Category Archives: Productivity

What do Assassin’s Creed and Taking a Phone Call Have in Common?

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Ciara Darren

Freedom is precious. And before you think I’m going to jump on the bandwagon of one U.S. presidential candidate or another, no, that’s not what this is about. Let’s get personal, not political. It’s a complicated idea, freedom. People bat around … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Productivity | Tagged assassin's creed, awareness, bucket list, college, consumerism, decision making, decisions, energy, freedom, Life, living space, millennials, saying no, stress | Leave a comment

Ritual: A Standby of Human History

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Ciara Darren

Rituals. Hm… Let’s tackle this one. We all have them. Like little puppies or monstrous fat mean cats. Definition: (because I have that bachelor degree for a reason and it wasn’t to party 🙂 rit·u·al noun 1. an established … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, People, Productivity | Tagged coffee, habits, human history, positive, positive habits, ritual, starbucks | 10 Comments

Permission to Fail: Word Count, Productivity, and the Commute

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Ciara Darren

Word count. It used to be the bane of my existence as a writer. If I wrote five hundred words in a day, I was ecstatic. The first day I did a thousand, I vaguely remember being ridiculously pleased … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Productivity, Publishing | Tagged 80/20, art, habits, Scrivener, time | 10 Comments