Thanksgiving lesson applicable to everyday life
We hosted early Thanksgiving last night. I knew I wanted nothing to do with cooking the turkey, both from a time and ick-standpoint (I cooked the turkey once; never Read more…
What is my life: how I got free tickets to Game 5 of the National League Championship Series to cheer on the Cubbies
And it all transpired day of game, all because of fifteen seconds I spent on Twitter. I try to live and help others live a Life of Yes℠, and this Read more…
Join Team Life of Yes℠ in the word of the week
I didn’t set out to go all Sesame Street on you of late but turns out we have a word of the week and it’s accountability. As I do, I came Read more…
Guest Post: What’s next? And what if what’s next isn’t what’s right?
Will I be happier elsewhere? Should I move? Where should I move? Should I change jobs? Where is this job going? What should I do if I’m fulfilled but… something’s Read more…
Why can’t you answer this simple question?!
One of the checkboxes in my current “always be improving” wheelhouse is how to be concise yet overflowing with insight, inspiration, or entertainment. Or better yet, with insight, inspiration, and Read more…
What happens when you force yourself to say “yes”
One of the many ways I’m blessed in my life are the Life of Yes℠ updates that Cheese-Its give me — “I decided to move to China!” “I told my Read more…
Why you should force yourself to put on pants and leave the house
How did you hear about Saya / Mac & Cheese Productions℠? “The best chance encounter ever!” – guy I met at a mutual friend’s Tuesday evening rooftop celebration Sometimes you’re Read more…
What validation looks like
When the thing you made up to soothe your nostalgic soul, unsure if anyone would come, unsure if this was the BEST or the WORST idea, is written up and Read more…
Warrior Journey: What’s the thing you’d never share? I weigh 321 pounds.
Love Warrior, Glennon Doyle Melton I weigh 321 pounds. Oh my god. 321?! Do you mean 312? 213? 123? 231? You don’t look that heavy. Sounds about right. You’ve gotten… ya Read more…
A list: simple ways to comfort yourself
There is a lot to be angst’y about these days. The fact that the Cubs’ chances of an undefeated season have already been nullified. White people and their tea Read more…