by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
Cluttered desk syndrome I have ADHD. Even with meds, keeping my environment tidy is a challenge at best. Ironically, I feel intense relief when I have a “clean” desk. I’m just not built to automatically maintain one. Here’s what happens: I’ll...
by Cathy Yardley | Craft, Writing Life
Should you turn the ship around? I’m a plotter. While it’s a definition of my writing style, it bleeds over into my life. I like to plan for things when I can. I set goals. I cascade key performance indicators (sort of.) I like having a game plan. I went into...
by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
I used to be obsessed with planners. I watched Bullet Journal videos and beautiful hand-drawn monthly planners. I’d lust after Passion Planners, and check out other people’s set up videos every January. I felt sure, every year, that I’d find...
by Cathy Yardley | Craft, Writing Life
We discussed looking at your goals, asking yourself what you wanted, why you wanted it, and then the last bit: what do you think you’ll need to do to get it. The thing is, often times what we think we need to do, and what we actually need to do, are not...
