Manifesting Destiny

What comes to mind when you first heard the word, "manifest?" For me, I think immediately of the term I had to memorize in high school history classes: "manifest destiny," a belief in the United States that American settlers were destined to expand throughout the continent. The notion of manifesting is more general, as it has

By |2016-12-21T17:57:28-08:00January 19th, 2016|1 Comment

Productive Morning Routines

I've always had a love-hate relationship with productive morning routines. Growing up, the idea of "practice makes perfect" wasn't just a mantra, but a creed and way of life. My main memories of childhood involve constant studying, exam-taking, and miles and miles of cross country running practices and meets. Daily routines consisted purely of waking

By |2016-12-21T17:57:33-08:00September 19th, 2015|Comments Off on Productive Morning Routines

Productivity Days: How to Organize Physical Workspaces

A week ago today, I was sitting at my desk ready to pull my hair out. I'd spent the better part of the week apologizing to clients and mentally kicking myself for doing something that's completely uncharacteristic of me: missing deadlines. As a student and I professional, I've always been extremely anal about meeting deadlines

By |2016-12-21T17:57:36-08:00February 26th, 2015|1 Comment

How Video Games Increase My Productivity

Since I became self employed two years ago, my biggest challenge has been relaxing and taking breaks. I use almost every hour of every day working on some aspect of my business, and when I'm not working, my mind is constantly racing with ideas and to-do lists. I have no separation between work and pleasure,

By |2016-12-21T17:57:38-08:00December 1st, 2014|Comments Off on How Video Games Increase My Productivity

Why I Chose to Opt Out of Obamacare Health Insurance

Any other freelancers or self employed folks out there feeling utterly overwhelmed with the new Affordable Care Act and its associated health insurance requirements? On the surface, it appears to be a great idea to make healthcare affordable and available to everyone in the United States, but as I found out, it's a utopian idea that's

By |2016-12-21T17:57:46-08:00February 14th, 2014|Comments Off on Why I Chose to Opt Out of Obamacare Health Insurance

Recipe: Grandma’s Hyotan Squash with Ginger Garlic Chicken

When most people think of their grandmother's cooking, I can almost guarantee that this is not the dish they think of, unless they too have a Japanese grandmother from Hawaii. But it's the first one I think of when I remember my childhood afternoons at grandma's house in Hawaii. I was lucky to have my

By |2016-12-21T17:57:46-08:00December 31st, 2013|2 Comments

Recipe: Roasted Rosemary Almonds

One of the things I struggle with while working from home is coming up with healthy snacks to consume during the day. Actually, it's easier than working at my previous desk jobs where the companies I worked for often had hordes of tempting packaged treats to choose from. I can't even begin to recount how

By |2016-12-21T17:57:46-08:00December 29th, 2013|Comments Off on Recipe: Roasted Rosemary Almonds
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