How you think a 8 hr roadtrip with your SO goes ==> "What are our goals + major plans for 2024?" How it actually goes ==> "How much would someone have to pay you to eat 3 lbs of rotisserie chicken?"

Week 1 of using Balance to increase my focus / productivity. Today's learnings: 1. Practice daily, ideally at the same time 2. It's natural for your mind wanders. Refocus on your breath (in, out). Progress over perfection

Just learned that how you take a selfie says a lot about your age -- apparently millennials take them from up high, while gen z take them from chin level

Good reminder -- action precedes passion 'Research shows that, for most people, passion comes after they try something, discover they like it, and develop mastery—not before.' (Designing Your Life book)

Heated car seats save relationships. As someone who runs cold, I'd heat the car to 80 degrees while bundled in a jacket. My poor S/O would be overheating AND getting sleepy from the heat. Now, heated car seats allows us to run two climate zones in one car. Now that's synergy

Libraries are magical places. I worked out of my local library today. Even just walking up to it on a tree lined street made me happy. As a kid, I would love going to the library every few days for some Barney VHS's (aging myself here) and Bernstein Bears book. My parents and

Wow -- libraries still have collections of DVDs and CDs. I wonder how often they're check out. What are the most popular movies? Or is it series? It's kind of heartwarming to think about -- it's like libraries are both a public service and a history museum. In the best way

Writing SQL queries feels like magic -- you pull and arrange a database through just typing SELECT, FROM, and maybe a few other commands. Few other things put me in immediate flow state. Or make me feel like I'm some kind of wizard

Affirmations are how you speak to yourself. Mantras are how you speak to the world. Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty

Schadenfreude is watching people trying to reverse into a Tesla charger spot. I say this as someone who just took 4 tries to back into her own spot while a full Tesla parking lot watched 😆