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A decade ago

17 August 201712 April 2021 ~ Ms Oh Waily ~ Leave a comment

As the tenth anniversary of my very first labour arrives, I am very mindful of this quote by Gretchen Rubin, “The days are long, but the years are short.” As a parent, I don't think there has ever been a more apt description of the special fluidity of time that engulfs you and your child. … Continue reading A decade ago

A Simple Task List Hack

20 May 2017 ~ Ms Oh Waily ~ Leave a comment

Recently I came upon the Autofocus System of task tracking by Mark Forster.  I went to YouTube to see if I could find a video to give a good visual explanation of it, but I ended up watching a video about Forster's "Final Version" method instead.  And it's a variation on this that I'm going … Continue reading A Simple Task List Hack

Word of the Day: Anhedonia

28 January 201728 January 2017 ~ Ms Oh Waily ~ Leave a comment

I was reading the New York Times today, as you do, when I was suddenly stopped in my tracks by an unfamiliar word. While the context and parts of the word indicated a similar root as hedonism I needed to head to the dictionary to get a proper definition.   My very spotty understanding and recognition … Continue reading Word of the Day: Anhedonia

Book Review: Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen

15 April 201615 April 2019 ~ Ms Oh Waily ~ Leave a comment

2016 has been a fairly good year of reading for me so far.  Up until the end of this week I have managed to read thirteen books.  Considering I managed a rather feeble twenty books for the year in 2015, this is almost a blistering start.  I could not give a good reason for the … Continue reading Book Review: Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen

Gold Stars and Happiness Demerits

27 March 201627 March 2016 ~ Ms Oh Waily ~ Leave a comment

I was catching up with my Podcast listening after the mayhem of February and settling in of this month.  It was while listening to my favourite ladies at the Happier podcast that it occurred to me some mindfulness would be a good thing to add to my life.  And, most importantly, it wouldn't require a … Continue reading Gold Stars and Happiness Demerits

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