Okay, so in the last post, we talked about spring cleaning and renewal. We talked about the history of spring cleaning, and we talked about how easy we have it nowadays, and we talked about dust bunnies. We may be approaching the moment when we have to stop talking about cleaning and actually start doing it. But wait! First, we have to assemble our tools and cleaning products. Continue reading
Lose weight, get in shape, get organized, do more, do less, we’ve all made at least a few New Year’s resolutions in our time.
Some resolutions require a lifestyle change and some require a single act of action.
For me, the resolutions that tend to be more successful are those requiring a single act. Lifestyle changes take more than just a jotting down a foggy wish on a napkin at the breakfast table on January 1st. They take a whole mental shift, a concerted effort to change who you are. Well for the most part I kind of like who I am (at least most days), I just want a few improvements.
So look to “single-act” resolutions that can positively impact your life. This works especially well if that impact then extends beyond the single action. Some examples:
Now experts might call this addressing the symptoms and not the problems, but I say “Hey, if you’re not coughing, sneezing or feeling lousy, does it really matter that you have a cold”, – of course not.
So here’s how it works …
If you’re like me, last year’s packed up holiday decorations fit perfectly into the space allocated. When unpacking for this past holiday, I marveled at how I’d been able to get all those boxes into that exact space! Again, if you’re like me – this year, your spouse picked up just a few additional Continue reading