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 | 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 | Jul 9, 2018 | Mindfulness, Personal Development, Slow Living, Values
If you remember back to Week 27, “How to Live with Intention Using Values + Presence,” intentions are states of being that we manifest and inhabit, often in line with our values. One of my biggest intentions for The Tending Year is to live a life filled with good. I...
by thetendingyear | Jul 2, 2018 | Mindfulness, Personal Development, Slow Living, Values
I’m a scholar through and through, so it’s no surprise that one of my central values is learning. If you asked me to describe my ideal method of learning in only two words, they would be slow and steady. I thrive when I can focus slowly and steadily on researching,...
by thetendingyear | Jun 25, 2018 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Slow Living, Time Management
I can barely believe I’m halfway through The Tending Year! To celebrate, I reviewed all of the posts I’ve shared this year and I gathered five lessons that have had the biggest impact on my practices and perspectives. In no specific order, please enjoy my top five...
