LGTBQIA2S+ Author, Blogger, Runner
It started out almost as a dare from my chiropractor back in May: ‘Have you signed up for a race yet?’ He threw out the question at some point during each session, and I initially brushed it off. I’d been seeing him for just over a year, and in my mind I hadn’t seen the treatment as preventative as much as restorative. Run a race? No way! I wanted to stay focused on healing my body, not causing it more damage. [Read more…] about Stay Focused
It’s been a difficult lesson to learn, but it is slowly sinking in: less but better. Because I have only recently recognized that I have perhaps pushed myself to the brink vainly trying—despite what I told myself—to do it all. And if I’m trying to do it all, I’m not able to (when I’m honest with myself) bring the focus and attention necessary to each task. [Read more…] about Less but Better
When I signed up for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon back in June, I was excited. It had been three and a half years since I ran my last, and first, marathon. My goal was to set a personal best, and try to shave about five minutes off my last time. But after dealing with a foot injury that also sidelined me for a few weeks during my training, I’m now readjusting expectations. [Read more…] about Readjusting Expectations
As an avid reader, I’m always looking to explore new ideas and concepts that challenge the way I think about, and see, the world. I’m curious about productivity, and studying the habits that successful people employ across all disciplines. Over the years, there have been moments when something I’ve read reveals that maybe I’m on the right track, or maybe I’m a little off the beaten path (not necessarily a bad thing). And recently, I experienced the most painful ‘aha’ moment of my life when I understood this: I got it wrong. [Read more…] about I Got it Wrong
When I quit my former job at the end of June, I really had no clue as to what I’d do next. But as I mentioned before, I ‘crashed’ due to the level of exhaustion that I experienced. The seven weeks I spent at home were both magical and frustrating. Magical because my schedule was open to whatever I wanted to do, which was mostly writing, running, and baking. It also became a period of extreme frustration because I’d lost my ability to focus deeply. [Read more…] about Focus Deeply