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How to make the most of January

January 15, 2016 by Angela

Maybe you like January. It’s a fresh start. The stress of the holidays are over. Maybe you celebrate important birthdays this month. There are lots of reasons. Though January is special because we have an anniversary to celebrate and also because I love making plans for the year, this isn’t my favorite month. In college it didn’t have the newness of fall or the hope of summer break that spring quarter had. Holidays don’t stress me out, I just love them, so in January, all the crafting and prep that led up, over. The weather isn’t great though now that I’m in LA I love the coolness and revel in not needing the AC. For a lot of reason January (and February while we’re at it) can bum a girl out. I decided to try to turn all that around in 2016. And half way through the month seemed like good a time as any to get started… Ha. Now, ideas, for those of you in the same boat. [Read more…] about How to make the most of January

2015 Plans

January 1, 2015 by Angela

I don’t exactly do resolutions. I see their value and *love* to talk about goals, but I’m really more of a planner. Resolutions are a little vague for me. They’re generally about very important mental and physical changes like being more positive or becoming more healthy. I agree and those are things I am continually working on and do have goals about. But, and I think to hold myself more accountable in a way, I like to write down my plans for the year like an extended to-do. I know, it sounds so boring. Maybe it’s more like a bucket list. Plus, with plans, it’s okay if they change and evolve over time. Some things things don’t go as planned and I feel much better about changing a small plan than abandoning a resolution. Hopefully these little plans add up to those resolutions over time and lead me to be more positive and more healthy and more x and more y. Only time will tell! Here’s my list:

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2014 in review

December 31, 2014 by Angela

I wasn’t going to write about 2014 at first but I finally saw that it was because I felt like I didn’t have that much to write about. 2013 was the year of change: moving to Los Angeles, getting our apartment, becoming an editor. 2014 was much more rocky, but in writing it out, I remember all those things that made it so necessary. In all its messiness and uncertainty, 2014 is what will make 2015 so wonderful.

I started the year optimistic but January was difficult. It led to me quitting a position and pursuing freelance a little by chance. I did a lot of DIY. I had a lot of time to myself. I am probably responsible for the fact that my two cats do not like being alone. I wrote a lot. I ghost-wrote. I helped my writer friends who had too much writing to do. I wrote for a blog (The Interior Project) that took lots of time + energy for less than minimum wage and they didn’t even pay me my last invoice (similarly with Karmic Fit). I found that the blogging I did for free either as a contributor or for myself was more fulfilling than what people would pay for. All in just a few months.

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