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...
by thetendingyear | Dec 11, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Dissertation, Habit formation, Personal Development, Productivity, Values, Writing
Before I share my progress on my 2018 goals, I want to take us waaaay back to The Tending Year’s introduction post. Cue flashback chimes music: Over the next year I’ll use this space to record my practice of improving my life via the concept of tending. I knew I...
by thetendingyear | Dec 4, 2018 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Writing
I fancy myself a productivity researcher on paper and in practice, which means I’m always looking for new ways to accomplish tasks with efficiency, grace, and as little stress as possible. Although I’ve developed strong practices when it comes to planning my weekly...
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 | Nov 6, 2018 | Dissertation, Graduate School, Project Management, Writing
I usually open the semester by asking my students why they are taking my Composition course. A handful of students will share that they are genuinely excited to improve as writers, but the most common answer I receive is “because I have to.” My university requires all...
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...
