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“I’m stuck.”

May 27, 2015 By Ying 8 Comments

Hello, friends. This week, I felt tired. I was easily irritated. I slept poorly, drank too much coffee, and didn't get enough fresh air. It follows that I also didn't write as much of my novel as I'd hoped - and not for lack of honest effort. In the past, I'd have been angry with myself. I'd have decided that I was a slacker and an impostor, and found ways to punish myself. It would not have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Do Tagged With: life stuff, Things I Do, work habits, writing advice, writing life

Note to self

April 15, 2015 By Ying 11 Comments

Hello, friends. Sometimes, when it comes to organization and work habits, I am a very slow learner. I've blogged before about learning to be my own good boss, and most of those lessons have stuck. Three months after starting my bullet journal, I'm still very happy using it as a system. Still, the really obvious things often elude me. Until recently, one of my great frustrations was not being … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Do Tagged With: bullet journal, cafe life, organization, self-employment, shed, Things I Do, work habits, writing life

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