A common recommendation for focused goal-setting is to designate a single word as a theme for the year. I’ve never actually done this before, but I decided to try it out this year, because as I was thinking about what I wanted to focus on in 2022, the same word kept coming up: efficiency. Namely, …
Last week, I wrote about closing out at the end of the year so I can start fresh in the new one. I think it’s important to clear out the old and make room for the new on a regular basis, even when the “old” and “new” aren’t physical things. And as I look back …
How To Close Out the Year December is a time when I like to do a lot of reflection and planning, to definitively close out the year so I’m ready to start fresh in the new one. While the exact methods I use to review and reset in December do vary from year to year, …
If you’re reading this on the day of publication (Thursday, October 14, 2021), today is my 2-year anniversary as The Desk Dragon. Freelancing for two years has been quite a ride, and even though I sometimes feel as though I’m still just starting out, I’ve also learned and grown quite a lot. So, in honor …
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I’m a firm believer that the key to many aspects of life is to simplify. There’s so much freedom to be found in removing clutter (be it physical or mental) and streamlining processes. But often the process of making things simpler can actually be quite complex — and daunting. Where do you start? How much …
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How would you describe your dream job? For many, it’s doing something they love and getting paid for it. In order to reach this goal, you might decide to monetize your hobby (or hobbies) so as to gain income from something you would do anyway because you love it. Earning money from a hobby does …
As a recovering people-pleaser, I struggle almost daily to find the balance between taking care of myself and being considerate of others. Both are important, of course, and I think we all — fellow people-pleasers included — understand and acknowledge that. So why does this struggle exist? Based on my experience, I think it stems …
How much time do you spend with yourself? I don’t mean just by yourself — how much time do you spend in self-reflection or self-care? Just like relationships with others, your relationship with yourself takes work and quality time. So making a point to check in with yourself on a regular basis is an important …
I’ve been keeping up with my bullet journaling habit ever since I first started it in 2017. That’s four years. Here’s what I learned. In January of 2017, I started my very first bullet journal. Prior to that, I had spent years trying to establish better habits and planning, to varying degrees of success. But …
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Why New Year’s Resolutions Often Fail, and Steps To Take Instead Growing up, I always viewed new year’s resolutions as something you were supposed to do, or that everyone just did. I didn’t feel strongly about them one way or another, but I still tried to make and keep them every year. But I was …
