Month: June 2022

Week 24/2022: Thank you for the public holiday, The Queen

Week of 13 June 2022 Thank you for the public holiday, The Queen It’s Friday and I’m behind on my posts. I’ve been ordered to rest, so I’m posting as much as I’ve already written for this week and leaving it at that. I had some thoughts on my...

Week 23/2022: Catching my breath

Week of 6 June 2022 Catching my breath This was a week where some stuff happened to other people, work went on and it was really cold. It was another week where I had to lower my expectations of what I could get done because I didn’t feel like...

Making space (part 2)

The daily pause and the dreaded phone A few weeks ago, I wrote about my thinking on how I might incorporate a daily pause into my life. This idea comes from the book Spacemaker by Daniel Sih, and it’s about finding moments within your day where you deliberately don’t...

Week 22/2022: Recovery mode

Week of 30 May 2022 Recovery mode I’m not very good at resting when I’m sick. My usual approach is as soon as I feel a little bit better, I start right back where I left off without making sure I’m fully recovered. Sometimes it’s been okay but, as...

Week 21/2022: Everything comes to a stop

Week of 23 May 2022 I’m sick and everything comes to a stop This week started off well, with the idea of trying out different iterations of my morning routine to see what works best at the moment. On Tuesday, I went for my walk before I did anything...