Hi friends! If you’ve ever worried, like I do, about being a time waster, or if you’ve ever thought to yourself, “I do not have time for this,” you may be interested in this Life Experiment. Very simply, in the month of June 2022, I tracked how I spent virtually every minute of every day. Many people, though certainly not
Category: Semi-Charmed Life.
Hey, friends! We all have times when we’re feeling stuck in life, so let’s talk about how to get out of a rut and start living again. You might be thinking that’s impossible. “But Bryn, I’m stuck in a place I hate,” you might say. It may not be feasible to move to a different city, change who you’re living
This is a quick Friday post about dealing with struggles in life. I’m especially thinking about the struggles of being a writer. For most of us, pursuing our goals is very tough! But this will pertain to other challenges, too. I’ve been thinking about the power of water. We don’t talk about water as a metaphor for strength. Instead, we
Ironically, I feel a little embarrassed posting about how to regain confidence. But why even have a blog if you can’t share embarrassing things once in a while, right? If you get my newsletter, you know that for 2022, I chose Confidence for my personal word for the year. In fact, exude confidence is #1 on my list of 22
This started out as a Chicago bucket list…but it got a little longer than expected! There are so many unique and cool things to do in Chicago for adults or for families, including cheap or free things and things that are fun to do alone. This post is actually a collaboration between me and my husband Gill Donovan. And of
One of the best things about life is that you can change yourself completely. At any stage…at the age of 18, or 40, or 50, or 60, or even 100…without moving to a different town or a different job…you can redefine yourself. There’s a great quote by George Bernard Shaw: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
Hey friends! This is a post about some simple and practical ways to prompt your brain to think more positive thoughts. But first, I have a couple of things to say about positivity. It isn’t something you achieve once and for all. Positivity is something you have to work at (and even re-learn, sometimes.) I’m writing this post today because