Posts Tagged ‘funny’
Link Roundup: Magical Little Weekend
By the time you read this, I’ll be sailing the high seas with a bunch of scurvy-ridden pirates. Or spending the night in a haunted mansion with 99 grim grinning ghosts. Or taking a small cruise to all the world’s continents while singing a very annoying song. No, I haven’t lost my mind! I’m in…
Read More5 Things That Are Better Done Slowly (Video)
I know, I know! You’re a super busy person, and you think you can’t ever slow down your frantic pace. But going through life like a rushed maniac is bound to catch up with you, and you’re setting yourself up for burnout. Instead, I challenge you to choose at least one thing every day to…
Read MoreLink Roundup: Closet Cleanup and the Puppy Who Loved Pumpkins
I’ve been in a cleaning mood around here. Not just the usual vacuuming and laundry, but also cleaning out unneeded stuff. I went through all my clothes and sorted them into categories: (1) too big, (2) too small, (3) just right, and (4) donate. Normally, I’d just donate all the too big and too small…
Read MoreLife’s a Beach and Then You Die: Why Accepting Others Is So Hard
It was bound to happen sometime, and now it’s official. Skyla is a murderer. For those of you who follow me on Twitter, you know Skyla has a thing for eating bugs. But now her tastes have evolved to include the neighborhood woodland creatures. Last week, as Skyla and I were heading into our building,…
Read MoreFirst Things First: Why Getting Ahead of Yourself Can Leave You Behind
She was going to explode…I was sure of it. I was captain of my high school’s speech team (neeeerrrd!), and I often stayed after school to practice with my teammates. One day, a group of us were rehearsing when my teammate T grabbed her water bottle quickly. “Oh my god, I’m SO thirsty!” she exclaimed.…
Read MoreTrust Me, Lying Can Be a Good Thing
Here’s the truth: in about 99% of life’s situations, honesty is the best policy. But the rest of the time, lying can actually be beneficial and give you a better, happier outcome than telling the truth. Don’t believe me? Come on, would I lie to you? Here are 3 situations when lying is OK. To…
Read MoreHow to Choose a Mantra to Improve Your Life
We all know that the only person you can change is yourself (so quit bugging your husband to pick up the socks he left on the floor!). And it’s because of this fact that many of us spend enormous amounts of time and money on improving ourselves. Sure, I’m all about self-improvement—Go to the gym!…
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