mental health
Once upon a time, there was a happy puppy. It was fluffy and cute and so excited about life it tripped over its legs as it ran. It was brimming with ideas and energy and everyone who met the puppy was charmed by how adorable and friendly it was. One
daily journal
I'm in the waiting room right now. You know the feeling, when you are in between point A and B but you can't get to B yet so you're just... waiting. It sucks. You've done everything you can to get to point
confessions
I've been drowning somewhere in outer space over the last few days. Everything is upside down, there is no gravity, no solid ground, nothing to hold on to. My mind is a million miles of solitude and silence. I try to speak but there is no air. I
productivity
I don't have it in me to write today, but come hell or high water, I am writing! Part of it is because last month, I told my most admired coworker that I write every single day, no matter what. I doubt he's ever even gone
daily journal
My week-long road trip (moved from Seattle to TX) reset my brain. Today I cleaned up my notes app and there were so many pointers on how to reduce anxiety and increase my focus. So many writings where I went around in circles overthinking my move, my personal life,
mental health
Yesterday I unsubbed [https://www.madisontaskett.com/unsubscribed-post/] from almost all of my newsletters after spending a week on a road trip. Today, I'm seeing that I'm always doing things throughout my day to sap my energy so I have nothing left over for a
makers
I unsubscribed from almost all of my newsletters this morning. I'm road tripping from Seattle to Houston, and I haven't checked my email for almost a week now. I was surprised to see how many of my emails are from newsletters, and how little I missed
makers
I met up with a twitter friend last week. We mostly talked about the people we knew. Who we followed and what they were doing and what we thought about it. The podcasts we listened to, the newsletters we subscribed to, the sites we regularly read. It was all about
daily journal
Short answer: I don't. I force myself to write each day, ideas be damned. Most days, I sit down at my computer with no friggin' clue what I'm going to blog about today. At times, I agonize about it and I want to skip the
daily journal
My best friend and I live in different states and I only get to see her about once a year. Today was that day. She has known me for 13 years and she loves and accepts me fully. Being around her is the most wonderful thing, it's like
makers
In the car today, trying to find a radio station, I flipped to a channel and heard, > Now here's what you need to know about Jesus. Man, I thought, how can there be anything new for us to know about Jesus? The story has been around for
confessions
I'm scared of moving. It's not about leaving Seattle, I don't miss Seattle. But I'm starting over, and I feel alone right now, floating on an island in space, just me... with nothing solid beneath my feet. I am scared that the