Productivity – Karen Lowry, Editor & Writer

An Uncertainty of Time

I not only struggle to know what day (or year) it is, I also wonder what time I should be counting: Am I counting down? Counting up?

I Need a Plan(ner)

Messy pile of calendars, planners, sticky notes, and pads with a 'week-at-a-glance'.

I tried to adapt how I used my beloved planner, but it wasn’t meeting my unprecedented needs. So, I decided to try out ALL THE PLANNERS.

No More Mousing Around

You can skip this post if you’re not interested in me nerd-ing out about keyboard shortcuts. 😄

Excited and Not

I’m excited and not about things getting back to normal. I wasn’t thrilled with normal.

Of all the freedoms that come with age, embracing who I am by doing what I love is the most fun. Not giving f*cks about what others think is right up there, entwined with the self-actualization, but the core of this particular joy is joy itself. I didn’t even know I was on this journeyContinue reading “The Joy of Joy for Joy’s Sake”

Oops! The Cost of Multitasking

woman talking on phone and checking messages during working on the computer

I could have paid for a course on Staying Focused or bought a book about Concentration. Instead, I spent money learning a lesson I already knew.

My Screen-free Weekend (#NotQuite)

I (almost) spent the whole weekend with no screens. My cats had more of a problem with it than I did.

Ritual of Reflection

dramatic clouds reflected in still water by a dock

My mind can be so easily fooled, I rely on its gullibility. My brain shifted from stress to comfort with the change of a single word. My old list of monthly tasks = chores. Weight on my shoulders. Adulting. Responsibility. Burdens. My monthly ritual = soothing. Calm, comforting self-care. Aaaaaaah. I look forward to theContinue reading “Ritual of Reflection”

Ease

In yoga the Sanskrit word sukha is used to talk about the sense of ease. Sukhasana – easy pose – is sitting cross-legged. When I came back to yoga practice after years away, the gentle, kind instructor of our beginner class shocked us one day by saying we wouldn’t start the class lying on our backsContinue reading “Ease”

Resolutions and Setbacks

Blue Monday!? There’s a tradition at my workplace for Blue Monday, where people wear their brightest, clashing-est clothing to fight off the darkness and cold of winter in Canada. I’m not sure the science behind it is solid, but it does mean I get to wear purple polka dot pajama pants all day so IContinue reading “Resolutions and Setbacks”