Posts by Sage
When Was the Last Time You Read a Really Good Book?
On New Year’s Day 2012, I made a pretty vague resolution to “read more books this year.” I guess the universe noticed that I could use a push, so I stumbled upon the Fiftyfifty.me challenge. The goal is to read 50 books and watch 50 movies in 2012. That sounded like a resolution I could…
Read MoreHow to Travel Like a Rich Bitch
Oh, hello, dah-ling! Do come in, won’t you? Can I offer you some tea? I just got back from Manhattan—I’m quite the jetsetter, you know. My trip was simply divine, and I’m just dying to share with you my tips for staying sane while away from your mansions and butlers. Follow my lead, and you’ll…
Read MoreThe Most Destructive Force in the Universe (and the One Thing That Can Stop It)
I’m usually a very happy person, but sometimes it’s easy to feel down about all the problems in the world. The economy is a mess, global warming is frying the planet, the news is filled with unending war…and I bet if you read this post a year from now—or even 5 years from now—we’d still…
Read More5 Situations Where “Good Enough” Is Enough
At some point or another, we all get caught up in perfection. We’re so engrossed with the idea of doing something perfectly that we don’t enjoy ourselves, or worse yet, may never finish what we set out to do! Now, take a deep breath and relax….I’m here to give you permission to do a “good…
Read More3 Ways to Avoid Falling Off the Face of the Earth
“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.”–Mark Twain Last fall, this blog went through a lot changes. A 2-week break to move and settle into my new home in real life turned into almost a month and a half of no updates on my blog. I was using that time to decompress from…
Read MoreIs Fear Making You Procrastinate?
Fear is an odd emotion. It can be helpful, such as warning us not to go down a dark alley at night. But fear can also be unhelpful, such as preventing us from following our dreams. When fear creeps into my life, it usually leads to procrastination. I put off my goals and avoid tough…
Read More3 Questions to Help You Establish a Productive Morning Routine
beep! beep! beep! beep! beep! beep! Do you ever feel like smashing your alarm clock into little pieces? Do you feel like that most days? Sometimes it’s hard for me to get out of bed in the morning. I think my lack of get-up-and-go spirit is the result of several factors: I didn’t do the…
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