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Ariana Dziedzic in Monthly Mountain

Feb 11, 2017

February Challenge: Daily Decluttering

Get rid of one item every day.

438 sq ft. That’s the size of our studio. Every day Joey and I cohabitate in essentially a glorified shoebox with a view of the Manhattan skyline.

Joey Cofone in Monthly Mountain

Feb 11, 2017

Daily Meditation Wrap-Up

What did I learn after 30 days of daily meditation?

I decided to do 12 monthly challenges in 2017 because it was something I used to do regularly while in college. Back then the challenges were a little more avant-garde (E.g…

Joey Cofone in Monthly Mountain

Jan 16, 2017

Week 2: Daily Meditation

A reluctant update on my 10 minute challenge

You read that subtitle right, this is a post I was reluctant to write. In a moment of weakness I even considered skipping it. But here I am, following through nonetheless. I can’t say…

Joey Cofone in Monthly Mountain

Jan 1, 2017

What is Monthly Mountain?

A new challenge every month. But what does that mean?

I’m sitting in my Poang having just completed month one, day one. My Apple TV screensaver is displaying a slowmo drone video of a remote island with a thin waterfall…

Joey Cofone in Monthly Mountain

Jan 1, 2017

January Challenge: Meditation

Meditate for 10 minutes every day.

Meditation is like a drug. When I do it my entire perception changes. Everything I look at becomes sharper, like I’m watching a movie in high definition. Sounds stack themselves into distinct…

Joey Cofone in Monthly Mountain

Jan 8, 2017

Week 1: Daily Meditation

My first week of the 10 minute daily meditation challenge.

Seven days later, here I sit again in my Ikea Poang chair, my unoffocial writing spot. In an ideal world I’d be proclaiming my success, telling you about the ease…

Joey Cofone in Monthly Mountain

Jan 24, 2017

Week 3: Daily Meditation

Much, much better this week

I can’t stop picturing a sunrise over a field of pale wheat. The sun is gold in the center and orange like hot coals around the edge. The stalks sway lightly in the wind, not a soul or sound for miles.

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