by thetendingyear | Nov 18, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Productivity, Project Management, Values, Workaholism
When I say “I’m proud of myself!” I feel incredible. More often than not, feeling proud of myself is linked to checking off my to-do list. While I’ve discussed at length the benefits I’ve found from using the Must-Do Method to differentiate potential to-do tasks from...
by thetendingyear | Oct 27, 2019 | Coaching, Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management
We are constantly shown messages that purport there’s one right way to find success, or ten tips to get there quicker than everyone else. Even though social media and advertisements would have us think otherwise, practices like productivity, habit formation, slow...
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...
