Fresh Start

The following post was an article in a recent issue of the Get Organized newsletter. I received so much great feedback on the article that I thought I would reproduce it here. I hope you find it helpful! There are people who love the process of cleaning, decluttering and organizing. These are the Monica Gellers of the world. They’ll happily spend Saturday afternoon filing or cleaning the kitchen, and they [...]

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Today is the first day of winter in Australia, where I live. I love the idea of making a fresh start with a new season. A new season can offer a boost of energy and sense of possibility a bit like the January 1 effect. I always try to take advantage of it by adding a few new things to my life. Somehow, they add zing to my personal and [...]

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It’s that time of year again!
If you’re busy planning resolutions for the new year, here are some ideas that might help.
Want to get organized in 2011? Here are 3 strategies for starting off the year on the right track – and boosting your chances of keeping those resolutions beyond January.

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With the new year nearly here, it’s a great time to make a fresh start, and to think about what we want to leave behind in this year. I’ve put together 20 ideas for things to do before starting the new year. Some of these will take an instant, some a little longer. Choose the ones that speak to you, and if you can, get them sorted before this year [...]

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Feeling the urge to shake off the cobwebs, start afresh and get organized? Here are 7 things you can do to refresh your home and your mind – and they each take only about 7 minutes. 7 Spring Cleaning Projects 1. Spring Clean Your Closet Grab a bag and quickly fill it with anything you see that doesn’t fit, doesn’t suit you, or is hopelessly out of style. Toss out [...]

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I’ve been making 12 fresh starts in 12 life areas over 12 days. It’s not too late to join me! Day 1: Personal Development My Day 1 Fresh Start was to raise my bicep and shoulder weights in Body Pump class. Report: ✔ Feeling pretty dang good about my big-girl weights. Day 2: Health & Fitness My Day 2 Fresh Start was to give up Smith’s Cheese & Onion Chips [...]

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I’m making 12 fresh starts in 12 life areas over 12 days. I don’t expect to succeed at everything, but I want to give a bunch of things a try. Come join me! Day 1: Personal Development My Day 1 Fresh Start was to raise my bicep and shoulder weights in Body Pump class. Report: ✔ Still challenging, but now loving the tougher weights. Day 2: Health & Fitness My [...]

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I’m making 12 fresh starts in 12 life areas over 12 days. I don’t expect to succeed at everything, but I want to give a bunch of things a try. Come on and join me! Day 1: Personal Development My Day 1 Fresh Start was to raise my bicep and shoulder weights in Body Pump class. Report: ✔ Still challenging, but now loving the tougher weights. Day 2: Health & [...]

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I’m making 12 fresh starts in 12 life areas over 12 days. I don’t expect to succeed at everything, but I want to give a bunch of things a try. Join me! Day 1: Personal Development My Day 1 Fresh Start was to raise my weights in Body Pump class for biceps and shoulders. Report: ✔ Have stuck with the higher weights. Each class it gets easier. Day 2: Health [...]

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Recently I received a question about the current series Make a Fresh Start: 12 Days of New Beginnings. The reader raised the issue of our tendency to backslide when we try to make a fresh start, and wondered what we could do about it. Here are some brief thoughts. Why Self-Improvement is Like Slaying Vampires 1. Whenever we try to change or improve, we come up against pressure to regress [...]

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I’m going to make 12 fresh starts in 12 life areas over the next 12 days. I don’t expect to succeed at everything, but I want to give a bunch of things a try. Join me! Day 1: Personal Development My Day 1 Fresh Start was to raise my weights in Body Pump class for biceps and shoulders. Report: ✔ Raised weights on days I’ve had Pump class. Starting to [...]

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I’m going to make 12 fresh starts in 12 life areas over the next 12 days. I don’t expect to succeed at everything, but I want to give a bunch of things a try. Join me! Day 1: Personal Development My Day 1 Fresh Start was to raise my weights in Body Pump class for biceps and shoulders. Report: ✔ Raised weights on days I’ve had Pump class. Starting to [...]

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I’m going to make 12 fresh starts in 12 life areas over the next 12 days. I don’t expect to succeed at everything, but I want to give a bunch of things a try. Join me! Day 1: Personal Development My Day 1 Fresh Start was to raise my weights in Body Pump class for biceps and shoulders. Report: ✔ Raised weights on days I’ve had Pump class, but with [...]

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I’m going to make 12 fresh starts in 12 life areas over the next 12 days. I don’t expect to succeed at everything, but I want to give a bunch of things a try. Join me! Day 1: Personal Development My Day 1 Fresh Start was to raise my weights in Body Pump class for biceps and shoulders. Report: ✔ Raised weights on days I’ve had Pump class. My form [...]

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I’m going to make 12 fresh starts in 12 life areas over the next 12 days. I don’t expect to succeed at everything, but I want to give a bunch of things a try. Join me! Day 1: Personal Development My Day 1 Fresh Start was to raise my weights in Body Pump class for biceps and shoulders. Report: ✔ Raised weights on days I’ve had Pump class. My form [...]

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