I am absolutely impressed by you, Vicky. You are juggling so much while also working on your PhD. Admittedly, I had to stop listening to Dr Linder at 8:50. All the activities she wanted to accomplish in one summer had me feeling completely overwhelmed. I am now listening to Duran Duran and it is terrific! Friday, I was sending you *play Duran Duran* vibes. 🤣😂🤣 Then I was amazed when I saw that they were the Music Highlight. 😲 haha
So, my plans for this upcoming season are to focus intensely on my thesis amendments. I have a hard deadline in mid-October. I am taking a trip in late August to visit my mother who is in hospital since April and will be moving to a long-term (read: forever) memory care facility. Because of the trip, my thesis is due into my Supers mid-August for their final read-through. When I get home from my visit, there will be the feedback, the thesis loose ends, and the examiner's report to complete. It'll be hectic and I'll be pressed, so pressed, for time. For me, the ultimate goal in all of this is to take care of myself by getting enough sleep. I tend to fall into bad habits of staying up for more than 24 hours studying. Also, I do not get enough outdoors time. So, I will incorporate outdoors time into my weekly schedule, writing it into my daily diary if that will give me the permission I need. And that is all aside from some webinars that I schedule in and some volunteer work that I do every two weeks online. Just trying to keep it together. 🫠
I also forgot to comment on the podcast - I also felt like that the first time I heard Katie’s podcast, so overwhelmed that I didn’t know how she does it. However, when she does an assessment of how she did during the summer/winter break, she’s very honest and shares also what didn’t work ✨⭐️
A million thanks for your super-motivating message! I really appreciate it. I will really try hard to do most of what I am planning, but if it doesn't happen, I will always remember that I have so many things going on - like you too! Wow!!! I really applaud you - work, studies, your mama, volunteer work, learning, trying to balance everything - wow! Thank you for sharing your story and your mama is very lucky to have your support.
I wish you all the best for the dissertation - I will be cheering you on from here all summer (as the whole community we have built here) and wishing you lots of good sleep too : )
Outdoors time - good reminder! I also don't go out much (okay lately it is super hot here so we avoid it).
I believe I received your Duran Duran vibes that you sent on Friday - and there will be so much more of the boys in this newsletter, as they are my absolute favourite! I am glad you like the Music Highlight!
I am absolutely impressed by you, Vicky. You are juggling so much while also working on your PhD. Admittedly, I had to stop listening to Dr Linder at 8:50. All the activities she wanted to accomplish in one summer had me feeling completely overwhelmed. I am now listening to Duran Duran and it is terrific! Friday, I was sending you *play Duran Duran* vibes. 🤣😂🤣 Then I was amazed when I saw that they were the Music Highlight. 😲 haha
So, my plans for this upcoming season are to focus intensely on my thesis amendments. I have a hard deadline in mid-October. I am taking a trip in late August to visit my mother who is in hospital since April and will be moving to a long-term (read: forever) memory care facility. Because of the trip, my thesis is due into my Supers mid-August for their final read-through. When I get home from my visit, there will be the feedback, the thesis loose ends, and the examiner's report to complete. It'll be hectic and I'll be pressed, so pressed, for time. For me, the ultimate goal in all of this is to take care of myself by getting enough sleep. I tend to fall into bad habits of staying up for more than 24 hours studying. Also, I do not get enough outdoors time. So, I will incorporate outdoors time into my weekly schedule, writing it into my daily diary if that will give me the permission I need. And that is all aside from some webinars that I schedule in and some volunteer work that I do every two weeks online. Just trying to keep it together. 🫠
I also forgot to comment on the podcast - I also felt like that the first time I heard Katie’s podcast, so overwhelmed that I didn’t know how she does it. However, when she does an assessment of how she did during the summer/winter break, she’s very honest and shares also what didn’t work ✨⭐️
Hi Taylor,
A million thanks for your super-motivating message! I really appreciate it. I will really try hard to do most of what I am planning, but if it doesn't happen, I will always remember that I have so many things going on - like you too! Wow!!! I really applaud you - work, studies, your mama, volunteer work, learning, trying to balance everything - wow! Thank you for sharing your story and your mama is very lucky to have your support.
I wish you all the best for the dissertation - I will be cheering you on from here all summer (as the whole community we have built here) and wishing you lots of good sleep too : )
Outdoors time - good reminder! I also don't go out much (okay lately it is super hot here so we avoid it).
I believe I received your Duran Duran vibes that you sent on Friday - and there will be so much more of the boys in this newsletter, as they are my absolute favourite! I am glad you like the Music Highlight!
Go go Taylor!!!!
Thank you, Vicky. You are an incredible motivator. I feel so grateful to have you cheering me on ✨🤗 I am here cheering you on, too!! We all are. 😁📣
Thank you so so much, Taylor! I appreciate your support so much!!!!
You have been working through so many summers, dear Vicky, that you truly deserve all the best and only the best!
Thank youuuu so much! And so have you!