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...
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...
