Photo by Rawpixel on Unsplash With 60 days of the year left my 90 day plan still has gaping holes in it and I am feeling the pressure to fill them, because that’s what you’re “supposed” to do, right? This week I was reminded that there is no rush to do or be or achieve anything, that I am the … [Read more...]
Photo by PDPics on Pixabay Where you live and work, your stress levels and who you surround yourself with can all make a difference to your well being. Home – are you surrounded by things that bring you joy? Yes, I am a fan of the Kon Mari method! Thoroughly enjoying your home space means … [Read more...]
This week I’ve been looking at my relationship with stress. The trigger for this state of affairs is that I’m currently living in a beautiful area and it’s caused me some stress. How can that be possible? The continuum of stress is eustress→stress→distress and there is an optimal point where stress … [Read more...]
Normally I love a four day weekend but this Easter break I found myself reverting back to old behaviours I thought I’d left behind. It took me a bit to recognise it and come out of it. Here’s what I learned: Planning time out is a must – otherwise the whole point of guilt-free time out is … [Read more...]
Do you ever look at how far you’ve come? Or are you so focused on what you haven’t done yet that you can’t even see how far you’ve come? Far too often I’m guilty of not seeing the good things I’ve done and when I’m in that frame of mind I see only the mistakes I’ve made and, in that frame of mind … [Read more...]
Living life as a house sitter has been a great way to simplify my own life. I was done with working hard, getting nowhere with not much to show for it and feeling stuck. I knew that if I was to grow and experience more of the world it could not be from that space. Something needed to shift. Life … [Read more...]
It’s been 10 weeks since I started my house sitting lifestyle. For 10 weeks, everything I thought I’d need has travelled with me in my car. But after 10 weeks and several house sits I dreaded the prospect of finding anything in my car. I was getting frustrated not remembering where I’d put … [Read more...]
Yesterday I heard a great expression - when your outgoings exceed your incomings the upkeep becomes your downfall. My accounting head went straight to money, my coaching head went to the emotional bank account we all quietly carry with us. The truth is the expression can apply to both; both can be … [Read more...]
Ten ideas to declutter your mind and get your brain thinking about something else: Purge or brain dump - Write a list as long as you need to get everything out of your head. Use pen and paper, or software (eg Evernote). Record it on your smart phone. Share the load with a friend or … [Read more...]
Habits and routines are a great way to simplify your life. What can happen though is that they become unconscious. It pays to check in occasionally and ask the question - is what I'm doing still actually useful? Why do I do it that way? Because I've always done it that way is usually a signal that … [Read more...]