Picture it - your bags are packed. The playlist is curated. Your tank is full. You hit the gas ready for the road trip of your life! And as you come up on the exit to the highway, you realize that you’ve missed one crucial step - you have no idea where you’re going. “Well …
How You Look is Perfect
You probably already know this, but in case you haven’t heard it recently, I would just like to remind you that your appearance has nothing to do with how professional and capable you are. I’m going to keep things short today, because it’s not rocket science - I don’t give a fuck if you have …
The Year of Insistence
2012 was the Year of Insistence for me. I kept insisting that I was going to talk to my boss about my schedule. When I got hired as a server at Corporate Restaurant, I requested 3-4 shifts per week. I was regularly scheduled for 6-8 shifts a week. I was miserable and angry about it …
Let’s Talk Time and Money
How free and breezy I want you to be about your time and money Are you one of those people who never seems to have enough of them? If you are, then you’re in great company - once upon a time, it seems like every single decision I made was driven by the fact that …
Happy Spring!
Oh look, it me. It’s March! Spring is here! Flowers are blooming and the earth is heating up once again. And the US is getting vaccinated! Where I live, hope is definitely in the air that in the next few months, things will start seeming more normal. It’s also a great time to take stock …
Tales from a Former Perfectionist
Today I had a real milestone in my life - I took pizza out of the oven without burning myself. I know that may sound silly, but it was a huzzah moment for me! The last few times I’d used the oven, I ended up burning the ever-living s*&t out of myself somewhere on my …
How It All Started
In 2017, I got into the best shape of my life. My coworkers made fun of me for my lunch boxes full of homemade meals and for working out in the bar’s tiny office, but it was all worth it. I completely transformed my relationship with food and learned how to exercise in a way …