I wrote the first of these posts last year as a way to evaluate whether I succeeded at a) achieving my New Years resolutions and business plan goals, and b) whether the resolutions and goals that I made in the first place were realistic and serving my needs. If 2018 was a pretty lackluster year […]
I feel like I’ve been defaulting to a lot of apologetic personal updates on this blog of late–and by a lot, I mean two–but I also feel the need to offer some kind of explanation regarding why I’ve been more or less radio silent for the last seven month or so. In short, I’ve been
A Personal Update (and a short apology) Read More »
Long time, no blog. I have this unfortunate tendency to let my regular posting schedule fall by the wayside once spring comes around and I realize how many other things I’ve been neglecting–like going outside, for example. But since I’ve missed blogging and the way in which it helps me sort through my thoughts, I
Full disclosure: I’ve never officially been diagnosed with S.A.D., or Seasonal Affective Disorder, but I definitely notice a big shift in my mood and my energy levels during the winter. All jokes about hibernation aside, the oppressive darkness and near constant cold can make it really tough to manage your mental health and sap your
Combating S.A.D., or How I’m Beating the Winter Blahs Read More »
My grandpa passed away a little more than two weeks ago. He was a loving, good-natured man with a great sense of humor, who had a funny quip for almost every situation or conversation. He enjoyed woodworking and baking, made amazing pickles alongside my grandma, read voraciously, and spent a lot of time outside in
Writing as Remembrance Read More »
I get WAY too excited about setting goals for myself. There’s something about making plans–for my writing career, for projects I want to complete, and for self-improvement–that soothes my anxious mind. Although change and I aren’t friends, as I’ve blogged about before, I do find it deeply satisfying to work toward changes of my own
Why I Performed a Life Audit BEFORE Making this year’s Resolutions Read More »
One year ago today, I blogged about wanting to better manage my online time in 2018. I was tired of feeling as though I never had time to do anything that mattered to me, and although I’d cut out and streamlined as much of the unnecessary minutiae from my life as I could, I’d never
Online Time Management Makeover: 1 Year Later Read More »
Happy 2019, everyone! Is anyone else super freaking relieved that 2018 has (finally) been left by the wayside? Seriously, it feels like the last twelve months have spanned twice as much time on the space time continuum, and I could not be more excited for a fresh start. I’ve become a big fan of the
2019 New Years Resolutions Read More »
When I made my New Year’s resolutions and my 2018 business plan all the way back in January, I thought I was prepared for how chaotic and anxiety-inducing and stressful this year was going to be. And if you’d asked me at the beginning of 2018 whether I’d appropriately scaled back my expectations for my
I’m back! After more than a year and a half of planning, it finally happened . . . I know I griped a fair amount on this blog (and on Twitter, and on my personal Facebook account) about how exhausting and infuriating I found the preparation process, and my opinion still hasn’t changed. But seeing