Category: Goal Setting & Life Advice
How to set goals and reach your fullest potential, based on advice from psychologists, thought leaders and other experts
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Jackmaxxing & the Call to ‘Chase the Ordinary’
Amid calls to have a “Jack Johnson summer” or “jackmaxx” and Joanna Gaines’s essay on chasing the ordinary, I dug deep to understand what’s really speaking to me about these very similar movements.
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About to Snap? 21 Mini Recharge Ideas to Give You Some Much-Needed “Me” Time
Lately, I’ve felt pulled in a million directions, ready to snap at a moment’s notice. Turns out, I need “me” time. Same? These 21 recharge ideas can help.
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My Formula for a Sunday Reset That Actually Feels Rewarding (& Kills the Sunday Scaries)
Creating a Sunday Reset list doesn’t mean tackling specific chores; it’s finding the right combination of chores, self-care & planning. Here’s what I mean.
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My Life Was My Career, So I Rebuilt it Around People—And Hobbies
Committing to hobbies and showing up for others, no matter how awkward, helped me defeat the Sunday Scaries and develop an identity outside of my ambition.
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Let’s Plan Your 2026 Goals with 3 Easy Questions
Need help with your 2026 goals planning? Searching for ideas and inspo to truly conquer the year ahead. Start with these three questions.
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There’s Comfort in Shouting into the Void (AKA Why I Haven’t Gotten on Substack)
Dissecting my strange desire to be seen and anonymous at the same time. Have you ever felt this way too?
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Joanna Gaines & the Inevitable Awkwardness of Building Community
Why is it so hard to build community? I’ll explore what holds us back, as well as Joanna Gaines’s ideas from ‘Magnolia Journal.’
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Brené Brown’s ‘Strong Ground’ and the Underrated Art of Mind Wandering
Brené Brown makes a strong case for letting your mind wander—and tackle a side project—as a way to be more productive. Science backs it too!
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The Simple Philosophy I’m Trying to Sear into My Barnacled Heart
The world feels dangerously divisive right now, but these insights from Liz Plank and Jacques Masiko, are giving me hope—and a way forward.
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The Taylor Swift ‘New Heights’ Quote You Need to Internalize (No, Really)
Some of Taylor Swift’s best ‘New Heights’ quotes from her podcast appearance serve as crucial advice for dealing with criticism and hate.
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The One Question You Should Ask Everyone at Your Dinner Table Tonight
Jamie Kern Lima’s book ‘Worthy’ shares a powerful anecdote about the question Spanx founder Sara Blakely was asked every night at dinner—and how it shaped her to become the risk-taking entrepreneur (and billionaire) she is today.
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Can Writing Your Eulogy Really Help You Get Clear on Your Goals? I Had to Try It
Begin with the ending in mind, it would seem. In Donald Miller’s ‘Hero on a Mission,’ he encourages readers to gain clarity in their goals by writing their eulogy today. Then creating plans to achieve what you wrote. Here’s what happened when I tried his exercise.
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