Overwhelmed? Turn 1 big task into 3 smaller ones (+ a free tool!)
I’ve recently felt really overwhelmed, which always makes the simplest of tasks or activities feel insanely hard to do. Whether it’s meal prep, or texting a friend back, or tidying a room, feeling stressed can make anything feel like moving a mountain. š I’m using an app called Bloom, which uses CBT practices to createā¦
Just things I’ve been thinking about. That’s it. That’s the post.
Aw man. I’ve been musing. I’ve been pondering. To the ends of the Earth and back. And we all know the Earth’s a circle, with no “end” ā so, you know, I’m technically still musing and pondering… Anyway. This is just a dump. Of what’s on my mind. No order, no editing, nothing. Just myā¦
Life lessons I’ve learned (so far) from fostering kittens š±
I’ve been fostering kittens for the past month. I started with three, and two have already been adopted. The last one – a female I’ve named Kali – is still with me. She is very cute. They were an unintended litter, and the owner couldn’t afford to keep them. So, I offered my flat asā¦
Changing my relationship to money, and 5 of my guiltless purchases
This post is about how Iāve changed (and still am changing) my relationship to money. Iām a cautious spender by nature, and it comes at the cost of really enjoying life, or even really taking care of myself. I wanted to share two insights that helped me re-evaluate my relationship with money, and five thingsā¦
50 pieces of unsolicited advice
I decided to try something a little different, inspired by two of Kevin Kelly’s blog posts. I’ve brain-dumped a list of things I’ve realised about life and living recently, in the hopes it 1) inspires you to live a little more mindfully, the same way Kelly’s posts inspired me, and 2) inspires you to writeā¦
Why saying “never” and “always” is *often a bad idea
*often, not always (see what I did there?) Iāve been becoming more aware of how I interact with people and myself, and the kinds of thought-patterns I have. And itās pretty scary to have that awareness, because Iām starting to see how badly I communicate with the people around me, and even with myself, whenā¦
How I’m learning to let go of control, using a rock
As of this week, I have a rock on my desk. Itās right in front of me, and I’m using it to remind me of how little I control in my life, how uncertain and unpredictable life actually is, and how insignificantly small I am.
Do more of less. Make time for nothing.
This is a slightly different blog post. And itās about making time for nothing.
How I make time for things, and actually do them
A question I often get asked is: How do you get so much done? The short answer is: I make the time. There is a longer answer as well, and thatās what I wanted to unpack in this blog post.
My āanti-resolutionā approach to goal-setting: Set fewer goals, more often
I don’t like “resolutions”. I think goals should be a regular part of our lives, and that we should approach goal setting as a daily practice. Here’s how I do it.
Curiosity, fast drafting, and function: 3 principles that help me in daily life
I believe that everything in life has transferable knowledge ā useful insights and teachings that can be applied to other (often completely unrelated) things. This post explores that idea, and takes you through three principles that I find incredibly helpful in my own daily life.
7 steps for writing better blog posts, better (from a full-time editor)
Here is the system I set up for myself (with a template you can download!) to write better blog posts, better. Life is made easier because of it. Magic.
3 reasons why I think being a multi-hyphenate is my strength
Weāre often told: āDonāt do too much at once, focus on one thing.” But I think itās an incomplete way of seeing things. Iād argue that itās not about how much you do at once; rather, itās where you place your stakes that matters.
How I use active listening to simplify daily life
I really donāt think we listen that well. In fact, Iād argue we actually suck at it. But I think listening is one of our most accessible and powerful tools as human beings.
Stop overthinking, start doing. Thereās value in climbing the wrong mountains
We often tell ourselves to spend as much of our time doing things that push us towards our goals, and as little time as possible on things that donāt. The irony, however, is that by being so cautious to not climb the wrong mountain, we hesitate to climb any mountains at all.
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