With any creative endeavor, whether it is organizing your home, crafting something beautiful, writing a book, or even our own personal growth, there is always a messy middle. Amid the raw material in our hearts or in our hands, if we can imagine and keep building, step by step, word by word, action by action, … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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It seems there is an app for everything, and for a long while I was resistant to almost all of them. But when it comes right down to it, apps can be very helpful when it comes to leveling up our habits, especially new habits. Finally, I am on board. I've been meditating for years … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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When I recall the things that soothed me as a child and teen, I remember a day at the ocean, a walk in the woods, running, biking. Being outdoors, exercise, and sunshine are still key ways that I come back to my senses, listening with my whole body. I love how these things can take … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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Recently, I wrote about how having systems in our everyday lives makes it easier to stick to the habits we choose https://danalaquidara.com/2023/06/12/minimal-monday-60/. Over the weekend, it occurred to me that for the sake of health and energy and clarity of mind, I needed a better lunch system. So I spent a couple hours preparing ingredients … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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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 was listening to The Mel Robbin's podcast episode #58 on making your home and your mind clutter-free and I thought I'd share my takeaways with you. Of course, if you get a chance to listen to the episode yourself, you might find it useful and inspiring, so here it is https://open.spotify.com/episode/7owYJ6lPnRQPMy05OVsojP Otherwise, read on … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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We live in such a cerebral culture that I find myself wondering if at some point we collectively left our bodies to hang out mostly in our heads. I was reading about the people of Sardinia who grow their own food and live by the rhythms of the earth and their own circadian rhythms. They … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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