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Five Tips for More Memorable Travel
What makes a trip memorable? The company? Novel experiences? Incredible food? Travel is personal so creating a memorable trip is different for everyone. Yet, when we are present and can handle travel hiccups (or disasters) with less stress a trip becomes more pleasant and even more memorable. Here are six things you can do to…
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Little Wins
We could all use a little win once in a while, I took it upon myself to track mine. It’s my version of self-care.
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Feel Guilty, Stressed, and Torn Between Obligations? Maximize Your Time With a Minimalist Routine
Like most people, I’m busy. We all have full schedules, endless to-dos, and never enough time in the day. Tired of feeling like there was always something I was forgetting and trying to split my attention constantly, I established a minimalist routine. What is that? It’s a way of living that deters physical and mental…
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Rest, Recover, Recharge: Be Superwoman Tomorrow
As an ambitious perfectionist, NOT doing has become my goal.
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Resources to Jumpstart Your Simpler, Minimalist Life and Focus on What Matters Most
Ready to downsize and streamline your things, routines, and life, but not sure where to start? Here are some of the resources I’ve used in my journey towards a minimalist life.
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How to Make Friends as an Adult
In kindergarten a girl named Jane sat next to me and said, “Want to be my best friend?” as if it was an opening she had selected me to fill. I said yes. We’d be playmates for the next two years until my family moved a few towns away. I cried when my parents told…
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Goal or Bust: Getting Back on Track
Sometimes we just need a minute. We have our routines, we’re productive, and everything is going well. We’re on our way to success and reaching our goals. Then life happens. We fall off, need to take a break or change course, or even retrace our steps. Apologies for sounding similar to Dr. Suess’s “Oh, the…
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Four Habits to Jump-start Your Productivity
Feeling frazzled? Like your to-do list never ends and an impending project deadline looms closer and closer without much progress? It’s time for a productivity reboot. Try out these five habits to help clear the noise and sharpen your focus. Let’s boost your productivity! 1. Work at a Standing Desk In terms of healthfulness, standing…
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Things To Do Thanksgiving Weekend That Aren’t Shopping Related
It’s almost Thanksgiving! A wonderful day dedicated to eating delicious food surrounded by loved ones. Even if you don’t celebrate with family, you surely have some sort of tradition every fourth Thursday of November. What tends to be up for grabs is the days that come after Thanksgiving. Sure you can lounge around in front…
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How to Fail Successfully
The best way to understand a person is to watch him fail. Anyone can be spectacular and optimistic while riding the wave of success, but when one fails, especially deeply, true ambition and even personality emerges. It’s likened to the classic story of the character that steps up during tough times to save the day,…
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The Case Against Excuses
“I wish I could [blank] but I just don’t have the time” “I can’t do this or that because of XYZ reason” “I’m getting too old, I already missed the boat for [blank]” Excuses. We hear them everyday; a lot of us say them everyday. What would it be like if we stopped with the…
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Three Workplace Spring Cleaning Tips
Many of us are still feeling the effects of springing forward this past Sunday, but rationalize the early morning dragging will soon be replaced with more sunshine and warmer days. Seasonal changes offer great opportunities to freshen up homes, lives, and even the workplace. Here are some tips to get started: 1. Declutter. Aligned…
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Sticking to Goals: A New Look at New Year’s Resolutions
Less than 10% of people who make a New Year’s Resolution actually accomplish it. The main reason so many people fail is due to their approaches. If you’re trying to become one of the 10%, consider thinking about New Year’s Resolutions as goals versus mere declarations. This goal mentality will help quantify your…