Posts Tagged ‘work’
How to Get Unstuck in Your Career | 12 Days of Life Editing | Day 6
Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago meant I experienced my fair share of blizzards. I remember 8-year-old me trudging through the waist-high snow on my way to school. Every few feet I’d get stuck and wonder why I was expending so much effort to get somewhere I didn’t want to go. Maybe you’re feeling…
Read More3 Ways to Train Yourself to Work Faster | 12 Days of Life Editing | Day 5
I don’t know about you, but it seems like the times when I have a hundred projects in front of me and barely enough time to finish them is the exact moment my brain likes to take a vacation. I’ll suddenly remember that I have to fold the laundry, or check something on social media,…
Read MoreYour Job Is Not the Problem—YOU Are! | 12 Days of Life Editing | Day 3
Everyone has a job horror story. Maybe it’s a nasty manager. Maybe the pay barely covers your rent. Maybe the commute is so long and torturous that you never have time to be with your family. I’ve had plenty of nightmare jobs in the past, but one thing I’ve learned is that we have more…
Read MoreEditor’s Notebook 176
The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week 22 Facts About Naps. Sounds like the perfect plan for today. What Causes Inner Emptiness? (And What To Do About It). Everyone needs self-love, and it’s…
Read MoreEditor’s Notebook 170
The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week Queer Eye Puppy Makeover. The only kind of makeover that matters. 10 Signs You’re Being True to Yourself. Let the real you shine. 5 Things That…
Read MoreA Simple Way to Get Stuff Done on Your Worst Days
I have a big confession to make: currently, I’m struggling with depression. It happened so gradually over the past 6 months that I didn’t realize how anxious and sad I had become until my body started breaking out in painful rashes and I found myself unable to move from my bed for days. Sometimes depression…
Read MoreLife Editor’s Picks: Card Decks
My desk has oodles of quirky and practical accessories on it: my dinosaur phone stand, my stack of planner sticker books, my coffee-drinking unicorn figurine. But one unusual tool helps me stay focused all day as if a team of kickass women were cheering me on. The Goddess Guidance Oracle Cards make my workdays a…
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