I took a day off the other day – I had several things that needed doing and, I’m ashamed to admit, 12 days that I need to take off before the end of the year or I lose them. (And that’s after subtracting the days that I can roll over to next year. I guess I […]
Needs
On Social Hiatus
I’ve been considering taking a break from Facebook for a while – that’s why I put it on my 101 List. It’s not that I think I’m on Facebook all the time, overposting and oversharing. I just find that I surf over to Facebook when I’m bored, whiling away time in the news feed even […]
Another Weekend Gone Too Soon
I'm not dreading work tomorrow by any means, but I am mourning the end of a nice weekend. There never seems to be enough time to do everything. As I sit here, winding down in preparation for bed, laundry is unfinished, shopping is incomplete, half-finished projects are scattered throughout the house and the yard and […]
Rest It Out
We need rest. We need rest. We need rest. It’s become serious business, this need for rest around our house. We’re in that kind of mode where we fall asleep around 8:30 pm and barely drag ourselves out of bed at 5 am to start a new day. Weekend activity? Forgetaboutit. It may be the […]
Contemplating Hermitdom
The Boy and I spent a lot of time talking last weekend about how busy life can get and how “busy,” while energizing, can also do serious damage. Consider how busy impacts your ability to: Rest Get “things” done Find balance Stay on top of normal chores Influences desire and motivation These are definite negative […]
The Signs are Showing
We’re working too hard and we need a break. I know this is the case because: The laptops are on – and we’re on them – all the time (morning, nights and weekends). Sleep is scarce. Conversations are 98.92% about work. I forgot to plug The Boy’s razor in after unplugging it to use my […]
Delving Into Digital-Free
I’m really really glad I did something for a 101 challenge. I went digital-free one night a week. No computer. No iPhone. No sneaking peeks at The Boy’s computer or iPhone. The experience was transformational. I’m on the computer (and my phone) nearly all day most days. Taking a break at night, just one night […]
My World is Flat(ter)
My broken foot last summer taught me something. And it wasn’t that I look awesome with an ortho boot on. It’s this: I can’t really wear heels as a daily public transport commuter. The car-to-train-to-office-to-train-to-car hike kills my feet if I’m wearing a traditional heel. {And there was great sadness in the land.} So I […]
On the Level
Whew. Another big we-needed-to-do-but-hadn’t-done item checked off the list: We now have the proper amount of life insurance. (What’s the proper amount? 10x your annual income.) Getting insurance isn’t hard, but it does take time – and bodily fluid contributions, paperwork and a meeting with an insurance health reviewer.
Learning To Do More Through Doing Less
Part of my 101 list this go around focuses on a need I’ve identified in my life: Finding balance Finding balance really is an overused term, but I can’t think of a better way to describe what I know I lack in my life. Here’s what I need: More time with family – […]