Personal growth, travel, local adventures, and cozy routines that make everyday life better.
January is by far my least favorite month of the year. It’s cold, dark, and makes you feel like there’s nothing to look forward to. In the early 2000s, a U.K. psychologist actually created a formula that calculated Jan. 24 to be the most depressing day of the year. Although that might technically be the…
As an Enneagram 3w2, I love making a sport of gift-giving! It’s so fun to figure out what people love and surprise them with it. That said, finding good gifts is hard. I started thinking: could Enneagram types actually help generate gift ideas? And thus, this guide was born. Looking for the perfect gift for…
One of my favorite quick getaways is spending a weekend in Mendocino! If you’re not familiar with Mendocino, it’s a picturesque seaside town a couple of hundred miles north of the Bay Area, and it is well worth the trip. I first visited in 2019, and fell in love with the quiet grandeur of the…
As you may know, I’m self-employed full-time as a freelance writer and designer. Being self-employed is great, but it does come with some hurdles — staying motivated is definitely one of the biggest. I’ve always worked remotely, which comes with its own challenges and perks (my favorite perk: getting to hang out with my kitten…
Do you ever feel like you’re behind in life? We live in a success-oriented culture, where stereotypical milestones such as family, career, and wealth are viewed as the end goal. A recent Pew Research study revealed that although Americans are divided on their beliefs in whether achieving the American dream is possible, 31% believe they’ve…
Life update: I quit my job! After spending the last three years working in tech, I decided I was ready to try freelancing, so stay tuned for that! To be transparent, this was the scariest thing I’ve ever done. In my previous post about life as an Enneagram type 3, I talked about how I…