Do you ever just look around your home and just get fed up with stuff? I do not have a lot of clutter as I have been working on trying to be a minimalist. But lately, I have been looking around my apartment and thinking “I have too much crap.”
The sad thing is that I […]
I think a key component of successfully meeting a goal and just staying on track to meet your goals is having a rewards system.
For people on a weight loss or fitness goal a reward system might have things like a “cheat day” or a special treat. Or you hear about people that have their eye […]
You know, routine is a funny thing.
You would think that routine could be a good thing. I mean, from a time management standpoint it certainly is. From a stress standpoint I would say that it is too because if you are doing the same thing day in and day out it seems a bit more […]
As someone that is a bit of a dreamer I read a lot about goal setting. One of the things that I always see mentioned is the importance of setting SMART goals for your self.
SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely.
Specific is just that. For instance, instead of saying I want to lose […]
I have been told by more than one person that I appear stand-offish and somewhat snobby. Once someone even told me that before they knew me that they got the impression that I thought I was better than everyone else.
That is something that is a bit shocking to hear from someone else. Well, I suppose […]
Lately I have been giving a lot of thought to my life as far as where it is at and what has gotten me here and also where I want it to go. Some people might call this a midlife crisis. However, I hope not because dying at almost 60 would be a bummer.
I have […]
Today has been kind of a lazy day for me as far as productivity is concerned.
I have been spending some time reading through a little book called “A Thousand Paths to Tranquility.”
Here are some nuggets from the chapter on patience…
“Many big plans have been ruined by a little impatience.”
This especially is relevant to me as […]
Setting New Year’s resolution is really no different than any other goal setting in your life.
The big thing that is unique about it is that everyone and their brother is setting goals this week. Sadly though most people’s New Year’s resolutions do not make it past February!
Here are some quick tips on how to make […]
I am one of the most impatient people that I know.
I tell myself that I am impatient because I hate wasting time. And I do. But I know that I need to learn to be more patient because most of the time I just end up frustrated due to impatience.
Trying to be more patient is […]
I am a big fan of the holidays.
Big feasts, time with family and friends, time off from work, less rush hour traffic due to people taking time off work - what is there not to love about the holidays? And let us not forget the presents.
Getting presents from people is always a fun time, but […]
