Spending time doing what’s important to us is crucial for leading a fulfilling and satisfying life. It allows us to prioritize what truly matters and dedicate our time and energy towards achieving goals and aspirations. This isn’t earth-shattering news. However, most of us struggle to make time for what we truly value due to various distractions and obligations. The first step towards spending time doing what’s important to you is to identify what those things are. Take some time to reflect on what truly matters to you and what brings you joy and fulfillment. It could be pursuing a hobby, spending time with loved ones, or working towards your career goals. Once you’ve identified your priorities, it’s important to create a schedule that allows you to allocate time towards those things. This may require making some adjustments to your daily routine or even saying no to certain commitments that do not align with your values and goals. It’s also important to remember that spending time doing what’s important to you doesn’t always have to be a grand gesture. It could be as simple as taking a few minutes every day to practice mindfulness or setting aside an hour each week to work on a passion project. All easier said than done. It requires intentional effort and may require making ‘No’ your default. Saying ‘Yes’ to non-priorities ruins your priorities. So remember: If it’s not a “F* Yes!”
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by Patrick Carlisle, Market Analyst for Compass Bay Area Early 2023 Data Suggests Buyers Are Beginning to Jump Back In After the acute decline in market activity occurring in the 2nd half of 2022, buyer demand rebounded dramatically and most market indicators turned positive in early 2023: Open house traffic, number of offers, and over bidding and absorption rates all saw improvement.* It’s too early for significant effects to show up in home prices. Indeed, through February, 3-month-rolling median house sales prices saw year-over-year declines across all Bay Area counties… *Sales in one month generally reflect deal-making in the previous month, and often pertain to listings that have already been on the market for months longer. Many real estate statistics are lagging indicators, and even dramatic shifts in demand may show up only very gradually in their readings. |
Ansel Adams in Our Time Looking forward and back, this exhibition of more than 100 works by photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams (1902 – 1984) places him in direct conversation with contemporary artists and the photographers who influenced him. | |
In an eerie tech moment, SF’s Misalignment Museum is a warning from the future. | |
| Benchmark Mortgage Rate Ticks Down to 6.6 Percent, But… With all the volatility in the financial markets, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage ticked down 13 basis points (0.13 percentage points) over the past week to 6.60 percent but remains 244 basis points, or roughly 60 percent, higher than at the same time last year and 395 basis points, or roughly 150 percent, higher than its all-time low of 2.65 percent in early 2021. |
| San Francisco-based Reddit to vacate current headquarters and relocate (in SF) The online discussion forum, which previously subleased 78,000 square feet of office space at 1455 Market Street, is planning to significantly reduce its footprint when it leaves the Mid-Market neighborhood later this year. The social media platform will soon move to a 47,000-square-foot space at 303 Second St. in SoMa… |
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