When I worked in an office, this would have been a fun time of year. Work would have been winding down before Christmas. There would be an office Christmas party — like, with actual people other than just me. There would be Secret Santa… Continue Reading “The Self-Employment Meltdown: Pre-Christmas edition”
When I redid my entire Google calendar schedule — which is a beautifully organized symphony of colour and alarms and recurring events — I added in two Power Hours a week: one on Tuesday morning, one on Thursday morning. Both from 8:30 to 9:30… Continue Reading “Making a point to Power Hour”
I recently read about Pomodoro timers and was like Heyyyyy, there’s an OCD app I don’t have! I should probably get it. It’s touted as “a very effective way to improve your work and study habits,” and there is an adorable tomato that makes… Continue Reading “Pomodoro timers + peanut butter cups”
I was painfully shy for a lot of my life, which is confusing I suppose because I’ve run for public office and interviewed celebrities and generally done a lot of crazy things that have attracted attention. And, like, some people know me who I’ve… Continue Reading “Former Shy Girl Redeems Self with New Gigs as Confident Presenter-Type”
I love, love, love when people ask me where I work, and I tell them I work at home. Mostly because they all have a flash of surprise and say “Oh!” and then you see their eyes flicker a bit as they wonder if… Continue Reading “Five enemies when you work from home”