Balance. Many of us have been in search of this elusive ideal. What do we mean when we say the word “balance”? A few of the common definitions of balance: You’ve seen the colorful mobiles hanging over a baby’s crib. Some are simple with four spokes; others are more complex with spokes coming off other […]
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Self-Care Is Not Selfish
Do you make time to take care of yourself? It’s challenging when you have other people and other projects that you must take care of. I know it’s easier said than done, but it will become necessary at some point, whether it’s planned or not. If you’ve flown anywhere, you’ve heard the flight attendant’s message: […]
It’s Okay To Say No
Mom was concerned I was doing too much. I recited to her the things she had on her plate when she was my age: managing details for her father who was sick and dying of cancer, and then taking care of her mother; managing, along with my father, her own household of three high schoolers […]
How Can I Improve My Time Management?
I’ve read books on tackling procrastination. I’ve taken seminars on using a planner to improve tracking my tasks. I buy a planner every year and end the year with too many unused pages. Can you relate? If I could make use of the tools I have and know, I could get everything done that I […]
Even When You Make Mistakes, You’re Learning
One morning, you decide to bake some bread. “I can multitask. I’ll listen to that podcast about procrastination while I measure the ingredients for the bread machine.” While scooping the flour, you hear the speaker mention “three things” and you have just measured out the fourth cup, but your brain switches to “three” so you […]