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Beef: The Futility of Work and Striving for Success

Netflix’s Beef is a series we can all relate to because work is frustrating and we are all finding our place in this world.

Here are 4 facts about work and success that we can learn from this thought-provoking series:

Falling Back In Love: Ballet (Dance)

February was a month of falling back in love. So I decided to try to fall back in love with dance. Here is what the last four weeks of dancing looked like for someone who hasn’t done this for almost 15 years:

Falling Back in Love: Nature

Falling Back in love with things that make me smile: Nature.

Staring at gadgets 16 hours a day is showing on my face, my mind, and my body. I was on a trip and was reminded to fall back in love with Nature. Here are 3 reasons why being under trees or wading in the water is great for you!

Falling Back In Love: Reading

Life is tough. Even tougher when you go through it without the moments and hobbies that give you joy. This month of February, I decided to find ways I could fall back in love with the things that used to make me smile.

So here is my journey back to reading.

Looking Back At A Year I Prioritized Myself

Last year, I resigned from a job I hated, stayed unemployed for five months, got back into reading and writing, journaled, traveled, found a better job, and slept… A lot.

2022 was a year I prioritized my pace, weariness, and need for healing.

So here is what a year of prioritizing myself looked like:

Finding Freedom In A Full-Time Job (For Now)

I ran away from a corporate job to be free, but found myself working again. Here is how I found freedom in another Job as a Freelancer.

Falling Back Into 5 Bad Work Habits

Getting a new job meant facing old demons dressed as bad work habits and attitudes. Here are 5 bad work habits I found myself falling back into and things I have learned along the way.

Navigating a New Role: Four Things that Saved Me Through a Busy Week

Starting a New Job is tough. Much more when you are in a new industry and learning processes you have never heard of before.

Now that all responsibilities for the role are transitioned onto my plate, I needed a little saving. So here are a few things that saved me as I navigated the full weight of my new role.

Solitude and Creativity: I left the Corporate World to Work Alone

Loneliness, Solitude, and Silence May Be Your Key to Creativity
In the loneliness of being an independent contractor, there are a few things about solitude and how it helps build your creativity as a creator, freelancer, remote employee, or entrepreneur.

Here are four points I have learned about solitude and creativity.

Persuasion: Four Things We Can Learn From Jane Austen’s Creativity

Persuasion was released on Netflix in my part of the world today. I was ready to sink my teeth deep into the screen adaptation after cramming through the book over the past few days and immensely enjoying myself.

Here are a few creativity tips I’ve picked up from reading no less than five books by Jane Austen and some research on the author’s life, with exception to the disappointing adaptation.