The best gift you can give yourself this and every holiday season is taking care of you. No one else will benefit from what you bring to the table if you can’t. Watch for signs that you or someone in your circles may need an SOS so that you all can benefit from joyful cheer this season and into 2023.
Read moreThank You for Being You
Is there room in your heart this Thanksgiving to thank the one person in your life that might need it the most? The one person who may rarely receive the recognition they deserve? The one person you may have overlooked for too many years? Who is that one person? Let me be the first to thank them.
Read moreI Don’t Wanna!
What do you do when your inner, tantrumy 2 year old screams “I don’t wanna“? Image by Mandyme27 from Pixabay
900 steps. Not like in walking 900 steps. I’m talking hiking up and down 900 steps on a staircase. Sound like fun? Not really. Do I want to do it? Not exactly. Do I need to? At times, yes. How do I psych myself up? Read on.
Read moreGoing Nowhere Day After Day: Breaking the Cycle
What happens when you’re stuck day after day? The page is empty, the canvas is blank. Frustration grows until the cycle is broken. How do you break the cycle? Here are a few tools that worked (and not so much) for me when this blog went nowhere.
Read more5 Reasons You Can’t Organize like TV Celebrities
Bummed that no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to tackle messes like the organizing TV shows? There’s a reason you can’t. In fact, there are at least 5 reasons. What are they? What do you need to know to avoid getting down on yourself? I’ve got the inside scoop with a practical reality check.
Read moreGet it Done
Are you’re a get it done kind of person? No struggling, no procrastinating, no resistance, completion satisfaction? Kudos if you said yes. If not, read on to accomplish more with less stress. Get your list done.
Read moreI Was So Wrong About Laziness…Mostly
Are you dealing with someone who is lazy? What's going on? Why can't they just do what they're supposed to do when they're supposed to do it? Maybe that someone is you. What I chalked up to laziness for years, wasn't laziness at all. I totally missed the mark. See if you're missing the mark too.
Read moreThere’s A Hole in My Strudel
Watch out for holes. The ones that are hard to see until it’s too late. The ones that deepen and devastate. The ones, when addressed, make your life more simple, much richer. Learn how to spot and manage life’s holes so you don’t crater out.
Read moreLeading a Double Life
Leading one life is complex enough. Can you imagine leading 2? Or more? Stepping into the role of running someone else’s life is bound to turn yours upside down. How do you manage time to get it all done? How do you keep it all together? After nearly 2 months of leading a double life, here are some initial thoughts.
Read more3 Little Words
Words have incredible power. In a split second, the can uplift or devastate. They can also be a catalyst for change. What 3 little words caused a dramatic shift in perspective and action? It’s all in here.
Read moreToo SAD to____________
If you’ve been feeling a bit off or way off, give this month’s blog a read. You might just find the light you need to get you up, move you forward, and alleviate feelings of SAD.
Read moreGift Wrapping Up 2021
Change is coming. What will it be like? How will we navigate it? Get ready to bid 2021 goodbye, and open your door to 2022. Here are a few ideas how to wrap up what you’re leaving behind and greet what’s ahead. Happy holidays from The Practical Sort.
Read moreWhere Should She Disco?
Have you ever gotten an indecipherable message on your phone? Has that message ever been a reminder to yourself? How do you act on something you don’t understand? A cryptic text to myself was how this month’s blog got started. Where should she disco? Does that have anything to do with organizing? Surprisingly yes. How? Read on.
Read moreAvoiding Chat Distractions for A Distractible Brain
How the heck does anyone maintain focus with all that going on? And whoever thought the chat button was a good idea? In this month's blog, I explore the advantages and disadvantages of the Chat video conferencing tool for the distractible brain and offer 7 steps to manage chat to maintain focus without FOMO.
Read moreSuccess Is In Your Hands
Our definitions of success are likely not the same. This is your life. You get to decide what success looks and feels like. Then go for it and don’t look back.
Read moreTime to Manage Your Time Management?
Does time manage you? A long history of lessons has taught me that overextending myself is hazardous. I don’t recommend it. Here are some alternatives to manage your time (wisely).
Read moreGet The Shift
Sometimes a life based on strict discipline can benefit from a strategic shift to another mode of operation. Namely one inspired by the late Dr. Wayne Dyer.
Read moreConfessions from a Recovering Perfectionist
Change is never easy. The more gray hairs we’ve earned, the harder it is to alter deeply ingrained behavior patterns. Changing perfectionista tendencies is definitely not easy. Awareness and desire are the first steps to new evolution. How is this perfectionista tuning in to evolving? Find out in this month’s blog.
Read moreParing Down to a Meaningful Social Size
There are lots of places in our lives that could use some paring down. Looking for a rather effortless place to start? In this month’s blog I share how I made the cut and it feels pretty good.
Read moreAdults Don’t Need Permission…Do They?
Adults mainly have freewill, it’s one of the perks of being an adult. Then why do we need permission to take action when it comes to our own stuff? Good question. Let’s take a look.
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