52 weeks of new habits
A yearlong transformation day by day
Recent Posts
- Whoops!
Whoops! What just happened?! December 4, 2022 WHOOPS! Anyone notice that I’ve been awol the past two-and-a-half weeks?! Yeah, that’s right, I’m on a major “whoops” with this project. It all started with a long weekend trip to stay with friends at their corporate beach house. I know that I successfully maintained my habits during […]
- Giving myself a break
Giving myself a break It’s not just about the numbers November 14, 2022 I think I gotta give myself more of a break. I’ve been beating myself up about low habit participation, but in fact, I’ve been maintaining above my goal each week. Yes, ideally, I’d like it to be higher than the 76% […]
- Halloween
Halloween Suffering and validation November 6, 2022 It’s the morning after the 2nd slumber party we’ve hosted in as many weeks, and it’s been a blast for the girls. The parents have not only survived, but thrived, with the house coming out cleaner than when we started, and no one any worse off for […]
- Slumber parties
Slumber parties Kid and adult versions October 28, 2022 The rainy season has officially started in Portland. It’s a dreary, chilly, rainy day, and my whole body aches from the Covid bivalent booster I got yesterday. Fun. I want to crawl into bed and sleep the achiness away, but instead I’m getting ready for my […]
- Taking care of others
Taking care of others A new homework habit for my daughters October 20, 2022 I finally added something from the “taking care of others” category for my daily habit. This week, I’m helping the girls do their homework every night. I’ve been avoiding this category for a couple of reasons. One, this project is one […]
Jumping In
Day one - gotta start somewhere!
Goal setting exercises
Setting SMART goals
Goal setting - part 2
Bolstering resolve and preparing for challenges
65+ habits
The (in)complete list
Week one complete!
86% success rate - yay!
Week two
Run the dishwasher every night
My secret weapon
Helpful husband swoops in and boosts my morale
Week three
A new habit with vacation in mind
Week four
Who doesn't brush their teeth every morning?!
Catching up
Sneaking in a blog post between busy days
Falling apart
Back home and shirking my habits
Musical rooms
Upending our house and living in a disaster area
Keeping up with the habits
And uncovering a revelation!