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Framing Time
Dear Conscience, Time is still the bottleneck. It probably is for everybody in a way, as the only truly limited resource. But for us who waste it prodigiously, it becomes the downfall of any other effort in life. I can’t clean my space if I don’t make time for it. I can’t earn money if Continue reading
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Another Ode to Slowness
Dear Conscience, I really think that for me, the “do things slowly” rule might be a game-changer if I keep it front of the mind. It slips easily. And I may be wrong. But I care to do things properly, with dedication, without haste, and without stress. I have a hard time getting started, but Continue reading
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Doing Things Slowly vs Procrastinating
Dear Conscience, I stand by my conclusion that I’m most effective when I work slowly. But working slowly is very different from procrastinating. And I have to be strict to impose this distinction. So today, I closed another loophole on my phone. I knew of this vulnerability all along, but had purposefully ignored it until Continue reading
About Me
I got my first nickname when I was 4 years old. It was “bakitza”, which means ‘an old lady’. I’ve always been an old lady on the inside. And as I progress towards being an old lady on the outside too, I want to take control of this journey. To reach the full fledged bakitza level with a peace of mind I always associated with that life stage. I thought it would come on it’s own with age. But now I realize that I have to take control over the mess that my life currently is in order to be a thoroughly satisfied bakitza one day.
Becoming Bakitza 