A recent trend on social media is to name one (or two or three) things you're proud of for the year as a way to offset the hot garbage that is 2017. I've seen examples on everything from getting engaged to stability on drugs. I've tried ever so hard to come up with at least one thing I'm proud or accomplished this year and there are two things: One, I turned 45. Getting older retains its shock value not because I'm going grey and the body is creaking but because in my 20s I never thought I'd live this long. Second, I did not kill anyone which sounds flippant as fuck but I've worked retail during the holiday season so I think my point is justified. # For 2018, I wanted to shy away from making detailed resolutions. Eat better, get healthy, that lot? Sure, who doesn't? Making those kinds of resolutions are things I should be doing regardless of the time of year yet I also want to have a goal to work towards so I came up with a singular broad resolution: To be myself. Kate asked me what I meant—fair enough, a lot of mommy and lifestyle bloggers use "passion" and "authentic" randomly to sound legit—so I told her, "For me, it’s the art of not giving a fuck; stopping comparing my life to others; doing what I want for me." You're probably thinking, "Shouldn't you be doing this ANYWAY?" Well sure, but I have
Issue #30 A Year In A Life
Issue #30 A Year In A Life
Issue #30 A Year In A Life
A recent trend on social media is to name one (or two or three) things you're proud of for the year as a way to offset the hot garbage that is 2017. I've seen examples on everything from getting engaged to stability on drugs. I've tried ever so hard to come up with at least one thing I'm proud or accomplished this year and there are two things: One, I turned 45. Getting older retains its shock value not because I'm going grey and the body is creaking but because in my 20s I never thought I'd live this long. Second, I did not kill anyone which sounds flippant as fuck but I've worked retail during the holiday season so I think my point is justified. # For 2018, I wanted to shy away from making detailed resolutions. Eat better, get healthy, that lot? Sure, who doesn't? Making those kinds of resolutions are things I should be doing regardless of the time of year yet I also want to have a goal to work towards so I came up with a singular broad resolution: To be myself. Kate asked me what I meant—fair enough, a lot of mommy and lifestyle bloggers use "passion" and "authentic" randomly to sound legit—so I told her, "For me, it’s the art of not giving a fuck; stopping comparing my life to others; doing what I want for me." You're probably thinking, "Shouldn't you be doing this ANYWAY?" Well sure, but I have