If you’ve read some of my other posts, you probably know that one of my favorite ways to keep myself organized is with my bullet journal. For me, this journal functions as a planner, diary, and creative outlet. It gives me a record of my days, weeks, months, and years, as well as a central…
I’m very much a list person. Lists strike that perfect balance between organizing my thoughts into a logical flow and having the freedom to get those thoughts out of my head with minimal effort. A list doesn’t have to have perfect grammar or structure, yet it’s still structured enough to give me clarity on whatever…
“It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.” Bruce Lee When writing a poem or story, it’s often best to start by putting everything down on the page. Just get it out of your head and into words, even if those words don’t seem to fit together. Next, you organize…
These are uncertain times. Of course, I could say that all times are uncertain to a point, but it’s true that now feels a little extra uncertain. I’ve written before about facing uncertainty in my life and career, and about how I deal with that. But the main principle it boils down to is taking…
If I had to credit a single habit with keeping me at my most organized and sane, it would have to be bullet journaling. I call it a habit because I’ve made a point of spending time on it every day, but it is of course much more than just a habit. (More on that…
I talk a lot on this blog about mental clarity and its importance, so I thought I would share a few of the methods and practices that have proven valuable in my own life. Obviously, this is far from an exhaustive list, and not everything that works for one person will work for someone else,…
