Habit

Small rituals, steady results.

  • Playing Catch-Up

    I always try to play catch-up when I restart journaling. I often end up not journaling at all because I feel compelled to journal each day that I’d forgotten to journal.

  • Obsessions

    Obsession and stubbornness go hand in hand. After about 36 gnarly hours of obsessing about a problem at work, I’m finally about to sleep with some peace of mind.

  • Rebranding Minimalism

    I’m embarrassed to say this, but I spent nearly 1 hour looking for the “right” movie to watch. Decision paralysis is real. Movies aside, I think this is one of the main reasons to have fewer decisions.

  • Evolution of Musical Preferences

    Listening to music sometime has a nostalgic effect on me. Similar to familiar sights and smells, when I listen to songs that I used to listen to, I’m transported back to a different period in my life.

  • Standards for Cleanliness

    Whenever I clean or straighten up around the house, I have an idea for what “clean” feels like. I am also mildly aware when things are getting messy. I’ve read that clutter is something that eventually turns into background noise, i.e you don’t even notice it’s there anymore. But when I make an effort to tidy up or clean, I have a mental image or notion of what “clean” should look or at the very least feel like. Where does that notion come from?