I am not a naturally patient person. I’ve always been impatient. As a child, I would count down to summer break and movie releases. I was at the bookstore as soon as each Harry Potter book was released. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten more patient about some things. I understand when a chronically ill … Continue reading How I’m Trying to Be More Patient, Especially with Myself
Category: simple living
Reflecting on How Living Simply Prepared Me to Change My Career
Recently, I wrote about our experience when our apartment’s floors flooded during the holidays for No Sidebar, one of my favorite sites about simple living and minimalism (my article is here) Sites like No Sidebar helped me to realize that I was literally making myself sicker—mentally and physically—on the path I was on. Becoming a … Continue reading Reflecting on How Living Simply Prepared Me to Change My Career
Looking Forward to My New Work Future
Why Changing Careers Fills Me With Relief One thing that I didn’t expect to feel after deciding to leave my program was relief and lightness. I thought I would feel regret and sadness, and I did and I do. But I also feel joy that all the things I worried about my program and my … Continue reading Looking Forward to My New Work Future
Why I Don’t Regret Cutting My Hair Short But I Won’t Do It Again
Deciding to Cut My Hair Short Last summer, I decided to cry getting a bob haircut. I had never cut my hair that short before and I thought it would be great for traveling to India and living in general. Especially as someone with a chronic illness that produces a lot of pain and lack … Continue reading Why I Don’t Regret Cutting My Hair Short But I Won’t Do It Again
