Plan Your Funeral

Plan Your Funeral

Last year, I talked about planning your epitaph. It might seem morbid at first, but the fact is that we’re all going to die, so we might as well have things to work towards and make sure our send off is a brilliant and true celebration of ourselves. This...
Celebrate May!

Celebrate May!

Happy May! Things are moving quickly, and I hope you’ve had at least a moment to reflect on this past month. Feel free to share the highlights of April with me in the comments. May is: Clean Air Month Creative Beginnings Month Gardening For Wildlife Month Get...
5 Teenage Memories

5 Teenage Memories

When I look at teenagers, I think about how I bet they feel older than they are like I did when I was their age. As a fifteen year old I thought I was basically an adult, full of life experience. The thing is, when I look back I think two conflicting things: 1)...
50 Ways To Play

50 Ways To Play

It’s extremely important to play, even as adults. Actually, especially as adults. As bad as I am with kids, I have a theory as to why they are generally happy: they play often. I’ve talked about celebrating your weirdness before, but playing doesn’t...
Three Wishes

Three Wishes

If you had three magical wish tickets, what would you wish for? Some answers I’ve received: + A sustainable way to improve the environment that doesn’t make everyone miserable + Ten billion dollars after taxes + The ability to be a little more...
What’s In My Bag?

What’s In My Bag?

What’s in my bag? Lots of stuff, usually. Almost everyone who picks up my green Camp Director Tote from ModCloth throws it back down, declaring it too heavy. I’ve always been someone who carries around a lot of things, but honestly, this new bag actually...