Sage, Author at Sage Grayson, Life Editor

SMART Goal Setting and Why Your Bucket List Sucks

You might get mad at me for saying this, but let’s get real here: Your bucket list sucks. How can I be so blunt? I don’t even know you! What do I know about your hopes and dreams? It seems like everyone has a bucket list, a list of things to accomplish or do before…

Sweet Links

Hey there! Thanks for all the fabulous comments this week. I’m always impressed by the thoughtful advice from Sweet and Sage readers. Here’s a quick roundup of what I’m reading. Remember Domino magazine? It was the coolest design/lifestyle publication before it shuttered a few years ago. I nearly jumped out of my shoes when I…

Like Water Off a Duck’s Back: Negativity Can’t Stick to You

I gotta say, there are a lot of ducks on my blog. You can read my other duck-themed posts here and here. This probably means I need to get out more (hint hint, Chris! Take me to Disneyland!) There’s even a duck over my left shoulder on my profile picture. It’s like Where’s Waldo? but…

When Doing Less Is More

“Let’s talk about why you haven’t been coming to the gym.” This week I met with my new personal trainer. My first personal trainer was fired (not my fault), and my second trainer was kind of a drill sergeant who I stopped seeing when I got overwhelmed with work. My new trainer convinced me to…

I Know Your Secret and I’m Going to Tell Everyone: How to be Your True Self

I bet you’re wishing you hadn’t stumbled upon my blog, but it’s too late to save yourself. No, no—don’t try to bribe me. I’ve made up my mind, and I’m going to tell everyone your deep, dark secret. It’s better this way. You can’t hide forever. It was only a matter of time before everyone…

The Gift of Fear

Last week I was away on a business trip (again), and I have another one in 2 weeks. Good thing I know how to travel in style. Anyhoo, my work friend C and I were walking back to my hotel after a fancy schmancy company dinner. We stopped near the front entrance that happened to…

I Believe in Abstinence (But Not How You Think)

Sorry, folks! This isn’t a sex post. 🙂 One of my favorite books is The Happiness Project, and I’m sure many of you have read it too. Author Gretchen Rubin says that when it comes to life’s indulgences, people tend to be either moderators or abstainers. Here are the definitions from her blog: You’re a…