by thetendingyear | Mar 24, 2019 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Slow Living, Values, Workaholism
Prioritization is really just choosing to do one thing and not another. Sounds so simple when you put it that way, huh? Don’t worry, my fellow recovering workaholics, mental illness-experiencers, and super busy pals: I of all people understand how daunting...
by thetendingyear | Mar 5, 2019 | Mindfulness, Personal Development, Slow Living, Values
Happy March! The Theme Is…Spring Shifting! It’s still quite chilly outside here in New England, but I am summoning Spring vibes. Not only the actual daffodils and robins with their big red bellies, but what Spring symbolizes: renewal, growth, more light,...
by thetendingyear | Jan 15, 2019 | Mindfulness, Productivity, Technology, Time Management, Values, Workaholism
I’ll celebrate six years of sobriety this coming March. I often say that the switch in my brain that should tell me when I’m sated (the one that helps other people stop after two drinks) is busted. Addiction isn’t fun. Or it seems fun, until...
by thetendingyear | Jan 1, 2019 | Mindfulness, Personal Development, Slow Living, Values
I’m rolling 2018’s guide word “tending” into 2019 because I continue to be fascinated by its duel impetus—to tend to: taking responsibility or care of something & to tend to do: developing habitual actions or beliefs. But, I’m also bringing in another one: garden....
by thetendingyear | Dec 28, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Technology
I can’t believe that I have been writing The Tending Year for 52 whole weeks! I started this blog for two reasons: I had some big goals, but I wasn’t sure how I would ever accomplish them on my own. The potential of helping others through similar obstacles by...
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...
