Habit

Self-improvement - I'm a little obsessed. I'm continually trying to form good habits and stopping bad ones (or at least, forming more good habits to outnumber the bad ones!). They might be habits that aren't visible/obvious to other people but still have an impact on my productivity and well-being.

Here's an article to stop a bad habit, and an article to start some good ones:

On stopping self-criticism: small answers (love this blog)
I love how it's called "The Itty Bitty Shitty Committee" ha! Amy Poehler also had some great stuff to say about quieting "the demon voice" in her fabulous book.

10 Better Money Habits for 2015: lifehacker
cuz i'm a groowwwwn woman:

My problem with these convoluted, inspirational lists is that they offer no real value…

Over at Salon, Mary Elizabeth Williams offers up a few rules for being a grown-up that are much more pragmatic and attainable. Her advice boils down to taking care of yourself and not being a douchebag.

http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/11/adulthood-is-made-of-budgets-soup-and-manners.html

http://www.salon.com/2013/11/18/5_rules_for_being_a_grownup/

At first this confused me, but after hearing it a few times, I’ve come to believe that a lot of people equate comfort with complacency, calmness with laziness. If you’re happy, you’re not working hard enough. You’ve stopped striving.

http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/09/why-im-glad-i-quit-new-york-at-age-24.html