Life List Stories and Inspiration

This morning one of the first “tactical” goals of the year I wrote down was to only drink 1 cup of coffee a day. This past year I’d gotten in the habit of having a little coffee for energy, walking 2 miles toward work, then having my “real” cup of coffee.
At the prospect of eliminating [...]

Awesome questions from David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) newsletter that are perfect for ending 2009 and planning a great 2010:
Completing and remembering 2009
Review the list of all completed projects
What was your biggest triumph in 2009?
What was the smartest decision you made in 2009?
What one word best sums up and describes your 2009 experience?
What was [...]

1) Get in Shape for the Right Reasons
Yesterday I had not 1 - but 2 - children hanging off me like monkeys from a tree.
Yet as I wondered if my back would be out of whack the next day, I was thankful for all my gym workouts during which I motivated myself with the [...]

Cute article in the LA Weekly about top 10 reasons we like top 10 lists.
Before I read it, my list is:

Saves time
Avoids thinking
Interesting to see what other people consider to be “top 10.”
Gives us a reason to make our own list.
They come in so many flavors.
Clues us in to whatever we think we should be [...]

It’s the first day of Fall already!
There are some things I want to change in my life so I couldn’t help but think “I’m going to turn over a new leaf.”
As I visualized turning brown crunchy leaves over, it made me wonder where in the heck that expression came from. (Like dude why would anyone [...]