Category: Semi-Charmed Life

Social media algorithms, aided by AI, are creating an unprecedented level of groupthink. Well friends, I usually blog about the positive and the practical, but today I’m writing a long post about something I feel very strongly about. You can read about practical and positive reactions to all this in my post, “How to Be an Outlier.” I’ve been thinking

Get inspired by 15 quotes about turning the page and starting a new chapter in life.

Note: you can check out my updated list of Word of the Year Ideas for 2024! As some of you know, I’m always really, really excited about the new year. I love making plans and starting fresh. A lot of people choose one word resolutions or one word goals for each new year, and I am one of them! The

While every year brings sorrows, disappointments, and loss, every year also brings things to treasure. Even when I look back on times that were very difficult, I remember so many good things, including some that have passed out of my life now. I’ll think, Yes, we were living under the poverty line in Tucson, sharing a studio apartment with no

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

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