1. Allowing myself a break from making a monthly post. I've started to accept when I need to take breaks from doing things, even things I love, like writing two posts a month for this website. Instead, I spent time traveling, with friends and family I hadn't seen in 18 months, and letting ideas incubate … Continue reading july: what’s bringing me calm
Category: Personal Finance
Why I wanted to save an old couch
I'm notorious for starting projects and not finishing them. For having an interest I explore for six months and then never revisiting it again. It's one of the reasons I was hesitant to go back for my PhD, initially. How could I commit to one thing for so long? Eventually I came to realize that … Continue reading Why I wanted to save an old couch
Part 2 of 3: Sources of Overwhelm–Finances
After school, the second source of overwhelm for me has been my finances. I’ve vacillated between saving and spending throughout my life and would still describe myself as “not a saver by nature but by nurture.” I’ve worked hard to develop a habit of saving, but it didn’t come naturally. As with school, I’ve also … Continue reading Part 2 of 3: Sources of Overwhelm–Finances
The Lazy PhD 