Weekly Simplicity Tips & living with a neat freak

Published: Mon, 01/26/15

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Welcome to this week's tips

A quiet week here. We did a low key celebration of my husband's birthday. My daughter and I sang to Mamma Mia one evening. Yesterday I spent quite a bit of time vegging on the couch. So today, I am playing with keeping the, "How could I waste the day" in check. I know from research and experience that the question is unhelpful.

It's time to print out the February declutter calendar. If you've gotten behind, start over again in February. http://www.mysimplerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Feb2015.pdf

Below is a stream near our house. Photo by Brea Dargis.
Weekly Simplicity Tips
  1. Do the hardest thing on your to do list first today.
  2. Only let yourself check email and social media at specific times. Then set a timer so you don't stay on too long.
  3. If money is tight lately, brainstorm some ideas for new cash flow.
  4. What part of your past are you using as an excuse in your life often?
  5. Practice letting go of past hurts: Decide to let go, express your pain in a journal or talking, decide not to play a victim any longer, forgive. Now you can begin taking responsibility for your own life and happiness.
  6. Revise a routine or system that is not working.
  7. Think of a little adventure you would like to do and plan for it.
What I wrote for you
Ideas for you if you live with a neat freak

And from the archives: Make it Through Winter
Have fun decluttering
We've had one class and the next one is this evening if you'd like to still join.

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