As the weather starts to think about turning warmer in the coming months, focusing on schoolwork can become more and more difficult. Spending more time outside on a beautiful sunny day is often more tempting than studying for that upcoming economics exam or writing a term paper for English. Even though we’re not at the beginning of the academic year… View Post
What is Procrastination, and Why Does it Hold Us Back? Procrastination – the act of delaying or postponing something. It doesn’t sound like the end of the world but done again, and again it can certainly bring about the end of the world. Procrastination involves the deliberate and chronic avoidance of tasks we know need to be done. Why do… View Post
What is the KonMari Method? The concept seems laughable. But all of your friends are talking about how they are throwing away all of their stuff. You just can’t seem to escape the KonMari Method buzz. You can thank Netflix because they are the ones who recently launched a TV show that re-ignited the popularity of a trendy book about… View Post
Take Control of Your Habits Habits make up a huge part of our lives. They go unnoticed for the most part, quietly working in the background and affecting our lives. How you eat, how you get ready in the morning, the routes you travel to and from work, the way you make coffee… all of it is largely controlled by… View Post
Control Your Time We’re all busy people. It is one of the fundamental truths of adulthood — everyone has a full plate. Whether you are working full time, juggling several jobs, caring for children, going to school, working on an important project, or all of the above, it can feel like you’re constantly waging a war against the clock. But… View Post
March is Around the Corner The shortest month of the year is halfway through, which means March will be here soon! Personally, I’m thrilled. Winter feels like it has stretched on forever. March might not truly feel like the end of winter, but it definitely feels like something is changing. Spring is going to be here soon, and there is… View Post
Fountain Pens Can Be Intimidating When you think about fountain pens, you probably imagine a rather classy fellow writing a fancy letter in neat Spencerian script. However, fountain pens aren’t just for the wealthy. These old-fashioned pens may feel luxe, but they are perfectly accessible for any person who’s a fan of fine writing. But where do you jump in?… View Post
February is Coming Fast I don’t know about you, but January has simultaneously felt like the longest month ever and like it vanished in the blink of an eye. Do you feel that, too? Perhaps with the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind us, time seems to be running differently. Regardless of how it feels, February is around the… View Post
Starting a bullet journal is always an exciting experience, but it is a thousand times more satisfying when you have a high-quality notebook. When you begin a journal, you want to know that it will stand up to whatever you can throw at it, which is why it is so important to do your research before picking one out. I… View Post
New Year, New Printables Hurray for the new year! At long last, 2018 has given way to 2019 and we get to witness the beginning of something amazing. I thought that there would be no better way to celebrate than by giving you a sweet gift of not one but four January printables! Without further ado, let’s kick the new year off… View Post
New Year’s Goals I, like most everyone, like to set goals at the beginning of a new year. I’m a sucker for this season of looking ahead and dreaming of what may be. There really is nothing like it for the rest of the year. Of course, it’s easy to think of all the things I’d like to accomplish, but… View Post
Planning in the New Year Right now, as we prepare for the beginning of 2019, people everywhere are thinking about new goals and habits they want to accomplish. The new year is an excellent time to step back and look at the big picture. What do you really want? Where do you want to be in six months, or twelve… View Post
