by thetendingyear | Oct 21, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Values
My yoga instructor recently told me that doing a particular series of stretches at stages of my menstrual cycle would help to alleviate pressure and pain. It’s the kind of thing that helps when you do it religiously, she said. I agreed to make it a priority, because I...
by thetendingyear | Sep 30, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Slow Living
If I have a niche practice, it’s slowductivity. I mentioned my slowductivity process in September’s newsletter (if you’re not subscribed yet, you can do that here!), and I promised you a longer post about the theory and practice behind it. Here’s a blurb from that...
by thetendingyear | Sep 23, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Values
I turn 33 today, tenderhearts. A lot has happened since last September, and I’m using the occasion of another solar return as a prompt for reflecting and setting intentions. This practice is similar to that which I’ve done during my quarterly reflection or when...
by thetendingyear | Sep 16, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Uncategorized
Have you ever started a task or practice, found yourself fascinated and engaged, and later looked to the clock to be surprised that time had passed so quickly? You may have been experiencing a state of flow! What is Flow? Flow fascinates me: it’s a phenomenon that...
by thetendingyear | Sep 9, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Slow Living, Time Management, Values
Some personal development writers say that they only do things that feel like a “hell yes.” If it’s not a “hell yes,” then it’s a “hell no.” Another common phrase is “saying yes to one thing is saying no to another.” Inspired by these two perspectives, I’m theming...
by thetendingyear | Sep 2, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management, Slow Living, Technology, Time Management, Workaholism
As you may have seen on my Instagram page, I just moved from one side of the state to another. The move has been a lot of labor, but I am beyond thrilled to make our new place a home and to set some new habits. This post focuses on a change that has been a long time...
