Your parents downsize and want you to take some of their stuff. You’re expecting your first child and everyone gives you gifts. You suffer a severe break to your leg and require medical equipment. Each of these situations represents a …
Wisdom may come with age, however, sometimes the wisdom arrives a little late for the current situation:-) I’ve been immersed in life transitions lately. In addition to personal and professional passages, I’ve also developed a webinar for the National Association of …
“I was organized before x happened.“ I’ve heard variations of this statement since 2002 when I started Minding Your Matters®. It’s also a popular phrase from people experiencing a life-disrupting situation. Here are more examples: “I was organized until I …
Will you? Can you? Would you? The request itself may not matter, your reflex may be to answer “yes” without much hesitation. The issue with an automatic “yes” is that it may negatively impact your schedule and stress-level. The challenge …
You see THE LIST OF TASKS and you head for the television or the chocolate ice cream. One of the most effective ways to decrease schedule-overwhelm is to Set Real Boundaries. Since a boundary indicates a border or limit, boundaries …