Am I the only person who turns away from a difficult task just before it’s finished—only to let it sit for weeks, sometimes months, before finally coming back to complete that last hour’s worth of work? In the meantime, I spend an absurd number of hours feeling guilty, annoyed, and frustrated with myself for not…
Tag: self-improvement
Outgrowing the Old
I am sitting in my office alone. The parent who was supposed to call at 5 requested a last-minute change to 5:45. I have no computer with me, just my phone, several pieces of blank white paper, and a pencil. I rarely find myself with forty-five unscheduled minutes, particularly on Wednesdays and Thursdays when our…
20 Minutes a Day 