Tag: focus
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You’re not lazy. You just need a buddy
There’s plenty of advice that seems to work on everyone else but me. Todo lists are a great example. Whenever I’m feeling overwhelmed with having too much on my plate, someone inevitably suggest I create a todo list and start crossing things off. It works pretty well for a day or two, but then I…
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Tiny grey birds and the magic of attention
A few weeks ago I discovered an entirely new bird species in my neighborhood. Right after that, I started seeing them everywhere. The birds were likely there the whole time, but I was completely oblivious to them. Now that I know what to look for, I can’t fathom how I missed them for the previous…
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With your feet in the air and your head on the ground
Nothing helps when I’m feeling stuck like shifting perspective. And nothing shifts my perspective like hanging upside down–literally. I practice this several times per week now, and it’s a blessing for my body, mind, and soul alike. I only discovered aerial yoga about 3 months ago, and it was love at first sight. It’s traditional…
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How serious are you?
When I say I want to write a new article for my favorite kids’ magazine, is it the writing that I actually want? Or the warm pride and satisfaction that comes at the end of it? If it’s the former, why do I spend so much time procrastinating, scrolling Twitter, reading a twentieth random article,…
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