When focusing on a project that takes awhile and that I do not want to do, I find my mind wandering to other tasks. Sometimes I allow myself to shift to the other task (as I'm doing as I write this), and sometimes I keep myself on task. I used to think of this as [...]
I have been thinking a lot lately about how I spend my time, and what ruts I am in with my time and happiness, joy and relaxation. What do I do for true fun? What symbolizes relaxation for me and is that something I want to switch (ie, food, alcohol, and tv are often go-to's [...]
I was running errands, nothing that urgently had to be done but they need to be done at some point. I can't help but think, is this the best use of my time right now? Sometimes I fill my time with what I think I am supposed to be doing. Or things that are productive [...]
Information is not scarce. Information presented in a clear, trustworthy, manner that allows you to work with the information and incorporate it in a way that is helpful - is scarce. How can you take your life experience and present it in a way that it fits the latter category? Because your own experience may [...]
I was worried about something. I felt I was supposed to do X, but it just didn't feel right. What is wrong with me? How do I shift my mind set to feel okay about doing X? Turns out that I can choose to do Y and meet the better objective. Someone pointed out that [...]
It continues to amaze me how little I remember from one moment to the next. The theory behind the productivity system "Getting Things Done" is that our brains were not yet to hold things, and I think it is true. However, there has to be some balance between being in the present moment and then [...]
I think I make it pretty clear that I believe in living a vibrant life in the moment. I don't want to spend years miserable for some future promise. And yet, that doesn't mean I'm just in a happy status. I love the journey. And part of that means constantly asking "what's next?" What's our [...]
Anecdotal evidence tells me that people fortunate enough to have jobs are working more than usual this holiday season. Without travel, why not hunker down and get things done? It also points to the meaning that our work can provide us. Beyond the paycheck, it can offer a sense of belonging, purpose, and community. May [...]
Sometimes I have these wildly egotistical thoughts. I will see something in the world and somehow think that something might be happening that entirely revolves around me. This can be stuff that is completely insane that would ever happen! This is embarrassing to admit but I wonder if I'm not the only one and it [...]
Systems are great when we know what we want to do. But we must try options first to decide on a good system and then decide how to implement it. We don't know what works until we try it. A system could be a routine, the type of food that makes you feel the best [...]
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