A year after moving into our current home, I went through a cabinet and realized that we had already accumulated junk. In one year! When we moved into this home, we came with very little—I intentionally only brought what was essential, as the home isn’t that big and I didn’t want a lot of clutter. […]
Personal Energy
Make 3 meaningful New Year’s Resolutions – and no more
It’s that time of year – holiday madness and celebrations, capping with a year-end celebrations, and a list of promises that you make to yourself for the new year. A WebMD article notes that a third of people make a new year’s resolution to get fit—and regular gym goers can attest to the surge in […]
Strategically multi-task so it actually saves you time
You’re cooking dinner, finishing up a conference call, and thinking through tomorrow’s agenda. You’re attending a webinar and checking email. You’re listening to a conference call while working on a report—and not sure what the conversation was when someone calls you out to ask for your opinion. If this sounds like you, then you could […]
Inspired? If not, then schedule it!
It’s hard to find time to “unplug” in today’s world—many of us are just moving from one thing to the next. That isn’t healthy for many reasons, and one of them is that it doesn’t give us the chance to be fully present, notice, and absorb moments of inspiration. Where can you find inspiration? There […]
Start living your Bucket List today
I have a Great Aunt Millie that is probably the coolest lady I’ve ever met (may she rest in peace). She was such a beautiful soul—so kind and loving, always smiling, and—as a typical Italian mother would do—always made sure you were fed. She loved kids, and was always doing things for my daughters. All […]
Make Time to Read – it’s good for your career and your family
For busy working parents, things that used to be part of a routine before you had kids seem like a luxury. In a desperate search for more time, we often cut these “luxuries” – exercise, lunch with friends, and reading – not realizing the unintended consequences. For some of these things, such as exercise, we […]