by thetendingyear | Dec 18, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Values, Writing
Since December’s theme is Looking Back, Looking Forward, it would be silly not to include a post on reflection. The instruction to reflect holds strong across academia, business, and self development. Yet, regardless of its value, many of us fail to actually do the...
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 16, 2018 | Dissertation, Graduate School, Habit formation, Mental Health, Project Management, Slow Living, Time Management, Workaholism, Writing
Do you ever try to start your creative engine and feel like you are met with the mental equivalent of sputters, grinding gears, and high pitched screeching? Do you ever begin a project eagerly, only to find yourself saying “there is no way I’ll ever be able to...
by thetendingyear | Oct 9, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Habit formation, Mental Health, Mindfulness
Because I am aware that limiting mentalities affect my ability to thrive, I am actively invested in shifting my perspectives about what it means to be productive, healthy, and successful. This week’s blog post tackles the misbelief that we need to choose between...
by thetendingyear | Oct 2, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Dissertation, Habit formation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Writing
The idiom “can’t see the forest for the trees” refers to the anxiety we experience when we get caught up in minutia at the expense of seeing the larger picture. But what about the inverse, when we feel overwhelmed by the vastness of the task at hand, doubting our...
by thetendingyear | Sep 25, 2018 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development
This month I’m focusing on Living the Life You Want to Live. It’s no surprise that I want to live a happy life. We all do, don’t we? In that pursuit, I’ve committed to healing from chronic health issues, paying off debt, and writing a whole freaking...
