Technology is one of the last things I tend to declutter and I know I must change my ways. Once I get used to my source of technology, particularly my laptop and phone, I want to hang on to them even when I know it is time to move on. When we don't face what … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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I love how setting up systems is really just an easy, organized way to structure the habits that we want to have in our lives. My systems include filling up my 32 ounce water bottle twice a day, organizing the week's agenda on Sunday, meal planning, and wearing a simple Fit Bud to track my … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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I keep a stack of index cards in various places where I may want to capture ideas for my next book, blog post, or essay. I've done this for years now, placing them strategically at my bedside, my desk, in my car. I periodically collect the ones I've written on and put them in my … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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A lot has been happening since the release of my new book https://a.co/d/hnSw2X4 I read a few excerpts of my book at the International Conference on Shared Parenting. Afterwards, both at the conference and then upon returning home, I was interviewed for podcasts, including the new I'm Her Mother: An Exploration of Parental Alienation (available … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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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
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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
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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
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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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Each year I reread one of Don Miguel Ruiz's books, and this year I've chosen The Four Agreements Companion Book. Ruiz's books are full of great wisdom and insight, but I want to share part of a passage that I think is pure gold in its simplicity. In Chapter Seven, Ruiz writes about seeing through … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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With each new year comes the rewarding and fun task of choosing a fresh planner. As I've already written about, I love using Cal Newport's Time-Block Planner to schedule chunks of time to work on writing projects https://danalaquidara.com/2022/08/08/minimal-monday-25/ . But I use a separate tool, an agenda, for my weekly and monthly calendar and to-do … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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