Daily writing promptWhen do you feel most productive?View all responses Sometimes I find myself thinking "I should be working" in the middle of work. I'll be in the middle of research, or designing a newsletter for a client when the thought strikes. Logically, I understand that I am working but it's as if my inherited … Continue reading Toxic Productivity: What is productivity anyway?
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Life Experience and Quiet Lessons: do trials really make you stronger?
Daily writing promptWhat experiences in life helped you grow the most?View all responses I always hated when people told me that adversity would make me stronger. I tried to believe it at first- that all the bad things that happened to me in my childhood and early adult years would make me a better person … Continue reading Life Experience and Quiet Lessons: do trials really make you stronger?
Working My Way Back Up: Returning to work after a winter hiatus.
I am going back to work. In November I quit my corporate job after 5 years working my way up the ladder. I gained a lot of valuable skills and experience in my time, and am truly grateful for the opportunities that job offered me. But, I don't regret my decision to leave. After working … Continue reading Working My Way Back Up: Returning to work after a winter hiatus.
15 Minutes with myself: what I would tell my teenage self
Daily writing promptWhat advice would you give to your teenage self?View all responses There's a Book Series I really Enjoy called "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" This modern urban fantasy is about a tiny cafe in Japan with the unique ability to send a drinker back to the past for a short period of time- … Continue reading 15 Minutes with myself: what I would tell my teenage self
Life Budgeting: how I approach spending
Daily writing promptWrite about your approach to budgeting.View all responses My budgeting strategy is financial anxiety. The shadow of childhood poverty never truly goes away. It continues to follow you for the rest of your life, rearing it's ugly head in unexpected ways. Even now, I make more money than I ever have in my … Continue reading Life Budgeting: how I approach spending
A Whole Love: Why My Partner Isn’t My “Other Half”
I don't need my partner. I love my partner deeply. He is considerate, patient, goofy, talented, smart, and attractive. As far as heterosexual dating goes, I hit the jackpot. In the 18 months we have been dating, he has added to my happiness and emotional health by leaps and bounds. I don't want to imagine … Continue reading A Whole Love: Why My Partner Isn’t My “Other Half”
New Site Jitters: getting my business site up.
It's time for some shameless self-promotion. My new business's website is finally live after 6 weeks of work. I even posted by business's first official blog post! I'm happy to have gotten this far, but it feels like there's so much left to do. I still have to troubleshoot the checkout system, add more products … Continue reading New Site Jitters: getting my business site up.
Less is More: learning to want less
I find myself wanting less as I get older. It seems to be a common symptom of growing maturity, learning the true value of things. The more you see and experience, the more context you have to assess your life and circumstances. If you are lucky, that perspective will help carry you through seasons of … Continue reading Less is More: learning to want less
Another Year of Changes
2024 has already been a year of changes. So far this year I've: started a new job, launched a new website, and sold my old car- and it's only the second week of January. This might look chaotic from the outside, but it's par for the course for me. Every few years I have a … Continue reading Another Year of Changes
The City of My Dreams: a literal dream vacation
Daily writing promptWhat cities do you want to visit?View all responses I once had a dream that all my friends went to Montreal. I don't know what brought on this dream, because I've never thought about the cit before, but now I think about it often. In my dream, it looked like a fantastic spot for … Continue reading The City of My Dreams: a literal dream vacation
Bringing Mae Flowers 