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Finding Your Morning “Waggle” — the ideal morning routine for you
I’ve finally hit on a morning routine that really sets me up for a good day. It means I have to get up before the rest of the house, but it pays off immediately. Instead of that panicked, “Holy cow, … Continue reading
Facing Fear and Getting On With It, with Tips from Martha Beck
Fear is a powerful thing. We have fears of everything — public speaking (more than death!), spiders, heights, success — that’s one I’ve never understood. Success to me sounds like prestige, cash and good living. What’s to fear? But it’s … Continue reading
10-Minute Ways to Make a Vacation Happen
If you’re like me, you end up in an endless loop of “I should have booked earlier”, “Vacation is a month away and I haven’t booked anything,” etc. And so you either go to the same place (again) or stay … Continue reading
10-Minute Steps to Spark a Breakthrough
I just read this article in the October issue* of O Magazine about jump-starting a “breakthrough”. So many of our dreams go by the wayside because we get stuck, but life keeps on moving. We barely remember we put something … Continue reading
10 Minutes a Day on Generosity
I liked this profile in Oprah magazine about Patience Salgado. She has a blog called kindnessgirl.com all about easy-to-do good deeds. She chronicles her own good deeds, many of which are a bit out of my comfort zone (“tie a … Continue reading
Keeping the Balls in the Air — the Daily “Bucket” List
“Too many balls in the air”, “Burning the candle at both ends”, “Too much on my plate”… Why so many metaphors for overextended? Because we are! But we threw most of those balls in the air ourselves! And we actually … Continue reading
Quick Ways to Help a Sick Friend
Well, it’s been a while! Have you missed me?? Don’t answer that! My ego is too fragile — it’s been a rollercoaster of a month. I have been in the all-to0-familiar spot lately of having friends who are sick, or … Continue reading
A Healthier You in 10 Minutes a Day — Guest blogger!
A big thanks to guest blogger, Rachel Nieman, of The Fit Mommy Website (www.physical-fitness-for-women.com). Rachel has great 10-minute tips on health and fitness that are all easy, doable and not scary. Thanks, Rachel! “After being inspired by the Give Me … Continue reading
Making Order Out of (Mental) Chaos — Do a Brainless Task
I’m in one of those states where my mind is spinning 24/7, with no sense of order. You know, those times when you can barely get the “immediate” done, much less anything beyond that. It can come out of nowhere … Continue reading
The Daily “10 in 10″ List — Making the Most of Your Day
The gals at “The New Perfect” invited me to write a guest post for them. They have a great site and book all about “finding happiness and success in modern motherhood.” Ah, the perpetual search! My guest post is all … Continue reading