Category: Work
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5 Days in Vancouver: Work Trip Food Adventures & Granville Island Exploration
Back in March, I went to Vancouver, Canada for a 5-day work trip. It’s been over 30 years since I was last there as a kid living on Vancouver Island, and honestly, I barely remember it from back then. I’m so happy I got to go back and experience it as an adult! Work kept…
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Is Painting Still Relevant? Thoughts on AI and Art
Watch The Video Read The Transcript This week, I want to chat about AI and some thoughts I’ve been having about it—my experience of using it. I use it every single day, multiple times a day at my work, and there are some things I’ve been thinking about ever since I started this painting I’m…
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How to actually achieve your goals
I am not a believer in new years resolutions. We can resolve to change, create a new healthy habit, or make a major life pivot at any time of the year. I am, however, a big believer in setting goals. They create momentum, inspiration, and movement. In order to really cash-in on those benefits, you…
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Banana Bread: A Cautionary Tale of Multitasking
This morning, I was hurrying to get ready for work, with the final step being breakfast. I loaded up my bowl of overnight oats with all the things, then eyed a loaf of banana bread. Do I really need a slice of banana bread right now? No. Do I want one? Yes. It’s delicious, I’m…
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Good luck. Bad luck. Who knows?
I’ve been whining lately that the past few months have felt like an avalanche of unfortunate events, starting with Hurricane Helene. Soon after that, I got very sick, and my cough dragged on for weeks. While all that was happening, there were major upheavals at work, causing a load of stress and angst. Then, in…
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An Inflection Point
On Friday, September 27, Tropical Storm Helene plowed through Western North Carolina (WNC), decimating small towns and the city of Asheville. Just a few days later, the CEO of my company, as a result of a legal battle with another web host, offered anyone not aligned with his mission the opportunity to exit with six…
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Creativity and Exhaustion
As I worked on the second installment of my Art Vlog, I was struck with the theme of tiredness. For me, working full time seems to be a constant struggle against exhaustion and energy depletion. Naturally, after three months off of work, my brain and body are readjusting to the stress of work – consuming…
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Three Months Off
How are you? It’s been a while since we last connected and a lot has happened for me, as I’m sure it has for you too! The biggest news is that I fulfilled a decades long dream to travel to India. Thanks to an amazing benefit through my job, I had a 3-month sabbatical…
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The Four Most Important Things I Did For My Well-Being in 2022
In 2022, I did not take my usual approach to self-care. I worked out way less, let go of goals, ate plenty of bread and cheese and at the start of this new year, I find that I feel far more connected to my true self than ever. No, it has nothing to do with…
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Falling back in love with work-from-home
Over the past couple of months, I noticed a restlessness with working from home. I wasn’t enjoying it anymore. I wanted to get out, be around people, get away from my computer. I even stared longingly into the windows of local business, wondering what it would be like to have IRL colleagues again. Joining a…