Check out my list of the best products and services I discovered in 2021, along with a few ideas for gifts that I found before 2021 but still absolutely adore.
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When it comes to October progress against important goals, I note solid movement on several professional fronts.
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A list of the books I read in Q3 2021, with my favorites in bold and a quick video overview. Any recommendations for my next reading list?
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Life came back to Lausanne in mid-September, when people returned from their summer vacations and school had reached full swing.
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Writing (or lack thereof), progress in French, and mental and physical expansion.
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I feel slightly disheartened that I haven’t done more than plan so far this year, given that I really thought I’d set realistic to even overly low goals for 2021.
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The books I read in Q2 2021, with my favorites in bold. What would you recommend I read next quarter?
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Achieving full vaccination lifted a lot of my easy excuses for postponing several goal-related activities, especially the ones I rarely consider intrinsically motivating.
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In which I chronicle my experience—straightforward and completely honest—with the Moderna vaccine and booster for COVID-19.
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Here’s to full vaccination and antibody-empowerment by mid-June, after which some of the lagging goals can get a bit more attention.
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Seven top podcasts on culture, ideas, and current events that gain my attention each week. What are your podcast favorites?
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How our friends and our workouts change our minds and our bodies.
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Need book recommendations to keep up with your reading goals for the year? Check out my reading list for Q1 2021, with my favorites in bold.
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I’ve struggled in the first quarter of this year with making progress on one of my creative goals.
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For most of my goal-setting years, I’ve easily accomplished my exercise objectives. Typically, I’ve even exceeded them.
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I had the sinking feeling all month that I’d already fallen grossly behind schedule across several fronts.
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After a lot of reflection, I’ve named my best-of-the-best reads of 2020. I would recommend these three books highly to anyone seeking meaty, story-driven fiction that will still make you think—and feel.
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Reviewing my goals progress in December had the same flavor as in previous years, though with the now-familiar 2020 kick of watching the gods laugh at my best-laid plans.
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