Tips and tricks that helped me get through school.
We've all become tired at some point in our lives. Burnout is like that but for a longer period of time. It's a state of mental, emotional and physical exhaustion.…
Happiness is an interesting thing. We too often get stuck up in our heads with negative self-talk, catastrophizing and criticism that we forget that everything we're doing is to just…
So over the summer, Rachel and I have been going all to coffeeshops all over Toronto and this one has become one of my favourites. When Rachel went to Asia,…
Continuing with the minimalist/modern vibe for my bedroom makeover we took an Ikea Hack table to make up my daily office! I tried to keep it as modular as possible and usable for whatever daily driver you want to use, whether it be; a desktop PC, Macbook, laptop or even pen and paper! Note: I’m still on a budget and need better storage areas so let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions!
Imposter Syndrome: high-achieving individuals marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud” – Dr. Pauline R. Clance
So with the lack of ability to think of anything to write about I thought what is it that I want to accomplish from writing everyday? Simple. It was the idea to become a better writer. Although this blog isn’t in the format of anything professional like a book or report, I think just the act of attempting to put words into ideas can help me out.
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Oh my god. Day 4 and it honestly isn’t getting any easier.
I believe this is the point in time where you start regretting making the commitment to this…. lol. The very beginning. But 4/30 = already 13% so might as well keep it going. So what are we going to talk about today?
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Now that I have to write about it I feel like I covered everything I can say yesterday. I suppose than I’ll just blabber till a connection occurs.
This bedroom makeover has been a long time coming. I’ve always wanted to redo my room. But have really been hesitant on spending money on things, because I felt that I didn’t need to purchase things if I could find the old stuff in my house. So I took the baby step work on my bed setup!
Motivation is such an odd thing. I think we (society) put motivation on this pedestal that allows us to do the incredible things we always thought we could get done. The ability to do morning workouts, finishing our assignments on time and excellently, study for our exam or asking your crush out. It seems we could maybe hype ourselves up with a little pep talk but the moment you need it most… It’s nowhere to be found. (more…)