Alison Maglaughlin
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I used to travel across the world in between the pages of books in my childhood bedroom. Now, I do it in real life.
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How to Have More Fun in Life
How to Have More Fun in Life... As a 28-year-old I have started to understand the crushing reality that sometimes life is really boring. If you have stability and regularity, things can get very monotonous for long periods of time. Or, sometimes your life changes a bit and the things you get enjoyment from shifts as you go through different phases in life, leaving you with gaps where you just sit and stare at the wall or at your phone, and you don't know what the hell to do with yourself.
By Alison Maglaughlin4 years ago in Humans
How to Get More Flexibility in Your Life
On a previous article, I gave some productivity tips for ADHDers, and one of those tips was work toward more flexibility in your life. I figured that warranted its own article, because advice like instill more flexibility in your life is much easier said than done. You might need some ideas.
By Alison Maglaughlin4 years ago in Lifehack
Communication Skills Everyone Needs
The power of a good quip... Being able to say the right thing in just the right way is a skill. People who are good with words can say things that less eloquent people would never get away with... not without ruining a relationship or getting thrown out on the curb. Believe me, I've had lots of both.
By Alison Maglaughlin4 years ago in Humans
Productivity Tips (Especially for ADHD)
As an independent contractor / freelancer / digital nomad who gets bored easily and has the tendency to become fixated on one thing at a time (regardless of whether or not that thing is important in the grand scheme of things), I've discovered a few things about how to trick yourself to do work.
By Alison Maglaughlin4 years ago in Lifehack
Just Do What You Need to Do
I have been reading essays by Roxane Gay; first, her book called Bad Feminist about a culture that values women only when they show up in certain, pre-set and pre-approved ways, and now Hunger, a book / collection of essays about her body, her struggle with hating it and feeling trapped inside of it ever since she was raped at 12 years old. I have really enjoyed it because of the way she writes: plainly, honestly, and in a way that makes it easy to imagine what it's like to be her, and that's fascinating.
By Alison Maglaughlin4 years ago in Motivation
Scared Speechless
Selflessness and self-deprecation... where do they meet? Where does one end and the other begin? I used to serve others first, always. I have since learned the benefits of sometimes choosing me, but I don't always know for sure if I'm doing enough of the other to satisfy my own kind spirit. At my worst, I am unsure of who I am. At my best, I remember that balance is key and that I am different every day.
By Alison Maglaughlin4 years ago in Confessions
