by thetendingyear | Feb 19, 2019 | Dissertation, Productivity, Project Management, Technology, Time Management, Workaholism, Writing
Momentum & Writing Update I know you’re wondering what “batchotasking” is, but I want to share another update on this month’s theme, momentum. Want to learn how to gain momentum in your own writing? Check out my 2.6 blog post. I hit 55%...
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 | 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 | Nov 27, 2018 | Addiction & Recovery, Habit formation, Technology, Time Management, Workaholism
I’ve been busy on Instagram: I posted a short get-to-know-me via leopard print and my self-care tips were featured on the Self-Care in Grad School page. I’ve been allocating some of my podcast minutes to learn how other creatives and coaches are using Instagram to...
by thetendingyear | Nov 13, 2018 | Productivity, Project Management, Technology, Time Management, Workaholism, Writing
Two topics I return to over and over in The Tending Year are self development and productivity. Although on the surface they may seem disconnected, they blend together to help me to find balance in my busy life as a graduate student and blogger who works three jobs...
by thetendingyear | Aug 6, 2018 | Habit formation, Productivity, Project Management, Technology, Time Management
The word “doozy” gets a bad reputation. We use it to emphasize the scope of things that tax our energy, as in Whoa, that 3-hour meeting was a doozy or That final exam was a doozy; I hope I did okay. But the actual definition for doozy is “something very good of its...
