Work
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Unecessary burdens
We often want to achieve so many things weekly that we tend to overestimate our future selves without accounting for downtimes. And without having these downtimes, we rob ourselves of the opportunity to recharge physically and mentally. So, there are things we should learn to say no to, such as distractions that keep us from… Read more
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1000 blog posts
How did I build the habit of writing daily? By sticking to the schedule even when I don’t feel like it. There are times when I don’t feel like writing anything, especially when I’m caught up with the demands of life. And that often leads to missed days, and I still try to address these… Read more
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When a job is looking for a person like you
I believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And I believe He is the same God who provides everything I need. So as I was thinking about how to make ends meet, I dwelt in the knowledge that it is the Lord who directs our steps (Psalm 32:8) and that His plan is… Read more
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Plan B
Sticking to only one path while being in a complex system may be frustrating when things you don’t have control over start to change how things go. But by creating alternative courses of action, you allow yourself to be flexible with any of your identified scenarios. During our wedding planning, we already know the facts,… Read more
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Fragrance as a cue
Can you remember moments when you’ve associated memory with a scent? From What the nose knows: Smell and memory seem to be so closely linked because of the brain’s anatomy, said Harvard’s Venkatesh Murthy, Raymond Leo Erikson Life Sciences Professor and chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. There were even moments when… Read more
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Leaving notes for our future selves
If you are working on a project that takes time to finish, it helps to write down even random thoughts or ideas about a specific topic for later reference. As a habit, my colleague and I write notes we have for our academic paper in bullets. These notes consist of reminders and ideas we can’t… Read more
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Finishing a pie (a project management story)
My husband and I have worked on wedding planning and preparation for four months, and it’s incredible how we summed them all up into three boxes: one for the bride, the groom, and the reception. And as I looked at the boxes stacked up the night before the wedding, I was amazed by how everything… Read more
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