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 | 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...
by thetendingyear | Jul 23, 2019 | Chronic Pain, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development
If you or someone in your circles have lived with chronic pain or illness, you may have heard about the Spoon Theory. It’s a phrase I’ve used throughout The Tending Year posts and newsletters in reference to my chronic pain, but recently I’ve started a new treatment...
by thetendingyear | Jul 16, 2019 | Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Time Management, Values
I’ve talked before about the expendability of personal resources like time, spoons, focus, or money, but it wasn’t until recently when I was relistening to Sarah Knight’s The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck that I realized I needed to add “fucks given” to my...
by thetendingyear | Jul 9, 2019 | Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management, Slow Living, Time Management
This post is a special treat for productivity lovers. To write this post, I compiled a special series I wrote for PhD Balance (formerly known as Ph_D_epression), a “collaborative community talking about mental health in graduate school.” They invited me...
by thetendingyear | Jul 2, 2019 | Addiction & Recovery, Chronic Pain, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Values
I consider acceptance to be the first step in the process of engaging with the truth of our experiences. Sometimes coming to acceptance is a struggle, but—for me— the struggle is satisfying because it shows me that I am growing. I only recently (this year) started...
