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December 13, 2021
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In Defense of Negativity
Or, a Year of Reading The Economist When I was in my 20s, I proudly avoided the news. Especially in my early 20s, riddled with
December 2, 2021
Little Flames
“Consider renouncing specialness – including being important and admired. Renunciation is the antithesis of clinging, and thus a radical path to happiness.” – Rick Hanson,
November 25, 2021
My first album is now on YouTube!
Yesterday I blocked off some time to upload all of the tracks off The Criminal Kid’s 2012 album “These Blue Walls Are Faking Freedom”. It
August 25, 2021
Nonviolent Communication
Nonviolent Communication The book Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg is divided into four “sessions”, roughly an hour each (whether you’re reading or listening –
August 16, 2021
Peace
Peace One of my biggest challenges in life is navigating fickle moods and anxieties that feel more like sickness than emotion. Fear takes me like
August 15, 2021
On Journaling and Love.
My life goes by too quickly when I don’t journal. Just yesterday, it seems, I wrote down some happenings. The next day, I was too
May 26, 2021
The Power of Projects
Recently, during my 30-day challenge of posting a live video on YouTube every day, I talked about the power of projects. I discussed how turning
September 22, 2020
Keeping Track of Your Time
In a recent live video, I discussed the idea of time tracking, something that has been making a huge difference in my productivity and awareness.
September 15, 2020
Daily Live Videos
I love creating videos. It’s an immediate form of connection and expression. It’s faster and more personal than writing, though I still love writing plenty.
September 8, 2020
Posting my Five Year Plans
I just finished creating a page for my five-year plans and updated my “now” page to detail my quarterly and annual goals. Will it Fly?
May 16, 2020
Loose Threads
Hey, did you know I started going live every day on my personal YouTube channel? I’ll be doing it every day for an unknown amount
March 11, 2020
Five-year plans are a bad idea.
I’m a huge planner. I love sitting down to a blank page to dream up scenarios and make lists. I plan my week ahead. At
January 15, 2020
Too little, too late.
How many hot cups of coffee do I have left to savor? How many books will I be able to read? How many gorgeous winter
January 9, 2020
Journaling expands your life.
I was having a conversation with a friend this past weekend. I love talking about ideas; it’s a way to clarify thoughts I have in
January 7, 2020
On getting a personal trainer.
Today I went to the gym and had a session with a personal trainer. He showed me how to improve my squat form, made me
January 6, 2020
It’s okay.
I’ve been thinking about acceptance. How, in difficult situations, my tendency is to fight the difficulty, to reject it. Like I’m saying to the experience,
January 6, 2020
Good Taste.
Probably everyone thinks they have good taste. Most people would describe themselves as kind, generous, thoughtful and reasonably intelligent. These aren’t objective measurements. But you
January 3, 2020
Dress Like You’re in Love with Life
When I was a teenager, I was fearless. Insecure and a bit of an idiot, but fearless. Isn’t that true of most teenagers? Isn’t that
January 2, 2020
Happy 2020.
Have you made goals or resolutions? Ones that make your heart sing? Or ones that you think you “should” do, not out of any great
January 2, 2020
I’m feeling optimistic.
It’s a 45-minute drive from my parent’s place to Jane’s daycare, which is an improvement over the 1.5-hour drive from my house. When we loaded
November 21, 2019
Lyrics/Poetry
100 Bad Ideas
Today’s video is a discussion on art, songwriting, and how most of what I create is garbage…but it’s worth it for the rare times I
November 17, 2019
Video
November 11, 2019
100 Dreams, Revisited
I recently finished listening to Laura Vanderkam’s new book “I Know How She Does It”, and in it I was reminded of her “100 dreams”
November 9, 2019
Lyrics/Poetry
Remembering how to be creative
I picked up my daughter from daycare on Friday afternoon to make the 45-minute trek to my parent’s place. We would spend the evening with
September 15, 2019
Productivity
Self-discipline, the crucial skill you must build
I’ve been in the midst of some heady books this summer, and I’ve been thinking about everything from boredom, genetic engineering and free time to
September 5, 2019
Happiness
Time to Think
“I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least—and it is commonly more than that—sauntering
August 25, 2019
Motherhood
Being a Parent is Terrifying
When I was much younger, I used to get panic attacks. I felt a clawing anxiety about things I couldn’t understand or control. Darkness, the
August 18, 2019
Life
The Most Important Things in Life
I have a wonderful friend who inspired me with today’s post. He shared a list of his – a sort of “life philosophies” list, a
August 4, 2019
Video
HOUSE TOUR: Small town, small house, lots of plants!
Even though we’ve lived at this house for 5 years, it’s not too late for a house tour – right? We’ll be making some changes
August 2, 2019
Happiness
A Little Bit Blue.
It’s Friday afternoon and I’m wrapping up some work-related tasks for the week. The sun finally came out, though the air is cold for being
July 26, 2019
Getting Organized, Part 1: One Notebook to Rule them All
https://youtu.be/XpW22uCjpO0 pentalic notebook – https://www.pentalic.com/ word doc for a journal – 1 doc per year evernote – https://www.evernote.com/ nozbe – https://www.nozbe.com/ David Allen – Getting
July 24, 2019
July 17, 2019
Why the “Six months to live” lens isn’t always the right one
I like using the “six months to live” lens to get a grip on my priorities. You know what I’m talking about, right? This –
July 11, 2019
Summer Days
You won’t believe me when I say it, but Jane has grown a lot of hair since her first birthday in February. Jane at 1
July 7, 2019
Your Future is Here
With the approach and arrival of each new season, I start to get antsy. I complete goals I’ve been working on, and I start itching
July 2, 2019
The Messy Days
“You could be good today, but instead you choose tomorrow.” -Marcus Aurelius I like to read during breakfast and lunch. If I’m being totally honest,
June 18, 2019
15 Month Baby (Or is it toddler?) Update!
Hey friends! I’m finally back with a video update featuring the life and times of my daughter. I talk about things like nursing and cloth
April 30, 2019
The Friday Review
I live and die by the Friday review. (The Friday part is arbitrary; pick a day of the week and go). It’s something I began
April 26, 2019
Country Versus City
Country versus city: The age-old debate. In a previous post I talked about knowing what you want. And how, if you live in a constant
April 9, 2019
What Do You Want?
What do you want? This is the easiest question, this is the hardest question. (It was the best of times, it was the worst of
April 3, 2019
I Will Never Retire
The concept of retirement has always baffled me. Granted, the concept of having a 9-5 has always baffled me. They’re two sides of a coin,
March 31, 2019
When You Don’t Like Reality
My reality is, objectively and subjectively, pretty great. I have a loving family, I’m in excellent health, I get to do meaningful work. I have
March 27, 2019
In Which “Following Your Passion” is a Terrible Idea
Or rather, “One of many ways I embarrassed myself as a teenager.” In the year 2001, the movie Moulin Rouge came out. I was 15
March 23, 2019
If You Don’t Love What You Do, You’re Not Trying Hard Enough
If you don’t love what you do, you’re not trying hard enough. The highway looks wet in the distance, but that distance never arrives. You
March 8, 2019
Two powerful, EASY tips to stop wasting time on your phone
Hey friends! In today’s video I share with you a couple simple (less than 10 minutes) tip to stop wasting so much time on your
January 19, 2019
I Read 49 Books in 2018 – These are my favorites
Hey friends! Here’s my most recent video over on my Allysia Vlogs YouTube channel. Enjoy. 🙂 -Allysia
January 5, 2019
Commandments of Being Healthy and Happy
As we gear up for a new year, and as I ice the cake of my goals, dreams and ambitions for 2019, I feel compelled
December 30, 2018
Happiness
Cheerfulness is an Art
What a great effort it is, to live life cheerfully and with verve and energy. It takes a lot. The more I think about it,
December 18, 2018
Life
My (Plant-Based) Culinary School Experience
In this video I decided to sit down and chat about my experience going to two different plant-based culinary schools: Living Light (CA) and Natural
December 18, 2018
Happiness
Love and Kindness
I wrote this on October 12, 2011, the day after my 25th birthday. The month prior was spent in beautiful Northern California, where I breathed
December 9, 2018
Happiness
Am I Happy as a Mother?
That’s the million dollar question: Am I happy as a mother? And therefore am I happy as a human on this planet Earth? As Allysia?
December 8, 2018