There are 168 days left of the year – that’s just over 5 months – and almost anything can be accomplished in that time. So, my question is: what do you want to do? Sometimes, I can get caught up in day-to-day to-do lists. I find myself merely wading through (ticking things off because they […]
Tag: Work/life balance
I was fortunate enough to attend the opening of Amaranth on Saturday evening and was blown away by the magic on stage. Here are a few pictures, if you’d like to see, and an answer to the golden question: “What is Amaranth?” Some of the greatest childhood memories I have are at the theatre – […]
I never thought I’d consider a coffee shop as a kind of home. Almost every morning last year, I stopped by Seattle Coffee on my way to work. It didn’t matter if it was scorching hot, icy cold or pouring rain – I ordered the same thing every single day: a tall cappuccino. But I […]
January always lasts a small eternity, doesn’t it? It seems to just carry on and on and on. I think it was this ‘never ending’ feeling that sent me sliding into what I can best describe as the ‘slow lane’ – a kind of ‘stroll-mode’ approach to life. I found myself moseying through those initial […]
Fact: I don’t make New Years resolutions. My reason? They never really feel concrete enough. I suppose ‘get more sleep’, ‘stop eating so many cupcakes’ and ‘actively use your gym membership’ sound great in theory – but in reality, I always feel like they a) aren’t specific enough and b) are merely pipe dreams. ‘Resolution’ […]
Last week I set out to write a thank-you note a day. I knew it wasn’t an ambitious undertaking by any means, and that it’d be easy to achieve – but that’s wasn’t the point. The point is: I wanted to appreciate more. And I figured a good way to do that was to write […]
Here are 10 tips to increase your productivity at work, from an 18-year-old year old who is a) not a professional productivity guru, b) likes making lists, and c) has been dubbed ‘an organised individual’ by her mom and 7th grade teacher. 1. Declutter your workspace Having an uncluttered work space leads to an uncluttered […]