Thoughtful planning and simple habits can support your future self with grace. No shame. No pressure. Just steady rhythms for real, human days. I used to push myself to operate at full speed all the time. Like I was a machine: measured by how much I could produce, how efficiently I could move through the…
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Preparing for Rest: Meal Planning Ideas for a Relaxing Weekend
Make weekend meals effortless with simple themes, make-ahead options, and family-friendly ideas. Tips to plan meals that nourish without stress, so you can truly enjoy your time of rest. All the household tasks don’t come to a halt just because I decide to rest. Meals still need to be made, and unfortunately, forest creatures don’t…
15 Ways to Avoid Writing Work
I wouldn’t consider myself a procrastinator, but this list says otherwise… . Please feel free to share this post! Share Reflection Questions:What keeps you from your creative projects?How does daily life get in the way of your long-term goals? I would love to hear from you. Which one resonated with you the most? Now that…
The Roadblocks That Stop My Productivity – Part 1
Like a sudden road closure, I feel disoriented and lost at times. My productivity gets completely blocked and the way forward feels complicated. Here are 5 relatable ways I get stuck. What stops me from being productive? I have a list of areas where I often get stuck and completely blocked. Like a sudden road…
New Year, Same Old Me
The calendar change does not require an upending of my life, just encouragement to make small adjustments. Yesterday I sat in my quiet kitchen with gingerbread toast, a mug of English tea, and listened to a podcast that reminded me of a few of my foundational truths. “I want us all to have the foundational…
The Power of a Hygge Home: How Your Space Shapes Your Well-Being
Keeping a home organized, clean, and cozy actually takes a lot of work. (Especially during the holidays.) Here are some tips to help you create a comfortable space for life to unfold. Homes are not naturally comfortable and relaxed. The nature of a busy home with kids is chaotic, messy, disorganized, and grimy. The activities…
My New Digital Organization System
random thoughts on using Notion, digital organization, and layers of To-Do Lists from Tiago Forte’s Building a Second Brain:“Our minds are for having ideas, not holding them. A digital organizational system helps us offload information, freeing mental space for creativity and deeper thinking.”“When you externalize your thoughts into a digital system, you free your mind…
Enjoying Fall in the Arizona Desert
The Arizona desert does not change drastically in the fall. It is a slow cooling down and not much visual change. Most of the local trees stay a dusty green color throughout the year. There are very few trees that actually show the change of the seasons in my neighborhood. This means that I need…
Homeschooling – Why, How & Tips for Success
A peek into this unique life-style that has defined most of my adult life. How I started homeschooling, the benefits I have seen, and how I keep going. I have been Homeschooling and Home Educating for over 15 years. This career has defined most of my adult life. It began when my oldest was 4…
My Burnout Breakthrough: Embracing Less for a Fuller Life w/Joanna Bischoff
Sharing my story and the catalyst for change in my life. [& short video clip] Before I hit burnout I tried to fix things by reading stacks of productivity books written by business executives. As an overachiever, I love trying new productivity tools and reading non-fiction to gather ideas. I tried to add to my…