2014 is well under way. The break is over, school is back (and even those of us who don't have children are impacted by this) and life has returned to normal. With the pace picking up, I've noticed a few tell-tale signs of Time getting away from me and I'm not enjoying the all-too-familiar … [Read more...]
Nature Abhors a Vacuum – what to do when it’s all sorted!
Today I was asked "Now that I've got things sorted what do I do with the extra time I've got?" His answer was to do more, I suggested just "being" and enjoying the breathing space, being grateful for all that life offers. The answer may be somewhere in between, unique to each of us and where it fits … [Read more...]
My Car: Decluttering 2013 in Action
Cleaning my car on New Year's Eve gave me so much more than just a clean and shiny car! It was a physical declutter process that helped me reflect on 2013, sort my head out and re-focus on 2014. It wasn't until I'd done this physically with my car that my year landed and I could move on to 2014. As … [Read more...]
Declutter and automate
This week I was asked if I thought it was a good idea to automate. Once you've simplified your life with a decluttering process you'll want to keep things simple and automating is a great step towards that. I have to admit I've resisted using anything that remotely resembled technology to simplify … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Simplify Your Life
First up, I'm going to make a couple of assumptions: That you are doing what you love or If there are things that just have to be done Life can get busy and complicated. Here are five ways to simplify your life: Start with the end in mind. What is it you are aiming to achieve? … [Read more...]
Where has the time gone?
Where has the time gone? Sometimes it seems I'm so busy and yet looking back I can't see what I've actually done. Today I thought I'd share three tips that help me with managing my time to fit in work and play. I am most effective when I work with my body's natural rhythm. I like to start … [Read more...]
Lessons from another time
It's interesting the twists and turns life takes! At the moment, the focus on my weight has definitely taken second place to growing my business and yet there are lessons I learned on my weight loss journey that are supporting me in this one. Step 1 is to take action and I finally am! The … [Read more...]
Overnight Success?
This week I've watched myself on the emotional rollercoaster ride that is part of growing a business. I've been there before but this time, it's MY business - a very different story! No longer do I have the excuse that I was just there to clean up the mess that someone else made now with their … [Read more...]
Clearing Away The Clutter
Currently, I'm in the process of reinventing myself. My Weight Loss Without the Scales concept is not yet ready to leave me. I'm not quite sure where it will lead me, though. I do know there is something more that can come from it. At the moment, I'm spending (maybe too much) time building … [Read more...]
Serious Action Required
Yes, it's been a while! So what have I been up to? For a while there life got really busy with all the things I crammed into my Wednesdays. Clients, my health (nothing serious, maintenance stuff), I finally got my tax done, networking and attending workshops and classes both for learning and for … [Read more...]