Life of Yes℠ tip: stop reading the damn book
I am a fast reader. But this bookmark has been in about the same spot for about a year and a half. I just haven’t been able to get into Read more…
GUEST POST: When you tell everyone your exciting news and it turns to shit
A friend decided to live his dream, and the dream of many of ours, and move to a place that’s always held his heart. Even though ahhhh! Risky! Scary! Learning Read more…
GUEST POST: What do to after your heart breaks
I’ve known Keri for many years, I think initially through her attendance at my events (pitfall of the job — I meet so many folks, it’s hard to keep track of Read more…
Home Improvement Project: Mixtiles
Links and codes in Mac & Cheeseland may be referral links/codes — when you use them, you may get goodness, M&C may get goodness, both may get goodness. Goodness being Read more…
Travel: Life of Yes℠ Italy
And that’s a wrap for Best Friend & Best Friend Do Italy. 17 days 9 hotels 8 cities (20+ if you count day trips) 3 “we don’t check luggage!” bags Read more…
Life of Yes℠ Travel: Utah in March
Best Friend & Best Friend Travel Background — We’re flip-flops and jeans folks who hate shopping, would rather wander neighborhoods than museums, think riding public transit is a fun Read more…
The day I closed the blinds
To anyone whom has ever shared their infertility, debt, miscarriage, abortion, firing, disease, depression, sexual assault, mental illness, eating disorder, grief, social anxiety, addiction… — thank you. You have helped Read more…
Guest Post: The 4 Phases of Fear – The Summer I Saw Them All
This is a Guest Post by Heather whom I met when I coordinated a Saturday morning volunteer program via Chicago Cares. About fifteen to twenty of us would take a Read more…
Guest Post: When plans go to shit, create a story
I started a Party of One journey years ago, and while it’s changed in structure, I still wholeheartedly stand behind the thought that interacting with life as a party of one Read more…
How I happily lost $599
Well, maybe “happily” is a strong word. A wrong word. Let’s rephrase — “How I okayed’ly lost $599.” After getting into the best shape of my adult life ten Read more…