Life Management Articles

Simplify Your Life Challenge

21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge

UPDATE: The $2 offer has now closed. If you: Feel overwhelmed Have too much stuff in your life Have too little time Don’t have your priorities in order Are drowning in chaos Find it hard to think straight because there’s too much on your mind… Then the 21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge is for you! Each day I’ll give you a challenge – perhaps a decision to make or a task to [...]

10 Things To Do Every Day: A Prescription For Happiness And Personal Organization

Happiness prescription

Sometimes life’s little tantrums make it hard to keep your cool. You get sick, you face one problem after another, your goals stall, your relationships struggle… You can start to feel disorganized, frustrated, in a rut… So what can you do to keep yourself afloat? I suggest a daily checklist that will help you feel as though you’re hanging in there and doing okay. Keep the checklist simple and achievable. It shouldn’t add to [...]

How To Get Your Family To Declutter: Dos And Don’ts

Get Family To Declutter

Here are some common frustrations I hear from people who are trying to declutter their lives and organize their homes: My husband is a hoarder – he still has college notes from the 80s. My wife’s hobbies have taken over the entire house. My kids have too much stuff and won’t get rid of anything. If you relate, here [...]

7 Ways To Spring Clean Your Mind

7 Ways To Spring Clean Your Self

With a change of season upon us, now’s a great time for a spot of spring cleaning. But instead of focussing on the external environment, let’s start with ourselves. By tidying up mental habits and self-talk on the inside, we can make life a lot more happy and ordered on the outside too. Here are 7 simple but powerful ways to spring clean your mind. 1. [...]

There’s Only One Way To Be Happier – And This Is It

How To Be Happier

The Um, Joy of Happiness Did you know that happiness is associated with all kinds of cool benefits? They include: Physical & mental health Coping skills Resilience Work satisfaction Good relationships – with colleagues, friends, and loved ones Long life Immune system strength Liking yourself Altruism Liking others Effective conflict management. That means happiness isn’t [...]

I Did A Very Scary Thing (Or, Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway)

Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway

This week I did something that scared the pants off me. Fortunately not my actual pants, but my figurative pants. My figurative capri pants. I sang a song. In front of a relative stranger. With my neighborhood-cats-are-crying singing voice. Why, you may ask, would I inflict this aural abuse on someone? One of my personal [...]

Best Relationship Advice Ever Part 3: Swap Complaining For Asking

Best Relationship Advice Ever Part 3: Swap Complaining For Asking

These lessons have completely changed the way I relate to my loved ones. I hope they’re helpful to you too. Best Relationship Advice Ever Part 3: Swap Complaining For Asking So often when people are unhappy with someone in their lives they complain about what’s wrong. He never does any housework. She never wants to have sex. Mom [...]