Life can seem so complicated. Too many things compete for your time, energy and attention and your priorities sometimes get hijacked. At the end of the day there are lots of items that just get carried over to the next day because you ran out of time to get them done. You're left feeling tired, ... Views: 1012
Part of my morning ritual involves a large group of feathered friends. While I'm having my latte and looking out the bay window in the kitchen, they show up to visit the feeders in the mountain ash tree or the birdbath in the garden. Some of them are regulars, some come and go with the seasons ... Views: 806
Life is just one big smorgasbord with all kinds of wonderful temptations to fill your time. Just like the “all you can eat buffet”, if you don’t pick and choose which commitments you make, you’ll find your plate overloaded and yourself feeling unwell. Life balance comes from not only setting ... Views: 941
With schedules and to-do lists jammed with a thousand things, it’s easy to begin lowering the bar for yourself. You convince yourself that just getting it done is more important than how well you are actually doing it. You start to trade performance or quality for completion. Sometimes you are ... Views: 712
I’m just like the rest of you. Sometimes I find myself doing things that I don’t usually do for no other reason than I want a little mental and physical break. That happened the other night when I found myself channel surfing and came upon the reality TV show called The Biggest Loser. It’s a ... Views: 749
I’ll bet at some time you have been to an “all you can eat” buffet or a Sunday brunch. Laid out in front of you is the most wonderful array of dishes, old favourites and new delights and of course spectacular desserts.
You probably had a little internal conversation that went something like ... Views: 1338
While it's easy to get stuck in the details of our lives, it's important to step back and remind yourself about what is truly important.
Here are 5 ways to see the big picture in your life:
1. Take inventory.
Use an informal tool to take inventory of where you are right now in your life. ... Views: 1632
A few years ago I was running in the Venice Italy Marathon. My husband, who is a far better runner than I'll ever be, was light years ahead of me and I was focused on being able to complete the race on my own. I had done the training. This wasn't my first marathon and I was looking forward to ... Views: 733