At first the terms “organizing,” “decluttering,” and “minimizing” all seem interchangeable, however, there are very different mindsets to each. (If you prefer video, scroll to the bottom of this post.) Organizing is taking items already owned and placing them into categories with like-things together so they are more easily found and put away. Organizing can…
New Theme – Mindset
For the next six weeks I’ll be discussing different areas of mindsetting. Topics will include thoughts on intentional living, life balance, and minimizing — how to get started, how to keep it simple, how to build habits. We’ll discuss how to think about making changes in your life and advice on how to maintain those…
Giving and Taking Compliments
Has anyone ever given you a compliment and you feel self-conscious, so you shoot it down? For example, someone says, “I love your shirt!” and your response is, “Oh, I all my good shirts were in the wash, I just threw this on.” The outcome of this sort of response is actually an insult to…
Tips for being an Intentional Friend
How the people around us make us feel inside is essential to our well-being or can be detrimental to it. When was the last time you took stock of how you feel after being with each person in your life? And I’m walking both sides of the line with this post – how do others…
A Speck of Hope
During my Free4All podcast interview with Rob Fludder, we talked about burnout recovery and Rob asked me how my husband James and I were with each other during that extremely difficult time. I think my answer surprised him and may surprise you. (If you prefer video, scroll to the bottom of this post.) James and…
Intentional Grandparenting
A year ago, we welcomed our first grandchild to the family. Watching that little button grow has been a true joy. (If you prefer video, scroll to the bottom of this post.) For James and I however, we feel very far away… half a country in fact. As my daughter and her family live on…
Date-a-Month
James and I really enjoy spending time together. We’re each others best friend. However, after coming out the other side of COVID restrictions and being in burnout recovery, the idea of going out and doing fun things seemed like a great idea, but also felt uncomfortable and even overwhleming. I’m sure so many people felt…
Zero-Waste eCards vs the Handwritten Touch
For years now, I’ve saved on the huge time-consuming and financial costs of writing and sending cards, with few exceptions. Usually, I send eCards. And friends and family really like receiving them too! I know this, because they tell me so. 😊 However, there are those times when I prefer the handwritten touch, but they…
Give While You Live
Let’s be honest — there’s a whole generation of mid-life adults who are concerned about the amount of stuff their aging parents have collected over decades of time that they are destined to inherit. The Baby Boomer generation was the generation of excess. They experienced their own parents’ pride in being able to afford “stuff”…
Intentional Relationships
Hey! This is just a quick note to let you know of my theme change from “self-care” to “intentional relationships.” For the next few weeks, I’ll be looking at different ways we can bring intention to our releationships with friends, family, and our spouse/significant other. Have an awesome day!