It doesn’t take much to feel good . Let me repeat. It doesn’t take much to feel good. Last week, I was yapping about my notes on manifestation. In that article, I mentioned that I recently listened to Atomic Habits to kick off the New Year. If you haven’t read (or listened to) Atomic Habits yet (and you have the time), this is your sign to DO IT. But if you don’t have the time and want the spark notes on why it doesn’t take much to feel good, hang here with me. James Clear,

I joined the masses in starting the New Year by reading (well, listening on Audible) to Atomic Habits by James Clear. In Chapter 18: The Truth About Talent (When Genes Matter and When They Don’t), James invites readers to reflect on the question: What feels like fun to me but work to others? He expands on it with prompts like: What comes naturally to me? What makes me lose track of time? Where do I get better returns than the average person? I was listening to the book in th

My 2025 was, well… quiet. I moved from a loft to a house. I traded a walkable downtown for a development. I got a dog. I sat in that house with my dog and finished my dissertation. I settled into a job that I adore. I recorded a season of the podcast. I read books. I focused on my health. No fireworks. No buzz. Just quiet. Did you have a quiet year, too? At first, I felt guilt, anger, and resentment toward my quiet year. Is this it for me now? I had checked all my self-prescr