, right? To strive to be our best? Not anymore. Not once I realized what’s really happening. I need to be reminded often of a…Self Improvement2 min read
Jan 1, 20182017 in ReviewMissing Goals, But Doing Other Stuff Too One of the most important steps in the goal-setting process is a review at the end. Did you do what you said you would? (Or do your goals need to be refined, given more time, or scrapped entirely?) In other words: I looked back at the goals I set, and…Productivity2 min read
Feb 9, 2017Farewell, Deloitte Digital!Tomorrow is my last day working at Deloitte Digital. As a new graduate of a short-term web development bootcamp almost three years ago, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. Our front-end development course gave me a solid grasp of presentational UI and modular HTML/CSS, but it didn’t take long…Web Development2 min read
Jan 17, 2017Is Chat Sucking the Work Out of Your Work?In the days after posting my goals for 2017, I’ve been haunted by the brevity and ever-advancing nature of time. Our 5-month-old daughter was just so small she would sleep on our chests at any moment throughout the day, and suddenly she’s twice the size and taking scheduled naps in…Slack3 min read
