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Maybe you are like me… you are also a member of the “Meh About Spring” fan club. (I totally wish that was a thing.) If so, I hope that one of these articles meets you where you are today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ideas to help you in the midst of Spring:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>![\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2021\/05\/24\/my-life-in-lists\/\"](\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/that-s-her-business-R4sP8_Bq0Bw-unsplash.jpg\")
\nMy Life in Lists<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nMy Life in Lists <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMy lists are not about accomplishment, they are about focus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- How List-Making brings me Freedom:<\/strong>
- Lists save me from getting distracted.\u00a0<\/li>
- List-making saves me time and brain space.\u00a0<\/li>
- Lists stretch me out of my comfort zone.\u00a0<\/li>
- Lists remind me that connection is important.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
- Lists help me keep track of what I have completed.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Why Make Lists?<\/strong>
- Lists are not about completion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
- Making a list is a moment of reflection.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5 Ways to Find Rest (from an Overachiever) <\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n– How can we slow down when everything around us is moving at warp speed? Even when we manage to slow down our bodies, our souls still hum with activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- If I am in a hurry to make a decision, I will not trust my gut, or weigh all of the outcomes.<\/li>
- Moving quickly in conversation damages the relationship. <\/li>
- I say harsh things when I am distracted, multitasking, and rushing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
If you are like me, slowing down is a struggle. Here are some ways that I find rest in my busy home and this non-stop world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n5 Ways to Find Rest <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n(from an Overachiever) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n5 Energy Levels in Homemaking & Working from Home<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n5 Energy Levels in Homemaking & Working from Home<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nManaging myself is hard. I have to constantly assess what is most important and then spend time on those things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I must be diligent about how I invest my energy or it will be wasted on the unnecessarily urgent, the things that matter to other people, and the tasks that are fun.
I have learned that my energy and my time are the most valuable assets for me to keep an eye on. I only get so much each day.<\/strong>\u00a0 When it gets used up, it’s gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n >> read more…<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Decluttering Clears My Mind<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMy favorite way to feel in control of my environment is to declutter something when I am overwhelmed. When I feel emotionally drained, scattered, frustrated, and\/or defeated I tackle small spaces that need to be organized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So much of my life is investing into invisible things.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSome days it is all too much. I need a task where my work will not disappear right away.\u00a0 Something that cannot be undone immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clearing clutter gives me an inner sense of calm.\u00a0<\/strong> A peace that things are where they should be.\u00a0 When I get rid of things I no longer need I am making space for things that do.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n >> read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/asal-lotfi-8ePZbdxnpi0-unsplash.jpg\")
\nWhy Decluttering Clears My Mind<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA Prayer for You:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDear Jesus, <\/p>
You are the one who holds us togther Lord. You alone can calm our anxious hearts and bring us peace. I pray that no matter the circumstances in our lives that we can rest in You. Help us to see others with kindness and grace. Show us what really matters and what we can let go of. Help us grow in this season of Spring. Show us Your Wisdom and Your Love for those in our homes. Help us make time for drawing close to You. <\/p>Amen.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nLet me walk alongside you in this season as we move forward with intention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(But maybe without all the pastel bunny decor.) LoL. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We can do this! – April <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPhotos are fro<\/em>m Unsplash <\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- \n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
What is Restful Productivity?<\/a><\/h2>\n\na book excerpt and some insight into my favorite life hack I am a ridiculously practical person. I enjoy reading stacks of productivity books and optimizing my schedule. But after I hit burnout I realized I was approaching things from an unrealistic perspective. That was when I discovered that I could take two opposites and…… <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li>
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My October Personal Curriculum Plans<\/a><\/h2>\n\nWhat\u2019s in my personal curriculum basket this month & a few things I learned in September. After writing about creating a personal curriculum, I realized I needed more structure in my own planning this fall. I\u2019ve done this type of learning practice off and on for years. Sometimes with careful planning and at other times…… <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li>
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My Life in Lists<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n My lists are not about accomplishment, they are about focus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n >> read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n – How can we slow down when everything around us is moving at warp speed? Even when we manage to slow down our bodies, our souls still hum with activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are like me, slowing down is a struggle. Here are some ways that I find rest in my busy home and this non-stop world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n >> read more…<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n 5 Ways to Find Rest <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n (from an Overachiever) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n 5 Energy Levels in Homemaking & Working from Home<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Managing myself is hard. I have to constantly assess what is most important and then spend time on those things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I must be diligent about how I invest my energy or it will be wasted on the unnecessarily urgent, the things that matter to other people, and the tasks that are fun. >> read more…<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n My favorite way to feel in control of my environment is to declutter something when I am overwhelmed. When I feel emotionally drained, scattered, frustrated, and\/or defeated I tackle small spaces that need to be organized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So much of my life is investing into invisible things.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some days it is all too much. I need a task where my work will not disappear right away.\u00a0 Something that cannot be undone immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clearing clutter gives me an inner sense of calm.\u00a0<\/strong> A peace that things are where they should be.\u00a0 When I get rid of things I no longer need I am making space for things that do.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n >> read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Why Decluttering Clears My Mind<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n A Prayer for You:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear Jesus, <\/p> You are the one who holds us togther Lord. You alone can calm our anxious hearts and bring us peace. I pray that no matter the circumstances in our lives that we can rest in You. Help us to see others with kindness and grace. Show us what really matters and what we can let go of. Help us grow in this season of Spring. Show us Your Wisdom and Your Love for those in our homes. Help us make time for drawing close to You. <\/p>Amen.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Let me walk alongside you in this season as we move forward with intention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n (But maybe without all the pastel bunny decor.) LoL. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We can do this! – April <\/p>\n\n\n\n Photos are fro<\/em>m Unsplash <\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n a book excerpt and some insight into my favorite life hack I am a ridiculously practical person. I enjoy reading stacks of productivity books and optimizing my schedule. But after I hit burnout I realized I was approaching things from an unrealistic perspective. That was when I discovered that I could take two opposites and…… <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li> What\u2019s in my personal curriculum basket this month & a few things I learned in September. After writing about creating a personal curriculum, I realized I needed more structure in my own planning this fall. I\u2019ve done this type of learning practice off and on for years. Sometimes with careful planning and at other times…… <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li>My Life in Lists <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n5 Ways to Find Rest (from an Overachiever) <\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n5 Energy Levels in Homemaking & Working from Home<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I have learned that my energy and my time are the most valuable assets for me to keep an eye on. I only get so much each day.<\/strong>\u00a0 When it gets used up, it’s gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWhy Decluttering Clears My Mind<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nWhat is Restful Productivity?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n
My October Personal Curriculum Plans<\/a><\/h2>\n\n