Back to the Basics!
Hello Gentle Reader,
Did ya have a fun summer? Can you believe we're already into the cooler temps? Whoa! I have been wearing a jean jacket for days now. WTFall! Now who wants hot cocoa?
I always find that I am all over the map when it comes to the warmer months. My discipline tends to go on vacation in every area - health, diet, and goals! Soooo, here we are back at the front door of school. Time to put those shoes on again and start writing down plans in our journals. School supplies are on sale all over the place which is great since you can pick up some colourful notebooks and pens at affordable prices. Even the dollar store has lots of sparkley items! You KNOW how much I love me some glitter!
This season, my focus is on my home and my art. I am very grateful for having a fabulous person in my life who is incredibly supportive of me and my creativity. You really can accomplish a lot when you feel there is someone on your team rooting for you.
I'm like most people and have that never-ending list of errands that seems to follow me around like paparazzi! I always feel better when I get to check off each item, no matter how big or small the task. Some tasks are solo and others appear to have the Von Trapp family in tow (that's kind of like the Gosselins to you younger folk!)
As we've chatted about before, I call the list my "TA-DA!" list. Makes it more exciting and fun!
So the homework for this week (let's call it YOUwork) is to take inventory of the projects that have gone astray over the last few months and herd them back to our journals and writing pads. I like the pen to paper approach best. Makes it more personal. Something about writing items down makes them more real and reachable too. Oh yeah, and you have to use at least 3 different colours in your list. What can I say, I'm an artist. That's how I roll!
Until next time Gentle Reader. Keep smiling.
Linda
Did ya have a fun summer? Can you believe we're already into the cooler temps? Whoa! I have been wearing a jean jacket for days now. WTFall! Now who wants hot cocoa?
I always find that I am all over the map when it comes to the warmer months. My discipline tends to go on vacation in every area - health, diet, and goals! Soooo, here we are back at the front door of school. Time to put those shoes on again and start writing down plans in our journals. School supplies are on sale all over the place which is great since you can pick up some colourful notebooks and pens at affordable prices. Even the dollar store has lots of sparkley items! You KNOW how much I love me some glitter!
This season, my focus is on my home and my art. I am very grateful for having a fabulous person in my life who is incredibly supportive of me and my creativity. You really can accomplish a lot when you feel there is someone on your team rooting for you.
I'm like most people and have that never-ending list of errands that seems to follow me around like paparazzi! I always feel better when I get to check off each item, no matter how big or small the task. Some tasks are solo and others appear to have the Von Trapp family in tow (that's kind of like the Gosselins to you younger folk!)
As we've chatted about before, I call the list my "TA-DA!" list. Makes it more exciting and fun!
So the homework for this week (let's call it YOUwork) is to take inventory of the projects that have gone astray over the last few months and herd them back to our journals and writing pads. I like the pen to paper approach best. Makes it more personal. Something about writing items down makes them more real and reachable too. Oh yeah, and you have to use at least 3 different colours in your list. What can I say, I'm an artist. That's how I roll!
Until next time Gentle Reader. Keep smiling.
Linda
Impossible to resist school-supply sales, my tables are happily burdened with stacks of fresh crisp notebooks and packets of pens. I love the idea of the TaDa List. Pure Linda. Xox
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Thank you! Yup life should ALWAYS be fun!
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Great advice Linda. I too get kinda lazy over the summer (in a good way) and feel much more motivated to get things done come the fall.
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Thanks Hellen! There is something about that "back to school" change in season and attitude. Makes me want to get a new pencil case (my FAVE thing to buy each year). Sometimes the simpliest things makes us the most happy.
On a kind-of side-note - just purchased your e-book "Organizing for the Entrepreneur" - WOW! Much needed words now. THANK YOU!
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