As I often talk about planning, I am looking at each hour of the day to see what I can accomplish. The goal: Trying to segment my time into reasonable increments to help achieve what I'm trying to achieve for the day. Of course, not every hour is full. We need to schedule our breaks…
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Cookie Crumble.
I feel like all of us have that thing in life that bothers us way more than it should. When I was younger, when I would drop something on the floor (for example, the reoccurring fall was my toothbrush), it would really frustrate me. Whether it was something breakable or not, I would always become…
Slow it down.
Life moves fast. Every day, we find moments where we are in a sprint in order to keep up with life. However, we also have moments in a day that we can take a breath - analyze - slow it all down. Those moments are just as important as when we have to keep up.…
Current(s).
If there was one central "theme word" of my life that I had to choose, it would be "Presence". I feel as if it is a recurring theme in a lot of my writing and speaking, too. I am constantly making a concerted effort to live in the moment - to take in and experience…
Just talking.
Sometimes a few words can make all the difference. A few years ago, when I start getting into the blogging/personal writing space and taking time for self-reflection, I realized that I often struggled with understanding my own thoughts. Our thoughts really can race, and when it feels like we only have a few moments to…
Mountain moments.
I am currently in the latter-half of a book called "Wherever You Go There You Are" which teaches how to maintain presence, meditation, and focus throughout daily life. One of the chapters I read this morning talked about mountains and how we can view our day as we are the mountain - everything moves around…
Placement.
Sometimes our surroundings can mean everything. They can dictate our mood, our schedule, our plans. Whether these be in weather, in city, in work, in people, in home - it can all mean so much. Some are more productive in the sunshine - some more productive in the rain. Some more productive in the noise…
Feeling the feelings.
Every moment of life provides us with different feelings. Whether that be feelings that our 5 physical senses present ourselves with (a smell, a taste, a touch, etc.) or a feeling that our mind sends through our body and makes us think about (happy, content, anxious, etc.) I went through a time in my life…
Grateful enjoyment.
I am writing to you all from Seattle, WA. Currently looking out at the water, the skyscrapers, and the Space Needle from our Air BnB. It's a blessing to be able to travel and do new things. As I spend some time away from home, I am finding new things to enjoy. Whether it be…
What’s next?
As the page turns from 2020 to 2021, we are all eager to see what comes next. The text on everyone's page will look different, but I wanted to discuss our outlooks on the new year (and really, our individual futures in general). I personally spent some time earlier this week writing down my goals…