One of my blogger friends shared a clip of her screen time summary the other week and I felt triggered. Her's actually looked better than mine and it got me reevaluating my life and how much time I spend my free time. For those of you who don't know, I work in commercial real estate and spend quite a bit of my workday in front of a computer screen but I was shocked ... Read More
Coffee Date
It's been a while since I've done one of these so now's the perfect time to check-in and do one! I hate to be basic, but I'd probably suggest we meet at either Starbucks for a midday break because it's close to my office and sometimes we all need that 2PM pick-me-up! I'd definitely ordering one of the new holiday drinks, I tried the Toasted ... Read More
Take a Break
I was in the elevator at work this week when I came across a graphic on the Captivate screens that said 57% of financial service professionals work through lunch every day. It sounded unbelievable at first, but then it hit me that that's highly likely. I know so many accountants who do working lunches like they're going out of style. But if we're being honest it's ... Read More
This is 30
Today is the day! I can no longer refer to myself as a "twenty-something" around these parts, I even had to change the blurb on my 'About Me' page. I initially wanted hit y'all with the "30 is the new 20", but I know that that's not true. It took some self-reflection and time with my therapist, but I think I'm now okay with have a "3" as the first digit in my age. ... Read More
It’s been 15 years
It's been 15 years since my mom passed. 15 years since I've seen her face, heard her voice and received a hug from her. This past weekend would've been her 54th birthday and it used to be a day that I couldn't bear to face the world. In fact, the first few years after she passed I would hole myself up in my room on the anniversary of her death and on her ... Read More