Week 5: Slow and Steady
I got more done than I expected this past week, and that made me very happy. My husband was able to go to work on Friday (he's been out of work since March, and will continue to be out of work til October), and I had the house to myself. I was able to work on several...
4 Habits that Make My Home More Pleasant
I used to love going out and about. I hated being home. At least once a day, I had to get out of the house or I would go crazy. But then the pandemic hit, and I spent a lot of time at home. Turns out, my desire to leave the house was entirely due to the fact my home...
Reduce Screen Time to Stay Sane in 2020
I never thought I would be writing an article about disconnecting from technology. I've been addicted to tech for over 20 years. I started coding websites back in 1994/1995 (I think 1995; my Mom says 1994). I got my first paying website client in 1999. I used to own a...
Delete Facebook: Articles and studies about how Facebook is bad for us
I'm not going to lie: I hate Facebook. They're an awful company, and they have routinely fucked over their users. Deleting Facebook has been key to increasing my quality of life across the board. Being off of Facebook is directly responsible for feeling like my life...
Week 3 + 4: Status Report (such as it is)
These last couple of weeks have been exhausting for me, and as such, nothing was really done around here again, and for that, dear reader, I apologise. My day job is taking too much out of me physically, and I had to devote my spare time to my other projects. While I...
Week 2: Not a lot got done this week
Welcome to the status report for week 2. For my day job I work at a diner in a college town. The university reopened, and 6500 students showed up, but, the university hasn't opened the dining hall #BecauseCOVID. Needless to say, the diner has been completely slammed....
5 Bingeworthy Shows That Helped Me Stay Sane
I have consumed way more content in 2020 than I have in any other year. I have missed a lot of major shows over the years because I was so focused on other things. But this year, I have been trying so hard to stay sane, healthy, and happy in the midst of the pure...
How to Meal Plan (and prep) to Save Time and Money
While 2020 has been a complete mess, one of the best things to come out of all this craziness is more and more people (at least among my own circles) embraced cooking. So many of my friends began cooking and baking when previously they ate out or relied on frozen...
How to Find Clients for Your Virtual Business
Let me preface this by saying that, "how do I find clients?" is the absolute wrong question to ask, but I know there are thousands of web designers, virtual assistants, and service providers in general who are Googling this exact question. When you try to grow your...
How to Handle Online Criticism with Grace (in 5 Easy Steps)
This has been a rough year. I’ve seen more virtue signalling online than I ever have before, and there are no signs that it’s going to stop anytime soon. (I predict it will stop after the election, but that’s a matter for another post.)
Lots and lots of people are being criticised for what they say, think, or do, and much of this criticism — perhaps even most of this criticism — is happening online.
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Ysmay is a serial entrepreneur, podcaster, blogger, wearer of hats, and lover of chai.
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