burnout
I went to a Workaholics Anonymous Meeting
I started creating all the time, and it led to me being unable to just be still without producing. I only felt okay when I was being productive. I had no idea how to relax (honestly, I still don't).
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Indecision Anxiety
I've started paying closer attention to the thoughts that keep me up at night. Most of my anxiety is caused by indecision. I want to live five different lives at the same time, and by so doing I'm unable to prioritize and I burn myself out.
mental health
I never take vacations
I was raised by a single dad who never took vacations. I can't remember a single one we took together (isn't that sad?). I grew up thinking it was 'strong' to not take breaks. When I was in elementary school, I won an award
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Clarity in a Cabin by the Lake
We fell asleep each night to rain on the rooftop and awoke to the gentle sound of waves lapping up against the shore. When, it felt like we'd been gone much longer than a weekend. We were each lighter and calmer and, at least in my case, clearer.
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I think I'm a Workaholic.
I have to believe that I can still find success if I tackle this issue. And maybe my workaholism is holding me back from finding greater success! There's only one way to find out, and though I'm scared, I'm ready to try and see how it goes. I'll keep you posted.
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Struggling to find Balance
In May, I've been writing fewer informal daily posts to spend more time on larger, more well-thought out pieces. But I miss this. I miss writing my heart out every day and feeling connected to you, reader. It's a nice feeling, like I'm
mental health
From Steel Ball to Silly Putty
Every Saturday, I go hiking somewhere beautiful. At the beginning of every hike, I'm like a ball of steel. Hard, colorless, rigid, and annoyed because I dragged myself a couple hours into the middle of nowhere when I could be working or otherwise furthering myself. This is such
productivity
How a Lazy Bitch like me learned to be Productive
Before, I was a train wreck that ate too many cinnamon rolls and watched Netflix while laying in sweats on the couch. Today, I ran 3 miles, did 40 minutes of yoga, meditated, ate steel cut oats with berries for breakfast, then turned on my favorite business podcast while I showered, all before work.
I don't need a Lot
I don't need much to be happy. * I don't need a huge social network. * I don't need to live in a big, fancy city. * I don't need to go out at night in order to have fun. * I don't need
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Yes, I am Sure.
So a few weeks ago, I read a post from Pat's blog about 'are you sure you want to start a startup [http://patwallsdaily.herokuapp.com/are-you-sure]?' Pat says that when leave your 9-5 job, all you'll be able to think
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No North Star
I want so badly to start a business but I don't know what to hone in on. It's like I'm lost at night and I don't have a North Star pointing me home. It makes me feel like a fool sometimes. It
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May Goals
My May theme: "Consistency matters far more than motivation or even effort." My goal in May is to simply be consistent with everything I do. I tend to do things in extremes and burn myself out, so in April I decided to start working towards my goals in