As already stated, I think the main culprits for lack of time/busyness/overwhelm is mostly phone addiction and trying to live up to certain expectations. So why don’t I just – you know – put my phone down more, and do less stuff? Well, I’m going to go back to something that more than one personContinue reading "Redeeming the Time: Conclusion"
Redeeming the Time Part 5: Phone Addiction
And then there are our phones. Oh, our phones. Those blessed, cursed, brilliant, soul-sucking devices. This little piece of plastic that stays near you at all times is, I feel, really at the bottom of all that I wrote before, and all I continue to write, and all the articles in the world that addressContinue reading "Redeeming the Time Part 5: Phone Addiction"
Redeeming the Time Part 4: Living Up to Expectations
I debated between calling this Social Media Overload or the expectations one. I actually was going to make it two posts, and almost did, but the two are so closely connected, I decided it was too hard to keep them separate. Besides, I’m sure you are hoping I stop rambling at SOME point. We allContinue reading "Redeeming the Time Part 4: Living Up to Expectations"
Redeeming the Time Part 3: Shadow Work
I thought this deserved its own section because it is such a unique concept. One of the other articles I read from the website (yes, you may laugh), The Art of Manliness, discussed the idea of shadow work (Shadow Work and the Rise of Middle-Class Serfdom). Essentially, what they say is that, with the adventContinue reading "Redeeming the Time Part 3: Shadow Work"
Redeeming the Time Part 2: The Ideal Worker
The book I mentioned in my last post, Overwhelmed, had some great points. I skipped a lot of the book because it seemed to overly focus on how stereotypes between men and women placed more pressure on women than men, and I wasn't looking for an equality speech (can't we women at some point takeContinue reading "Redeeming the Time Part 2: The Ideal Worker"
Redeeming the Time Part 1: Introduction
I went to a Bible camp when I was . . . mm, probably like 16. It was a week-long of chapels, seminars, prayer time, etc. There is one thing that sticks out in my mind from that time over 15 years ago. It is a seminar called Redeeming the Time. He spoke on howContinue reading "Redeeming the Time Part 1: Introduction"
Texas, Training, and Locks
Last week was spent in recovery mode, mostly. The week before that I was in Texas from Sunday - Sunday, and in 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM training Monday - Saturday. Now, I will be the first to admit that it was FUN training. To be paid by my company to go learn lock picking,Continue reading "Texas, Training, and Locks"
Playing Tourist
So, no, I haven't kept up with my 10 minutes of writing a day for the last couple weeks. Buuut, I have a good excuse, honest. My older sister came to visit me for 10 days and, for those of you who don't think that is a good enough excuse, let me clarify. This wasContinue reading "Playing Tourist"
The Art of Perfectionism
(Take a breath. Get a drink. This is a long one. But it's worth it. I promise think.) When I think of the perfect business woman, a very specific picture comes to mind. Someone who lives in a city, in a perfect apartment overlooking the city in which she works. She has perfect hair, perfectContinue reading "The Art of Perfectionism"
Editing Challenge Days 9 – 13
Yeah, so I didn't write Saturday and Sunday. I thought that I would have energy after cleaning to write for 10 minutes, but I was mistaken. I am sure that had nothing to do with scrubbing the kitchen floor until 3:00 AM Saturday night. But I wrote for a longer amount of time Monday andContinue reading "Editing Challenge Days 9 – 13"
Forest Idylls 