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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Day 80: Purge
OK, today’s focus should be a maintenance activity, I realize–but it seems like our fridge is always overflowing with tubs of leftovers, half-empty pickle jars, and an odd assortment of sauces and pastes that rarely, if ever, get used. So … Continue reading
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Day 79: Flush
We have two bathroom closets, and both are in pretty bad shape. I tackled the downstairs one first, because I’m still a little overwhelmed by the thought of taking on the upstairs bathroom. There’s a whole lot of nothing in … Continue reading
Day 78: Share
I’ve had similar posts to this one before, I know–but today was another day where the focus seemed to be on connecting with others, appreciating what they had to share, and thanking them for their hard work. We had a … Continue reading
Day 77: Visit
It was another long day with obligations running well into the evening…. Our family dog is still at a veterinary hospital, but stable. We had all agreed to go and visit the dog, but as our schedules worked out, we … Continue reading
Day 76: Calm
Well, this is not the post I was planning on writing this evening…. We had a bit of a family pet emergency. Still not sure exactly what happened, but our family dog went into major intestinal distress, resulting in a … Continue reading
Day 75: De-escalate
OK, bad pun, I know. The stairs down to the basement are completely and utterly cluttered with junk. Yes, it’s where the recycling goes, and yes, those quick to reach tools live on these shelves as well– but this space … Continue reading
Day 74: Recommit
I’m not sure exactly when things started to slip–maybe with daylight savings time, but probably even a bit before that. This past week, though, has definitely been a struggle to keep to a discipline of simplicity and a commitment to … Continue reading
Day 73: Attend
I was on the road today, another five hour drive, but this time down to Florida to give a presentation. At 11am, my phone’s calendar alarm went off with an event reminder. I glanced at my phone to read the … Continue reading
Day 72: Skip
Oh my goodness–look at the time! Yes, I ended up running up until the 11th hour (ok, well past the 11th hour) on a project, and now it is very, very late. So I knew the day would come at … Continue reading
Day 71: Relax
Sure, I know it seems like a cop-out to say that my “challenge” for today was to relax–and a part of me feels that any time I focus on rest and recovery I am somehow cheating…. But the fact that … Continue reading
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