I've heard it said that life is half good and half bad, and of course this is an oversimplification. We are having wildly different experiences, different size pieces of the good-bad pie. The good/bad ratio can even change drastically within one person's lifetime. I guess the point of the half good/half bad theory is to … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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Minimal Monday
It is such a perfect time for renewal, for clearing out the old and making room for something new to be born, created, or discovered. Can you feel it? I sure can. Perhaps we are all being challenged to come out of our usual patterns, and listen to what is calling us forward, lifting our … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
I have just finished reading The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks. It is not the first time I've read this book, but it is the first time I can truly say it feels like Hendrick's theory will stick. His theory is this: We all … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
Whether we are talking about a project, a routine, or a whole life, there is something very satisfying about a reset. To stop and capture the status of our situation and regroup before reengaging, in my opinion, is a worthwhile pause. Sometimes this looks like brainstorming, journaling, or rewriting a task list. Other times, it … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
My memoir is "in production" as the publishers say, which means it is well past time for me to wake up to the fact that This Is Really Happening. In fact, it is ahead of schedule now and due to be published on March 21st, just three weeks away! So without further ado, here is … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
I've spent a fair amount of time lately getting various things in order so that I can fully focus on my memoir revisions. There is something about having my home, calendar and to-do list in good order that frees up my mind to write. Doing deep work requires we stay in the moment. I don't … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
In another month or so, I will be getting my manuscript back from the publisher and will have a week to make the requested changes. During that week, I imagine myself hiding away in order to fully concentrate on the revisions. That act of complete focus on one project is a luxury and a gift … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
There are several different types of clutter, and one that we don't talk a lot about is emotional clutter. Emotional energy is designed to move through the body, and with light emotions like joy, peace, and love, they do. Those feelings are easy to feel, so there is no reason to supress them. But we … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
Sometimes doing our best means having a day in which we make great strides on a personal or work project, or help someone else out, or simply stick to our new improved routine and habits. Other times, doing our best may mean simply prioritizing one thing, and doing that. Today was a "one thing" day … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
I've been collecting blurbs for my upcoming memoir. In addition, one writer pulled out some lines from my book that he liked a lot. I am sharing these lines below. • I’ve become the best-behaved little girl, but my hair is still unruly. • She will tuck our mother back into the past, not worthy of any … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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