5 things to remember when the situation is heated As we walk through our days, occasionally we encounter a fire. Sometimes it’s a little tiny fire and sometimes it’s huge. Sometimes its the result of our own carelessness and sometimes it had nothing to do with us. But, regardless of who started it, the fire […]
I have a larger-than-average size family. Jen and I have six kids ranging from 10 to 18 years of age. As you can imagine, we have a lot of activity. Because of this, it’s been even more important for us to be intentional about how we spend our time and how we manage our stuff. [shareable text=”It’s been
‘Simple Living’ means different things to different people. For some, it involves selling everything you own and traveling around the world with a backpack. For others, it means eating all-natural foods and becoming more at-one with the earth. But that’s not what it means to me. Realizing the variety of simplicity-promoters, Joel (from SimpleRev) recently asked the
There’s no good reason for you to stay in a situation that you know is bad for you and that you despise. There are red flags all over the place. You’re picking up on the signs. You feel different, so you know something changed. You smell the stench. It’s warm between your toes. Others realize it, and
I’m a firm believer in the concept of simplifying and eliminating distraction. But some things need to stay. I talk a lot about decluttering, but you don’t need to get rid of everything. The whole idea is to get the less important stuff out of the way so you can really appreciate the things you value most. So,
Over the past several years, I’ve been working on being more intentional about the “everyday” things in my life. As simple as it sounds, it can be difficult to practice. I struggled with it as recently as 1 hour ago. See, I’ve always been an organizer. However, my approach to managing my time has changed
Stacks of paper can get out of control super-quick! It’s so easy to have piles of “who-knows-what’s-in-there” on every countertop and table in sight. For most of us, it’s a source of stress that nags at us because we don’t know what unpaid bill or important document may be buried within! Solving the problem is
None of us want to get to the end of our week (or life) and look back on missed opportunities. But, for many, it’s tough to slow down to a sustainable pace. Pace….that’s a good word. It means “the speed or rate at which something happens”. We often struggle because we can’t find contentment in
Recently, I whittled my collection of hundreds of books down to 18. It wasn’t easy. You see…I love books. I have purchased and gathered way more than I’d care to admit. Getting rid of them can be quite an emotional task! It makes sense, in a way. These books change our lives. They change our
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It is so easy to spend our time consumed with either our past or our futures. When we do this, we fail to create tomorrow’s pleasant past, and we lessen our chances at a better future. We miss the present opportunity. We have to work at being present in the moment. We know this, but