today and tomorrow, i just wanted to share a few things that I have been up to lately.
i've been writing... for a great website called 'Ambition in Transition'.
my article on friendship in the time of email - reflections on maintaining authentic friendships, in a world dependant upon electronic communication. 'When I graduated from university, I found myself stretched further and further to be a friend. A 9-5 job took up most of my time. Then my passions, and my small business took up more of my spare time. Then business meetings outside of 9-5, as well as seeing friends who lived in my city took up the rest. It’s becoming increasingly more difficult to be a friend in this time – and yet, we have all the tools to make the friendships we want to maintain far easier than it would have been years ago.'
i've been writing... for a great website called 'Ambition in Transition'.
from their website:
"Ambition in Transition is a site for those of us who are fresh (or maybe a little bit older than fresh) out of school and who are in ‘that spot’. The in-between stage where your bank account struggles to keep up with your lifestyle and you are sorting out the balance between old friendships and new, new routines and old habits, your conflicting and ever-changing thoughts about your career and on top of all that, how to leave the world a better place than you found it."my article on friendship in the time of email - reflections on maintaining authentic friendships, in a world dependant upon electronic communication. 'When I graduated from university, I found myself stretched further and further to be a friend. A 9-5 job took up most of my time. Then my passions, and my small business took up more of my spare time. Then business meetings outside of 9-5, as well as seeing friends who lived in my city took up the rest. It’s becoming increasingly more difficult to be a friend in this time – and yet, we have all the tools to make the friendships we want to maintain far easier than it would have been years ago.'
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my article on living an outdoor lifestyle while being in the big city - reflections on how to find pieces of nature while living in a concrete jungle. 'I am not a South Dakota girl – this is clear. Unfortunately though, the big city does not afford me the time or space for many of the things I like to do outdoors – that I probably could find in SD. I had to work hard to find ways to appease my inner, outdoor loner – and I work daily to find these things.'
image from alex reyto's flickr
my article on starting a small business on the side - reflections on balancing a corporate 9-5, and starting your own business with little time resources. 'It requires a lot of self-reflection; a lot of understanding of who you are, and what you can realistically accomplish; a lot of critique, and self-praise. And above all else, a lot of love for the thing you are doing.'
image from the glitter guide
my article on dressing the part - reflections on how to maintain a style identity while working in a corporate environment. 'I want to wear outrageous jewellery, comfortable clothes, shoes that are too flashy, that I can also wear on weekends. I want to be able to get away with dressing for work similarly to the way I dress at home and on weekends. I want clothes that translate from weekend to office day, then office day to night out with friends after work. I want clothes that reflect my age, and my style, but I also want to be taken seriously as one of the youngest people in my office/industry. Finally – I don’t want to look like a man.'
photo from http://jamieshea.ca/
my article on being a model tenant - reflections on establishing a long lasting and mutually respectful relationship with your landlords while renting. 'How is it that we are renters ensure we are ‘model’ tenants – both in order to maintain a good standing in our landlords books (thus have a good reference for future applications), as well as ensuring that the relationships that we build and maintain with our landlords is positive throughout the rental term?'
image from canadian immigrant
I've also posted all of these articles on my website jamieshea.ca.
and, of course, i've been trying to keep my writing posted on my 365 journey - when she wrote a tragic love story. i have had some issues with posting lately, so i have a huge batch of things to post once my tumblr is up and running again - but for now, feel free to take a peak at what's been happening in the first 130 ish days of the year. featuring photos from erin leydon, nicole dee simmons, jeff kalman, alex reyto, me, katie edmonds, and more.
and, of course, i've been trying to keep my writing posted on my 365 journey - when she wrote a tragic love story. i have had some issues with posting lately, so i have a huge batch of things to post once my tumblr is up and running again - but for now, feel free to take a peak at what's been happening in the first 130 ish days of the year. featuring photos from erin leydon, nicole dee simmons, jeff kalman, alex reyto, me, katie edmonds, and more.
happy reading!