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May 2021Goals – In which we start a big transition
Happy May! This is a BIG month for the Smythe fam because my husband graduates with his Master's degree! I'm so proud of all the hard work he's put in and happy that he can finally move on to the next chapter. And he's definitely excited for the big transition out of...
April 2021 Goals: Giving myself a clean slate
Last month did not involve me meeting most of my goals. We traveled to visit family, I picked up a new role at work, and the things I hoped to do I just didn't. It's easy for me to beat myself up after months like that ("Does my life even have meaning?! What have I...
Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity
I LOVE a good book on productivity. Not because I am a super organized, productive person. Quite the opposite actually. Discipline, organization, and productivity do not come naturally to me. I have to work really hard at it, and I’m always trying to figure out how...
February 2021 Goals
Happy February! January was incredibly good to us. Charles and I spent a lot of time at home, launched our 2021 health goals and routines, did a lot of updates around the home, and hosted quite a few friends. It's tempting to see all the hard things going on in our...
2021 Goals
2021 is the third year (and second in a row) that I'm using PowerSheets to help me define and track my goals for the year. I love love love how they help you break down what's most important to you and lay out realistic, achievable goals that are close to your heart....
May 2020 Goals
Hi, friends! April 2020 was quite a ride, wasn't it? We had a little more preparation going into April than we did going into March, but the whole country sheltering in place was hard and wonderful and scary and somethin' else. I went into the month with tons of...
40 Journal Prompts to Help You Get to Know Yourself Better
Welcome to the continuation of my journaling series! Sometimes as a society we tend to assume journaling is only for preteen girls to talk about their crushes, but if you leverage the practice well, it can be a phenomenal way to grow as a person. Using prompts to...
April 2020 Goals
Wow, what a month. It's hard to know what to say about such a historical period that we're currently experiencing. I think it's safe to say that all of us are a little different than the people we were at the beginning of March 2020. There has been a lot of sad...
7 Things I Learned this Winter
I absolutely love how Emily Freeman always shares some things she learned each season and gives others the opportunity to do the same. When I was writing my list, a lot of the things that came to mind felt trivial or elementary. I also questioned why on earth I should...
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