My grandma had 13 children. 13! This was way before indoor plumbing, dishwashers, washing machines, etc. It just baffles my mind how she got so much done and she didn’t have an organizing app or time management tools! She passed away in her mid 70’s and I was thinking about all the changes she saw […]
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When our daughter, Abigail, was a baby she would cry unless she was being held. That meant neither of us got much sleep. I figured it was colic and it would pass after three months. It didn’t. I gave it a few more months trying everything and finally realized that just because I was a […]
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Are you waiting for 2021 to make any changes in your life? Are you waiting for 2021 to be the ‘new normal’? Are you just hoping 2020 goes away and never comes back?! I don’t blame you, but this kind of thinking is going to keep you stuck. Stuck where you are right now. Stuck […]
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Have you heard of the Pomodoro method (pomodoro is ‘tomato’ in Italian). If not, and you have trouble focusing. then this method is for you. The method is setting a timer for 25 minutes and work on one thing. Like I’m doing right now writing this newsletter. The 25-minute work session is called a pomodoro. […]
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How is this working from home thing doing for you? Since it’s been going on for quite a few months I’m sure you’ve figured out ways to get your work done plus connect with the household. But maybe it’s time for a refresher. For the past 20 years I’ve worked out of my home and […]
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I popped on Facebook and I saw the memories option on my home page. I love that feature of Facebook. As I was scrolling through the past posts I saw this picture I took 5 years ago. 5 years! I feel like I’ve blinked and the time has passed. This picture makes me smile and […]
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I have read and then re-read the book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Greg says the definition of essentialism is less but better. I love that! He also talks about how the word priority was singular for 500 years until we pluralized it in the early 1900’s. He says, Illogically, we reasoned that by changing the word we could bend […]
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There are many reasons I love going to my Kosama gym. Too many to list, really! One of the biggest is that I am told exactly what to do and for how long and for how many times. By the way, AMRAP stands for ‘as many reps as possible’. For years I worked out at a gym on […]
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When I first started working out at my Kosama gym, almost 6 years ago, I was terrified. Would I look dumb? Am I able to do what the trainer asks? Do I have the right form? But, the biggest fear was the time I walked in and saw the kickboxing bags. I wanted to walk […]
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Have you ever planned what you wanted to do that day only to find at the end of the day you did everything BUT what you had planned? I was visiting my amazing friend, Theresa Rose, in Minneapolis. She showed me a unique way to know what you want to do each day and stay […]
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