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...]
When was the last time you squealed with joy? I spent some time watching this child at the beach last weekend and oh! to see the joy and fun he was having! There were no limits to his adventure, no hesitation to diving in or expressing that joy. He was loving every moment of it – his every move … [Read more...]
I love how my iPhone calendar keeps me on track with all my appointments! What I didn’t know is that I can set up an iPhone calendar to keep track of my regular payments as well! In a previous life, our family business began as a one-man bobcat operator and grew into a construction company … [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...]
As 2014 approaches its end, I am reviewing all that I’ve achieved (and fallen short on) this year. The year has been one of change and growth for many, including me. For me, there was a sense of being comfortable (too comfortable) and changes were needed for different results. This year I learned … [Read more...]
Last time, I talked about routines and how they can simplify your life. Repeated regularly they are great time savers. Here's a couple for the work day. 1. What key tasks can you turn into a routine? If it's a regular task perhaps it can become part of your natural routine, something you can … [Read more...]
Last week I asked the question - What if you looked at your habits and routines and started doing things differently? This week I'm going to make it personal. Changing what you do changes what you get. What if you changed the things you do for yourself and saw how those routines could really help … [Read more...]
Decluttering the mind has many of the same benefits as decluttering a physical space. As the work is internal you'd think you might not see any physical signs. Let's run through some of the benefits and see how that can translate into physical changes. The benefits of an uncluttered mind: … [Read more...]
After having been away for a week and feeling some overwhelm with all the new ideas and excitement it generated, I've realised that, of course, I can't do everything until I declutter what's going in my mind. Then the priorities re-order, the focus returns and the action starts. Here are some of … [Read more...]