The Lazy Cat's Guide to Adulting

Scroll through Pinterest and take a look at people’s bullet journal creations. There are some astoundingly creative people out there and it is truly inspiring. Until you try bullet journaling yourself and realise you’re far too lazy. My own experiment with a BuJo was not only proof that my patience had limits, it resulted in me playing Russian roulette with my schedule. Billed as the analogue method for the digital age, I thought bullet journaling would be a great way for me keep track of everything I needed to do and where I had to be as well as provide a creative release. Not to mention it would reduce screen time and reliance on apps. I was wrong. It was, to put it indelicately, a total ball-ache. First off, why do any of us need to learn a new system for to do lists? Let alone MAKE diary pages. Here’s my advice. Go out, buy a diary/day planner you like and just use it. Instead of having to spend Sunday nights drawing pages and planners you can just jot down important ...

It  sounds  a  bit  wishy-washy  doesn’t  it?  Meditating,  finding  your  centre  and  being  mindful.  Even  if  you  were  that  sort  of  person,  finding  the  time  to  even  figure  out  where  to  start  isn’t  easy  —  especially  if  you’re  as  lazy  as  me.    Given  the  pressures  on  lazy  cats  like  you  and  I  to  keep  up  with  the  expectations  of  daily  life  it  hardly  seems  worth  bothering  trying  to  squeeze  mindfulness  practices  in.  However,  the  busier  you  are,  the  more  beneficial  taking  a  moment  to  either  be...

“Zero fucks given.” It’s becoming a popular phrase bandied about when we want to imply we don’t care about something. But, let’s be honest, more often than not we do care. Here’s why I think we should give all of the f*cks and learn to honestly face why things affect us so that we can let them go. Whether it’s a colleague copying your boss into an unflattering email, friends doing things without inviting you or realising you’re the last to hear about something, there are plenty of little things that can throw you off course. When these things happen, it feels easier to just pretend we don’t care and shove them away in a box at the back of our mind. The problem with this is that the box won’t stay shut. It keeps popping open at inconvenient times, like when you’re trying to sleep, to remind you of all the little things that make you feel like crap. So, I propose we acknowledge that we do, in fact, give a fuck and deal with these issues head on. Don’t react in the moment This...

You always hear that things are just routine. Something that’s dull, repetitive and can imply you’re stuck in a rut. We should ditch routines and live completely wild and free, shouldn’t we? However, creating small routines in your daily life can be the key to freeing you to live whatever life you want. I don’t like routine. I prefer to think of myself as free to roam and do things in my own way. However, I have found that developing small routines that I perform in exactly the same way each time I approach a task or time of day lets me keep moving while maintaining the order that is necessary for a peaceful mind. Wakey-wakey There are loads of articles on the internet about why a good morning routine can help you be more successful in life and business. They include anything from morning workout time, when to have your coffee and how long to ignore your emails for. I say, screw all that and think smaller. Think about the essential things you must do before your day can begi...

I'm not what you'd call traditionally organised. I usually know where everything is, but the where is often under the sofa and slightly to the left or on top of the fridge. However, as I am getting used to being in my early thirties, I thought I should have a crack at finding a place for everything. Naturally, this involved turning to technology. So, I'm going to share some of the apps that I've found most useful on my journey to be a more organised adult. As I find more I will pop back and update this list. Evernote Evernote is a great tool for jotting down ideas, saving useful web pages, creating to do lists or just organising your thoughts. You can sync your notes across the Evernote app on two devices for free - and who doesn't love something for free? There is also a subscription option that will let you sync across all devices you may use. I find this particularly useful for shopping lists, saving recipes in one place, making weekly food plans a...

Work, friends, family, money, social media, eating right, sleeping enough, exercising, chasing a thigh gap... there are so many things we're supposed to be perfect at. And, I don't know about you, but it's bloody hard work. So, I'm going to collect all the handy life hacks, tools apps and recipes I find that help me to share the love and hopefully help all of you reading this too. Life is challenging enough, let's help each other through it. Here is my first life hack: Be more cat. Cats are chill, lazy and don't give a crap what anyone thinks. Let's take a leaf out of their book and be more lazy and hack our way through life. Keep reading for more. By the way, if you've got a life hack or some good advice that you think could help someone else, drop me an email at lazycatguide@gmail.com  and I'll feature it.