Hi, y’all. It’s been a few weeks since you’ve heard from me. What have you missed? I turned 29 and was going to write a post about what I’ve learned so far in my 20s, but I couldn’t bring myself…
by ccleonard April 2, 2020
I had a very different post subject in mind for today. After spending a ridiculous amount of time reading endless headlines online, however, I have decided this is much more useful. For over 10 years of my life, I struggled…
by ccleonard March 13, 2020
A few years ago, right around the time of my Lyme disease diagnosis, I finally decided that I didn’t want to be in pain anymore. Since late 2013, I had struggled deeply with the sudden onset of arthritis at the…
by ccleonard March 9, 2020
If you’re new to either minimalism or zero-waste living, you might notice that there’s a lot of cross-over between the two. That is to say, many people who promote zero-waste or low-waste living also seem to be fairly minimalist, and…
by ccleonard March 5, 2020
Hi, my name’s C.C. and I’m a failure. Almost a year ago, I set off on a new journey in my career and decided to go freelance. For pretty much the entirety of my adult life, I have wanted to…
by ccleonard March 4, 2020
Your alarm goes off on Monday morning and you groan, dreading the day and week ahead. Maybe you hit the snooze button a few times, wanting it all to be a dream. Eventually, you drag yourself out of bed and…
by ccleonard February 25, 2020
Surfing the internet for answers on how to get out of debt, you’ll read a lot of just, well, BS. Between people giving impracticable solutions for busy working folks who are living basically paycheck-to-paycheck to people not being upfront about…
by ccleonard February 21, 2020
Daily habits are something I have become slightly obsessed with. For a while now, I have consistently added new habits into my routines. Routines are something that make me feel human and accomplished, even when I’m having a hard day…
by ccleonard February 18, 2020
My mystery illness (Lyme disease) snuck up on me in the fall of 2007. I was 16 years old and chronic illness was not something I often thought about. A bubbly, bright, optimistic class clown, I was heavily involved in…
by ccleonard February 15, 2020
One of the best places to start a zero-waste journey is in the kitchen. The kitchen is the room that is used every day, sometimes heavily. Many of the swaps that can be made here are also very simple, easy,…
by ccleonard February 13, 2020