Feeling exhausted even though you’re doing all the self-care things? Although you’re making time for rest, you might be missing out on the exact type of rest that you need. Oh yes, there are types. Seven types, if you’re asking Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD who coined this framework for rest that…
Anyone feeling like the flow of their daily life is dictated mostly by stress? You have to get to the office early so that you aren’t stuck in traffic. Traffic is stressful – it’s a waste of time and you don’t have a minute to spare! Why? Well, not wanting…
When life gets busy, our creative practices are often one of the first things we let go. This can be start of a spiral in which we slowly disengage with ourselves and lose sight of what matters to us, all for the sake of the hustle. So how do we…
Ever feel like you sort-of lose touch with yourself when work and life get busy? I certainly do. In fact, that feeling inspired an entire series on navigating busy seasons (while minimizing burnout). Part of the reason I wrote it was because I needed a grounding, meaningful personal project to…
If you’re new to bullet journaling but overwhelmed by all the spreads, trackers, and routines out there, you’re in the right place! The key to getting started is to keep it as simple as possible. A simple routine is easier to adopt and quicker to become second-nature. (That’s the point…
In grade school (and all the way through post-secondary, really), my planner was my lifeline. All my to-dos and deadlines were pleasingly colour-coded so that I wouldn’t lose track of any assignments, exams, or appointments. But there was something missing in the whole planner experience. Some weeks, I’d find myself…
Preparing for upcoming busy seasons has become like my own personal Olympics. Thrilling hobby, I know. If you’re new to the blog, I recently wrote The Busy Season Survival Guide, which is a cumulation of a decade of lessons I’ve learned about managing busy season burnout while trying to stay…
I haven’t even written about my digital bullet journaling experience yet, but I’m already back to my analog bullet journal. I suppose I never truly left paper journaling. I digitized the bones of my bullet journaling practice a couple of years ago, but I kept my paper notebooks around (mostly…
Do you have a stressful day job? If you feel like you lose yourself when things get busy, read on! Reconnecting with your path and purpose is one of the best ways to prepare for an upcoming busy season. So before things get hectic, pause. Take a breath. Check-in with…
Being cognizant of our unique version of balance is an often overlooked element that’s key to navigating our busiest seasons! In the recent post Breaking Down Burnout, we considered that burnout is caused by a combination of internal and external factors, plus extreme imbalance, drawn out over time without a…