 Photo credit: bjornmeansbear I run out of day before I run out of To-Do’s – how about you?Back in June I saved a Family Circus cartoon that made me smile. Cuddled in her Father’s arms, nightgown-clad little Dolly, tells him:
That pretty much describes my day: it’s late evening but there’s still so much left on my To-Do list – leftovers I ambitiously thought I’d have finished by now. Much like little Dolly, I’m just Continue reading » May You Have Enough… Photo credit: oliverkendal Ever felt like you just didn’t have the energy or the will to do the things you normally find easy to do?I am writing this on a Monday but I’m in “Sunday mode” – meaning that the entire fiber of my being is begging for a day of rest! Maybe I’m losing my Continue reading » Like Art, Life is Full of Lost Edges Photo credit: BouncebackCafe.com How can YOU grab hold of that “vacation feeling”?
I just got back from a delightful and low-key vacation – a road trip up the California coast. Beautiful! And now my brain is having a hard time getting a grip on “real life”… After a relaxing eight days of being detached from all the comings and goings and doings that enrich and envelope my usual days, I’m rev’n in neutral – quietly enthusiastic about doing nothing, going nowhere! Thankfully, either I didn’t leave myself a bunch of to-do lists or I hid them from myself – either which way, it’s a good thing. I imagine I’ll get back in the swing of things soon, probably mañana. I guess that’s when I’ll get down to business and figure out what I should be doing. (Right after I Continue reading » That “Vacation Feeling” What do you do when procrastination is PLAGUING you?In three of my recent posts I explored various topics surrounding procrastination – Have Fun NOW, The Yes… Damn Effect, and Just Git-R-Done. In this post I will grapple with my own inclination to procrastinate.
I, Ellie, have decided that procrastination isn’t going to keep me down. I’m declaring a truce with my To-Do List. I’m going to shift from procrastination to productivity. I have my ways… For instance, in the past I often tagged my To-Do List with the title: Wish-It-Were-Done. Why? Because one day, when I was resisting doing my expense report, I sighed “Gee I wish this were done!” And that simple thought shifted my emotional state from discouraged to motivated. I subsequently whipped out the expense report in record time. I also had the good sense to recognize that I’d stumbled upon a good idea: rename that darned list to Wish-It-Were-Done-List! It’s time for me to do so again. Here are some other techniques that have worked for me in the past… Continue reading » Ellie Wishes It Were Done! You’re almost there – squeeze in some time to savor the gifts of the season!
The carol exclaims: Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat! You’re almost there… I invite you to heed Erma Bombeck’s advice and let your inner child come out to play… find ways to savor the joys and blessings of these last few days of Christmas. The To-Do List That Stole ChristmasSure, your list is 10 days long and your time-line is down to 48 hours or less… what’s a body to do? Continue reading » Savoring the Gifts of the Season |
 Take a short break and consider the following: “An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth.” Bonnie Friedman 
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