PinnedThere are No Quick Fixes for Mental & Physical ‘Wellness’I’m sorry to be the one to tell you. — There are no quick fixes for mental health or physical wellbeing. No one wants to hear this because we’re used to coming across the top 3 tips, the listicles, the “hacks” to be more productive or efficient, healthier, happier, etc. …Personal Development4 min read
Jul 29, 2021A Cure for Impostor Syndrome that has been around for DecadesFamous psychologists and philosophers may have been on to something… Do you ever wonder what Freud and Nietzsche had to say about impostor syndrome? No? Of course not. Neither did I. Until I started studying counseling psychology. Impostor syndrome, for those few who are blessedly unfamiliar with it, is the…Self Improvement7 min read
Jun 24, 20215 TV Characters Who Glorify WorkaholismDon’t follow in their footsteps. Take the dang sick day. — Productivity, or lack thereof, has been a buzzy topic as we navigate the end of the pandemic. …Work5 min read
Published in The Startup·Dec 7, 2020How to Keep Joy in the Writing ProcessBecause even our favorite hobbies can turn into chores in winter — When I participated in NaNoWriMo, I found I lost the feeling of joy writing usually brings me. Fifty thousand words was a great goal and I intend to take part again next year, but I know I’ll need to do things differently. …Writing4 min read
Dec 2, 20205 Things I Learned From NaNoWriMoAnd what I’ll be doing differently next year — 1. Carve out a daily writing window NaNoWriMo started out fairly smoothly, but towards the end of the month, when I was desperately trying to maintain my daily word, I found myself begrudgingly writing at any spare moment. Sometimes this was helpful, but most of the time it just made the process of writing very stressful. I…Na No Wri Mo5 min read
Nov 28, 2020“Pandemic” Season 3: WinterNavigating what this season may have in store for us — This piece may contain spoilers about the upcoming season of life. For better or for worse, the pandemic has slowed us down. No more rushing around to several places in one day, coming home exhausted and ready to crash into the couch. An outing to the drug store has become…Life Lessons4 min read
Nov 28, 2020What the Slow Burn Lightbulb Moments of 2020 Taught Me About SuccessAnd how this will inform my 2021 — Finding success towards the beginning of 2020 was basically just trying to survive — emotionally and physically. …Productivity4 min read
Oct 8, 20203 Ways to Improve Your Writing in Under 30 SecondsBecause the smallest fixes can create the biggest improvements — I don’t know about you, but sometimes I’m not interested in reading a long article to improve my writing (although I have, many, many times). I thought about everything I’ve learned as a writer thus far and pulled three easy to implement tips that will improve your writing. Use Active…Writing2 min read
Oct 2, 202020 Things to Do Right Now Instead of Scrolling InstagramBecause even the guy who invented the infinite scroll wants you to stop — Like many people, I recently watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix. …Social Media4 min read
Published in The Startup·Sep 22, 2020Nothing to Write About? Write Anyway.How to write when you feel uninspired or unmotivated. — I found a love for writing in my early twenties (it freaks me out that I can now differentiate between periods within my 20s, but that’s a freak out for another day). My writing started with journal writing, then professional social media writing, closely followed by copywriting. From there I…Writing4 min read
