Category Archives: Good to Know
What Does Stress Taste Like?
Sour, and salty. but extreme on both. mostly rancid. digressus Like the fading aftertaste of dreams wrapped in glitter and bittersweet onions. michaeljwking Cheap, heady red wine with raw tannins and an overt, sickening blush of fruitiness. prestonyancey A bitter penny. But, I think it tastes like sadness too, whatever that tastes like! catholiclady And this, my [...]
Street Harassment: Why Don’t Guys “Get It?”
I understand why it is that men tend to be the ones harassing and women the ones subjected to the “flattery” of catcalls. But I do not understand why it is so difficult for most men (and some women) to understand the problem. A month ago Josh stayed at the leasing office and got started signing paperwork [...]
Facts
My parents do not have internet access in their house. This is the main reason I went to the library as much as possible when I lived at home. It is just one of many reasons that I feel many unusual emotions when visiting. The National Shrine is wonderful. Just amazing. And I don’t know [...]
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Simplified and No Stress
I just realized that all that simplifying must have worked. In 38 hours I need to have the contents of our apartment packed into our car. I have not started yet and I am not worried about it. Suddenly I suspect that I will be able to maintain my standards of acquiring only the basics. Maybe my [...]
Motivation and Paper Clips
Erin’s Just One Week is my favorite blog for consistent practical nudges to build better habits. What I love most about it is the way that Erin approaches the topic: instead of stuffy self-help advice, Erin writes about her own goals and struggles. And that leaves me constantly thinking “oh, I should do that too!” [...]
Porcupine Books
I do not write in books. I do not highlight in books. Books are our friends, and I do not believe in marking up my friends. The only exception to this was the one time I was studying MacIntyre and trying out new study methods. I reasoned that I did not even like what I [...]
Working for the Love of God
I woke up this morning with a very strong knowledge that I need to reach out to God. How ironic that some talk of “works” as if they are opposed to grace and faith and a true belief in an almighty personal God. What sort of “relationship” is it that you have that makes you [...]
About abouts
I read “about” pages on blogs. I suspect that most people do not, but I care about “about” because I like reading others’. I not only read them, I periodically check to see if favorite bloggers have updated theirs! Would you care to help me re-write mine? Please share: what do you most like to [...]
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101 Goals in 1001 Days
Somewhere around two years ago I first saw someone’s post about completing 101 things in 1001 days. I’ve seen a few others in the meantime, but nothing ever seemed to come of the posts. Then, a few months ago, I saw one of Krista’s posts updating her 101 in 1001 list. I was quite impressed [...]
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