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Actionable Essays to Help Creative Professionals
Build Balance in their Busy Lives
Written by a Nerdy Architect
with 15 Years of Experience Balancing His Own
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Previous Issues of SideNotes
How to Stop Overscheduling Your Creative Life and Reclaim Your Time
The world demands a lot from us. We fill our schedules and often have no time left to spend on ourselves. This is how we reclaim our time.
How Daily Journaling Helps Me Calm the Chaos in My Creative Life
Today, we’re talking about a powerful tool to help with mental health and work/life balance—Journaling. Let’s discuss how journaling can positively impact your creative life and reduce the noise.
Understanding Money and Its Leverage on Our Creative Mental Health
Money is a stressor that can ultimately lead to poor mental health and burnout, especially for creatives. Let’s discuss how money can adversely affect creativity and some tips for how to improve our relationship with money.
One Small Way to Fight Burnout Right Now
When burnout hits, it can feel impossible to fix. We’re all busy just trying to live. So let’s talk about one small thing you can do right now to hold off burnout today.
Thriving in the Holiday Hustle: Advice for Creative Professionals
The holidays are here. …Yay? Here’s how to navigate the fun and the chaos as a creative.
Work-Life Satisfaction: Why It Should Matter More to You Than Balance
Work-Life Balance has misled you. Our lives are too complex and ever-changing to be contained by balance. Instead, let’s consider the benefits of building a life around a more nuanced and fulfilling framework — Satisfaction.