Last week was about re-establishing habits and routines, now that G is back in school. Some worked, and on some … well … I procrastinated / got stuck / was lazy / didn’t do anything. So instead of beating myself up (much), I changed the game plan for next week. Instead of big changes to [...]
EveryDay25: What Happens When I Don't Force It.
This was the first week of my daughter’s summer vacation. So I didn’t expect that I would get a lot done – I didn’t even set deadlines for myself on my project tasks. The funny thing is that even though I wasn’t driving myself to get stuff done using my big to do list – [...]
How to Write Every Day
I write every day. First thing in the morning – sometimes 4:30 AM, sometimes 7:15 AM – before any other work, before errands, sometimes even before coffee. It may take 20 minutes. It may take 3 hours. I may write 200 words. I may write 1500. Now … I’m fascinated that I can actually do [...]
24 Hours to Do the Impossible & Shutting Up the Bitch Again
I woke up this morning suffering from a particular kind of whorly brain. The “I’m getting on a plane in 24 hours and it is physically impossible to get everything done that I need / want / feel I should / in a perfect world would have done before I leave so obviously I am [...]
Stop Reading This and Go Get Shit Done.
There’s a big danger with this Living Your Truth stuff that we’ve been talking about. We sit around discussing our feelings and getting all incestuous about the shoulds and the bitches in the corner and our moments and the shitpiles we’re climbing and all agreeing with each other about how it’s hard and easy and [...]
3 Tips for Fun & Sexy Daily To Do Lists
I’ve tried every freaking time management system out there. Every binder, every CD set, every organizer, every computer program. But my current focus & productivity is coming down to a little super sticky florescent post it note and a powerful tip from one of my friends … How do you manage your daily to do [...]




I'm Elizabeth Potts Weinstein, an attorney, mom, writer, and explorer.