by thetendingyear | Aug 27, 2019 | Dissertation, Graduate School, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Writing
I created my purpose worksheet for one of my coaching clients last year to aid her in developing a new structure for approaching her work sessions. Like most of us, she had a to do list, but she was struggling with what to actually DO when she sat down to work. What...
by thetendingyear | Aug 20, 2019 | Mindfulness, Personal Development, Project Management, Slow Living, Time Management, Workaholism
Please note that a previous version of this blog post called blank space “white space.” I am incredibly grateful to two of my friends who reached out to inform me that the term “white space” is connected to racist exclusion. I intend to revise...
by thetendingyear | Aug 13, 2019 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Values
Sometimes I feel…off. Grumpy, sensitive, defensive, not quite sure how I got there or what I need to do to feel “on” again. Living with Complex-PTSD means that I sometimes have intense emotional responses that don’t line up with my current situation, because my...
by thetendingyear | Aug 6, 2019 | Chronic Pain, Coaching, Personal Development, Productivity, Slow Living, Values
I decided my future career when I was sixteen years old: tenured English professor. I’d been writing poetry and painting for about a year, and I determined that I needed to choose one and commit myself to getting really good at it. I chose poetry, and followed that...
by thetendingyear | Jul 30, 2019 | Chronic Pain, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Values
I recently posted a picture of myself on Instagram with the following caption: Three truths: 1️) Today I got to go on a lovely walk and talk in the woods with a friend. 2️) I am loving my new short haircut and feel cute and fun in my body. 3️) I am navigating a new...
