A great rule of thumb in getting it all done is this: If you can do it in two minutes, do it RIGHT NOW. If you can't, learn to rely a little more on your smart phone. Why carry it all around in your head if Siri can keep all of it organized for you? Researchers [...]
Hello, Lovely Reader!I learned an interesting word at the VOX Magazine Annual Spelling Bee this week. During the practice round, spellers were given teen friendly words that may or may actually be in the Webster's Dictionary. One such word was "Protaskitasking." Essentially, this word means to get busy doing something while actively procrastinating on another task. [...]
Yes, hindsight is always 20/20, but why wait? I once got a fax (!) from my boss on a Friday that said we would be closed on Monday and I thought this was the end of the world. Turned out, it was the opportunity of a lifetime and guided me right toward opening my own business. [...]
Hello!There is nothing like fireworks to get you in a present moment state of mind. A burst of brilliance can really force your attention into the now. The ooooohs and aaaaahs bring us back every year. It's easy to get lost at a firework show. But, why do we need such events to force us [...]
Hello Lovely Reader!Last week, I told my almost 3 year old son, Owen that on Monday morning, we would be going to see his daddy where he works. I gave him the various details about when we would go and how long it would take to get there. He seemed particularly interested in the fact [...]
It is assumed that if you live here in America, you are busy. Remember this, if you're thinking about doing something, your brain doesn't know the difference between thinking about doing something or actually doing it. Crazy, huh? This is why you feel so awful when you put things off. Your brain thinks that it has been [...]
There is a lot of pressure on moms to record and keep everything that their babies do from birth to high school graduation. A lot of these expected practices just may not fit your organizational personality or frankly, your busy schedule. Let go of the expectations or the guilties and consider getting really creative with [...]
New Year's Resolutions, Lent, whatever your promises are to yourself this year, I can almost guarantee that one or two are fitness related. The next time you have a meal, try Mindful Eating. First, prepare it alone, with little distraction. No TV, no phone, no radio. No noise. Silently prepare it and think about everything [...]
I’m not the biggest fan of New Year’s Resolutions…at least not in the way we typically go about them. Three reasons! New Year’s Resolutions Start at the GOAL New Year’s Resolutions often having you starting right at your goal rather than working toward your goal. January 1st is not a magical day. You have to [...]
Before you casually throw out another, "I'lll get to that after the holidays," take a moment to think about how really far off that is...I mean, if we're talking about after New Year's Day, that's THIRTY FIVE days from now! That's exactly, FIVE WEEKS from now...And who knows how long you've been spouting off this [...]