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COVID-19 & Productivity

8/12/2020

The control freak is out of control.

By no personal choice of course. Everything that has gone down universally in the last eight months was simultaneously a dream and a nightmare, all out of our immediate control. All out of my control.

There have been major events in our society which has caused irrevocable shifts in our "normal" lives; events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the onslaught of murders of black men and women by our police and the subsequent protests, and the tenuous presidency. These shifts can be observed in our social interactions, social activities, relationships, parenting, careers, finances, hobbies, education, diet, fitness, mental health, routine, and many others. In my life, there one area that has been more difficult than the rest: productivity.

how to stay motivated

9/8/2019

Photo by Cristofer Jeschke.

As someone who suffers from clinical depression, it can be extremely hard to stay motivated in anything I do for a long period of time. The thoughts and emotions running through my mind can be debilitating, chaining me down to my bed, and keeping me shut out from the world. When a full time graduate class schedule and a job is added to the load, it can be near impossible to feel motivated. Some people have that and more.

Whether you're a student, a parent, a business owner, suffer from depression, or don't know what you're doing with your life, I've compiled a few tips that can help you stay motivated through it all.

how i get organized for grad school.

9/1/2019

Hello fellow students!

If you're a student heading into the Fall 2019 semester, the nerves surely have started to accumulate. By now, you've read through your syllabi, if it was available to you. You've purchased your textbooks and supplies. You've read your required readings. You've made sure your new supplies are in place and ready for the first day of class. You've attended orientation and met your future classmates. You are equal parts excited and anxious. For me, I have experienced all those things.

With the onslaught of due dates, projects, exams, and papers from your syllabi, it'll surely drive you crazy. To mitigate the stress that comes with all that pressure, I try to stay very organized. How will you be staying organized this semester? Here are some of my favorite ways!

The Bullet Journal: Jul-Dec 2019

7/9/2019

The month of July marks a halfway point in the year. Here we are, already halfway through 2019. How crazy is that? If feels as though the year has begun just yesterday!

As you know, one of the ways I stay organized in my busy life is my bullet journal. It is my primary organizational system. I also keep a calendar book and a white board calendar, but these days I use them scarcely.

While June has ended, so has my previous bullet journal. Each journal I create is divided for every six months; this allows me to use as many pages for spreads as I need. I get to start fresh and try out new layouts and themes!

Self Care

5/26/2019

photo by @positivelypresent

Happy Friday buds! I greet you with a fat dab in hand! I have returned after a protracted three month hiatus. It was long for you, even longer for me. A great deal changed in my life the last three months and now I have reached an equilibrium. It's good to finally share with you! My life update leads into today's topic; self care!

the bullet journal: 2019 Yearly/January

12/31/2018

Happy New Years!

Looking back, 2018 seems so short and filled with moments that we wanted to escape from and moments we wish never ended. The new year brings the possibility of change in every avenue. For me, the changes will occur in my personal and professional life.

2019 brings exciting opportunities in my career and my education. The most important is how I manage it all. I anticipate being extremely busy in the coming year. I wanted my bullet journal to aid me and not hinder me. Therefore, I have to say goodbye to the super artsy-fartsy spreads. Hello minimalism!

blogmas: december layout.

12/22/2018

It's about time that I revealed the December bullet journal spreads! It's been stressful deciding exactly what I wanted this month to look like. It's beneficial to sketch a mock layout in spare pages in the back of the journal, something I wish I did. Mock outlines will be a task to implement in 2019.

creating a routine

12/14/2018

Being a stoner is amazing, we can all agree. However, turning a blind eye to the negatives is not conductive to your productivity. It's important to have self awareness. For me, if I've spent the previous night smoking a lot, especially after smoking all day, I'm more likely to wake up late and feel sluggish. Sometimes I don't wake up on time or never get anything done. It's called the "Weed Hangover." Most of you are familiar with this.

One thing I have found to help with the weed hangover is establishing a routine. CBD is an amazing tool for eliminating most symptoms of the weed hangover, however, many people in illegal states do not have access to or funds for CBD products.

the bullet journal

11/10/2018

If you're like me, you can relate to endless late nights desperately trying to finish tasks for class, work, or personal life after hours, days, or weeks of putting it off. If you're like me, you put off those tasks by saying "It'll eventually get done" or "I'll do it later." If you're like me, you are a procrastinator.

I have been this way since I could remember. I would stay up long nights throughout middle school, high school, and more often in college. Combine procrastination with being a stoner... I would have to push myself to get anything done, or rely on my friends/mother for motivation. This is when I needed to apply self-awareness. I needed to find an effective solution to be more productive self-sufficiently. I figured out that I needed to plan ahead.

This is what I sought for this blog: finding ways of becoming and helping others become more productive, all while indulging in the medical and recreational benefits of CBD and THC.