Living, Loving and Self Development after 40
Time Blocking- have you heard of it? No? Okay, let me explain it to you. It’s where you schedule your day by blocks of minutes in order to stay on task and get as much done as possible. During my exploration of different organizational tools, this was the most recent that I tried. Now, to …
Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, or want to do well, we are unsuccessful in relationships. Be it with family, friends, colleagues or romantic partners. This can make us feel like we’re not good enough, not pretty enough, not funny enough….. just not enough. Or maybe that’s just me? I can be sensitive, I …
I don’t know about you, but I’m not good at setting and achieving my goals. I wish I was, I wish I was that person who is so determined that I am able to overcome and beat the odds and accomplish everything I set out to do. But I’m not. Queen of Inspiration Who Lacks …
Summertime is great, filled with long lazy days, no real set schedule, and the opportunity to spend a lot of time outside in the sun doing fun things! The downside to summer is that it’s super easy to fall behind on all the things that you would normally have under some level of control. This …
We get up, we go to work in order to earn a paycheck, we go home, we do chores or take care of our families or whatever we need to do, then we get up and we do it again. The last thing we want to do is to give more of our time to …
So, the question is essentially, how is technology impacting our connections? My opinion is that for every good quality of technology, there is ultimately a not quite as good point to be considered. Let’s start with the most obvious…Social Media…. I like and use social media, and I see the benefits of it. We can …
So, I don’t know about you, but this is an area that I struggle with. I am a caregiver, I show my love by doing things for others and always want to help anyone around me who is struggling in any way, be it getting things done, physically or emotionally. I sometimes even go so …
I don’t know about you, but I struggle with organization. Maybe it’s because I’m a “divergent thinker”, maybe it’s because I just don’t put enough effort into it! I am certainly aware of the benefits of it, but I just find it near impossible. However, that being said, I think I’m going to explore some …
I realized throughout my conversations the importance of self-care. What do I mean by self-care? On the internet there are so many definitions of what self-care is and basically, I can sum it up by saying that it’s taking the time to look after you, not only physically, but mentally as well. Taking time to …
Human beings are social creatures, even the most introverted of us need to have some sort of connection, be it with a person or pet. While speaking with the ladies, it quickly became clear that a common theme was the importance of connection for everyone. A lot of the women with children told me that …