Motivations behind our decisions and life choices.
Category: Work
Black Holes – Busyness and Perfection
Perfection For most - if not all - of my life, I've been a perfectionist. And there have been times when that's come in handy. Like in coding, learning (but not performing on) the piano, and working at a medical imaging facility. However, my perfectionism has also led me to waste much of my time on …
Feeling Dizzy?
Why is it that I always learn more poorly when preoccupied with the awareness of overarching, long-term, daunting, seemingly unreachable goals? Why does this awareness impair my ability to retain information and learn efficiently in the short term? It's as if I'm climbing a mountain or a steep cliff. Looking up at the top - …
What It’s Like Having a Migraine
Ever had a migraine? Do you know a migraine sufferer? A migraine is not just a common or severe headache. It is that, but much more. A migraine with aura means a migraine accompanied by sensory disturbances or odd perceptions or sensitivities to various stimuli. An aura is something that can show up for people …
A Little Encouragement For Your Monday
Some questions to soothe the anxiety commonly induced by Monday madness and melancholy.
Stuck in the Torture Chamber
Toxic workplace? Daily grind getting you down? This is just for you. ❤
11 Lessons I Learned Working in Retail
I worked in the retail industry for about two and a half years. Here are some things I learned:
Torn
This is something I wrote last year (with slight modifications), in an effort to express myself and sort through my thoughts.
Beauty Tips: Makeup for Your Work Photo
I speak from my own pain. 😭 Early last year, I was just beginning my journey at a new workplace. On orientation day, my HR coworker took photos of me and the other new hire. Aesthetically, I was anything but prepared for this photo. It was bad enough that I tend to feel tired during the …
Stereotypes: Part 2
This is the second part in the Stereotypes series.
