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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
Over 85 Reasons For Me to Get Organized and Help You Build a Better Life
I recently added the past two years of SideNotes essays to the website. Here’s what I learned and how I think these articles can help change your life.
How to Adjust Your Life When the World is on Fire
When the unexpected hits, these mindset shifts will help you move forward on your own terms.
5 Key Lessons I Learned about Creative Balance from Running a Half Marathon
Balance in life, like a marathon, can feel like an impossible task. But after running my first half marathon, I can tell you it isn’t. What I learned from the experience can help you find the balance you’re looking for.
Sun, Sand, and Creativity: 10 Ways to Stay Focused in Nice Weather
Sunny days are ahead. When we want to create, but we also want to play, how do we strike a balance between the two? Here are 10 ideas you can use today.
5 Ways to Overcome Survival Mode and Reclaim Your Creative Energy
Survival mode can help us get through tough situations. But we need ways to get back to who we are as creatives. This is how.
How Rubik's Cubes Can Help Creative Professionals Solve Their Work-Life Balance
Our lives are complex. It’s easy to overthink our problems. This is one fun way to simplify them.