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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Work

  • Happy 3rd anniversary!

    Wow! What a thought to behold! Has it been three years since I decided to ship the work, even when there’s no grand welcome? But look! Here we are and still thriving! A few have asked me why I blog, and here’s my lengthy response. And I will always remember why I started this blog so Read more

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  • Let’s talk about net zero!

    What is net zero? Net zero refers to a state in which the greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere are balanced by removal out of the atmosphere.  The term net zero is important because – for CO2 at least – this is the state at which global warming stops. The Paris Agreement underlines the need Read more

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  • Work from home arrangements and emission reduction

    Now that I work from home every week, I couldn’t agree more when this research shows that people who work from home all the time cut emissions. Why? Because we don’t have to travel to work anymore. But how about the increase in energy consumption at home because remote workers now use their devices? The same research Read more

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  • What did you see?

    I would like to share with you something I stumbled upon online. Now, tell me. What did you see? Amazing, right? But is it really what you think it is? If you’d like to know more, check this out. You can find more of Bill Braun’s work here. Read more

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  • Almost lazy

    Ah, the moment of choice when you could do everything else but what you should be doing. How easy it is to sleep through the day, except you have responsibilities to attend to. Neglect, yes. It could be an option now that you’re tempted to abandon all your responsibilities for more sleep. “Forget everything! What Read more

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  • Getting things done

    If you’ve been pondering how some people get many things done in a day, knowing that you spend the same hours but feel like you’ve done nothing (except binge-watching what’s new or doom-scrolling through social media) most of your waking hours. You feel like waking up from a stupor. “Something has to change,” you tell Read more

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  • Paying bills and taking financial responsibility

    “I used to think paying bills was a real pain, but now I see it as my ‘bill-ity’ to keep the lights on!” Pun generated using ChatGPT with the prompt: “make a pun about paying bills.” It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the bills you have to pay, especially when you live beyond your means. Read more

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