Personal Growth

Breaking the overcommitment cycle to make room for creativity and meaningful work in our overwhelmed lives.

Why flexible themes work better than rigid New Year’s resolutions for personal growth and life changes.

Q3 progress review on intentional living goals and setting focus areas for the final quarter of 2019.

First quarterly personal retrospective exploring intentional living with goals for writing, learning, and making.

Goal setting is best approached by breaking larger goals into smaller approachable ones. Setting micro goals that align with the end goal allows for consistent checkins and celebrating when you achieve them. Spring 2017: I was beyond displeased with my current work situation. I loathed going into work everyday and being a punching bag for what wasn’t going right in the organization. My closest coworkers were amazing and our relationship was part caring about each other and part informal group therapy. They are all that kept me somewhat stable. But this isn’t about that place, and details aren’t important or beneficial. My work environment was beyond toxic, and I needed an exit strategy. ...