by thetendingyear | Nov 20, 2018 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Workaholism
I had a little breakdown last week. I knew it was coming because I kept thinking, Is this the day where I finally cry in public? My go-to breakdown moves are crying in public or leaving work early because I am worried I will break down before I can make it to my car....
by thetendingyear | Nov 13, 2018 | Productivity, Project Management, Technology, Time Management, Workaholism, Writing
Two topics I return to over and over in The Tending Year are self development and productivity. Although on the surface they may seem disconnected, they blend together to help me to find balance in my busy life as a graduate student and blogger who works three jobs...
by thetendingyear | Nov 6, 2018 | Dissertation, Graduate School, Project Management, Writing
I usually open the semester by asking my students why they are taking my Composition course. A handful of students will share that they are genuinely excited to improve as writers, but the most common answer I receive is “because I have to.” My university requires all...
by thetendingyear | Oct 30, 2018 | Habit formation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Slow Living, Workaholism
Before I realized that my willingness to overcommit myself was clogging my system and draining my emotional/mental/physical resources, I took a lot of pride in the bursting capacity of my to do list. With that pride came lots of negative self talk, crankiness, and a...
by thetendingyear | Oct 23, 2018 | Habit formation, Productivity
The Latin root of the word “maintain” is manu tenere, which means to hold in the hand. So cool, right? And very fitting for this month’s theme of practice. This week’s post focuses on the active experience of maintaining. I’m very excited to share it with you for...
