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 | May 28, 2018 | Habit formation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Slow Living, Values
For me, Negative Self Talk usually sounds like this: Why would anyone like me? I’ll never be good enough. I shouldn’t even try. I’m going to fail anyways. It feels cringingly horrible, and once I fall into the dark pit of a self loathing loop it can be very difficult...
by thetendingyear | Apr 30, 2018 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Values
Every year during April I get the telltale symptoms of seasonal allergies, and every year I get nervous that I’m actually getting the flu. You’d think I would know this by now, but here’s a scene from two Saturdays ago that proves otherwise: I worry that my allergies...
by thetendingyear | Mar 19, 2018 | Addiction & Recovery, Mental Health, Values
Last week was a really special week for me, because I celebrated my FIVE YEAR SOBERVERSARY on Saturday, March 17! It was also my anniversary weekend with my Sweetie, so we spent a few days up in Montreal in an Air BnB with an exquisitely large bathtub, had a fancy...
by thetendingyear | Feb 27, 2018 | Mindfulness, Slow Living, Spirituality, Values
I thought that this week’s topic would come easy to me. Abundance is something I’ve always felt in awe of and in love with. If someone had said “Quick! Tell me what comes to your mind when you hear the word Abundance!” I would have rattled off this list: love, health,...
by thetendingyear | Jan 16, 2018 | Addiction & Recovery, Spirituality, Values
Last week was my first Reconnect & Reboot workshop with Kate Snowise! If you don’t know Kate, I strongly encourage you to check out her podcast, Here to Thrive, and the resources on her website, Thrive.how. She’s a life and executive coach with an MS in...
