Make Your Damn Bed

You can pivot whenever you need to. Maybe you’ve been on a path that felt right for a while, but now it doesn’t. That’s okay. We outgrow shit. Goals that used to fire us up can start to feel like obligations, and that’s not failure, it’s growth. There’s no rule that says you have to stay the same person you were 5 minutes ago, let alone 5 years ago. You’re allowed to change. To take breaks. To dream new dreams. To pause. To explore. To try new things and risk falling flat on your face because, honestly!?!? That’s where the most growth happens.

When you embrace the idea that life is full of paths, you stop being afraid of getting it “wrong.” You realize that every path you take, no matter how rocky or unplanned, is leading you somewhere.

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The real thing I enjoy about cooking and working out - is when the effort is the least interesting part about it. I hate treadmills, but give me a cocktail and a disney pass, I’m walking MILES without a second thought. I hate arm day but I LOVE rowing a boat into the middle of a water feature and snacking with a pal. I hate cycle classes but will bike for hours in a pretty neighborhood. And the same goes for cooking.

I wasn’t enjoying cooking for myself because I wasn’t really looking for the joy of it. 

And listen, most nights - there is no joy to be found in cooking - because I’m tired and burnt out and already hangry. But! When I do have the space/time to cook and make a thing and really lean into the “art” of it? I have the best time, and make the best results, and feel great about it. 

I still use my pre-made/half made meals regularly, but I also don’t like stress myself out over having to make something from scratch when I do. I get in my head sometimes so bad that everything seems intimidating, especially feeding myself and my partner - but when I stop overthinking shit and just make do with what we have on hand, like an episode of chopped, it becomes an almost meditative experience. 

Intention really is everything. If I hate the idea of cooking, The Chef soundtrack can put me right back into it.

Bourdain said “If you dont want to take teh time to peel garlic, then you don’t deserve to eat fresh garlic.” and he’s harsher than I am, and maybe he meant to be - but I interpreted that as - we all deserve the fresh garlic, and we deserve to take the time to peel that garlic.  

CLAIRE SAFFITZ makes drumsticks: https://youtu.be/Qd0TQeVQ2Z0?si=w1QkTI24xAu74J-n

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"In my humdrum life, the daily battle hasn't been good versus evil. It's hardly so epic. Most days, my real battle is doing good versus doing nothing." - Dierdre Sullivan

"It's so rare. It's so rare that somebody'd look out for you. Thoughts and Prayers are all they'd do." - Gigi Perez

The Diedre Sullivan piece: https://www.npr.org/2005/08/08/4785079/always-go-to-the-funeral

Gigi Perez's "Fable + Truth": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spwcEiZtAlQ

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One way to know if it's time to quit is to ask: "If I weren’t already invested in this, would I choose it today?"

The key to quitting "well" is:

1. Honesty —with yourself and others. Own your decision.
2. Having an exit plan. Quitting isn't ghosting. Whether it’s a job, hobby, or a relationship, think about how you can leave things respectfully. Tie up loose ends/make the transition as smooth as possible.
3. Focusing on what’s next. Quitting is just the beginning. It’s not about running away—it’s about moving toward something better. Channel that energy into building what’s next for you.

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RULES FOR RADICALS:

1. "Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have."
2. "Never go outside the experience of your people."
3. "Whenever possible go outside of the experience of the enemy."
4. "Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules."
5. "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. There is no defense. It is almost impossible to counterattack ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, who then react to your advantage."
6. "A good tactic is one your people enjoy."
7. "A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag."
8. "Keep the pressure on."
9. "The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself."
10. "The major premise for tactics is the development of operations that will maintain a constant pressure upon the opposition."
11. "If you push a negative hard and deep enough it will break through into its counterside; this is based on the principle that every positive has its negative."
12. "The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative."
13. "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."

RESOURCES: https://commonslibrary.org/rules-for-radicals-by-saul-alinsky/

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In today’s world, we're sold far more than just products. We're sold lifestyles/belief systems that tell us who we should be, how we should act, and what will make us 'successful.' Brands like Apple, Nike, Lululemon, etc. have moved beyond selling shoes or tech gadgets—they sell you the idea that buying their product makes you part of something bigger. It makes you 'better.' But here’s the catch: these beliefs don’t liberate us. They bind us. It’s a trick. A trick to make you think that changing who you are on the outside—buying a new product, following the latest trend—will change the world. It won’t. It will just keep the cycle going.

THE ARTICLE: https://subpixel.space/entries/life-after-lifestyle/

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How much exercise do we need to impact our mental health? 15 minutes. That's it. Just 15 minutes (of any type of movement) can improve your well-being. Maybe it's time we start focusing on quality over quantity.

RESOURCES: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-your-brain-needs-exercise/

AND: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/11/just-do-something-you-enjoy-have-official-targets-made-exercise-a-chore-and-happiness-more-elusive

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What if I told you that aerobic exercise was as valuable for our cognitive health as our physical health? What if there was a way to exercise that multiplied it's positive effects without any additional physical effort? Would you change anything about the way you show up?

RESOURCES: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-your-brain-needs-exercise/

AND: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/11/just-do-something-you-enjoy-have-official-targets-made-exercise-a-chore-and-happiness-more-elusive

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When was the last time you dressed for joy? What we wear has a greater impact on us than we think. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and wear the thing that makes you feel good, even if it's "loud" or "bright" or "showy". If it makes you happy??? Put that shit on!!!

RESOURCE: https://www.verywellmind.com/color-psychology-2795824#:~:text=Color%20is%20a%20powerful%20communication,%2C%20increased%20metabolism%2C%20and%20eyestrain.

RESOURCE: https://www.verywellmind.com/dopamine-dressing-how-to-dress-for-your-happiness-in-2022-5217231

RESOURCE: https://www.oliver-charles.com/blogs/repeat/the-enclothed-cognition-in-dopamine-dressing?srsltid=AfmBOoqPtHOd_pvlGyHP-tPO4vEtNAcWcvVjFESRT7AE7w8mA9dGDmsH

FURTHER READING: https://medium.com/demagsign/the-colors-of-protest-46289d141e2b

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