Just a thought as Valentine’s Day approaches (or for any time of year, really). A little encouragement. How many of us spend (just possibly) too much time bemoaning this or that aspect of our lives? I have done this many times. It’s easy to settle in to a kind of internal dialogue that’s not so… Continue Reading
The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, by Marie Kondo There’s a lot of advice in the world about how to keep an organized life, simplify, and reduce clutter. While providing practical advice about removing clutter and then arranging the remainder, Marie Kondo tells her delightful story of being obsessed with cleaning and decluttering since… Continue Reading
Like everyone I know, I have limited time for keeping track of progress toward my health and fitness goals. Still, keeping track is important. Why? We know that tracking progress makes a huge difference. For example, after I set specific walking goals and then regularly checked to see how I was doing, I walked twice… Continue Reading
Some new friends have been raving about The Five-Minute Journal. Five minutes a day to improve your life: accomplishing more and feeling better, too. Oz watches over my journal. Being a cat, he’s asleep on the job. Having kept a journal for a very long time, I set out to investigate. It turns out that… Continue Reading
If you are celebrating, Merry Christmas! Thinking About Candy Canes For many, this is a busy time of year, following a year full of busyness. For a quintessential example, there’s my favorite sales exec. He works really hard, outperforms everybody, and could probably use a well-deserved break about now. Days Off. For most of us,… Continue Reading
Okay. Good idea. Now, how to make that happen? Walking After the Rain The American Heart Association recommends more exercise than most people get. For overall cardiovascular health: At least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity at least 5 days per week for a total of 150, for example, walking 3 miles/hour, general gardening, or… Continue Reading
If you’ve been reading for a while, you know that most images on this site are from photos I take while out walking. It’s a holiday weekend, so I thought I’d share a few pictures from the past two months—a few reasons to feel grateful for the world around us. Landing Just So Dew-Kissed November… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving. A lovely reminder to be grateful. Grateful for the fall leaves, for sunlight, for new ideas to explore… What does gratitude do for us? Once upon a time, when life had most definitely “happened,” and I was feeling pretty down, I received this advice: Once a day, write down three things that made you… Continue Reading
If you are following along in order, first, we made a little time & second, we defined what having it together would look like. Third, we made a list of the things in our way. Fourth, we figured out where to start. And fifth, we cleaned up our lists. Are we done yet? Not quite.… Continue Reading
If you are following along in order, first, we made a little time & second, we defined what having it together would look like. Third, we made a list of the things in our way. In the last post, we figured out where to start. And now, let’s get started. Baby Step 5: Clean Up… Continue Reading
