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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
Day 70: Encourage
I’m sure it would sound a lot less selfish if I were talking about encouraging others, but today my focus is really all about me. I’m reminded of the “cour” in encourage; it’s a reference to the heart. To be … Continue reading
Day 69: Store
Ooooohhhh! Scary basement! Yup, those are Halloween decorations piled up everywhere, and yes they have been there since the first week in November. I asked the kids to take down the decorations, and they did….but after that, everything just kind … Continue reading
Day 68: Pare
But, but, but… I needed that hour! I’m never a fan of “springing forward.” Now, “falling back”–that’s a treat. I know it’s all a bit of a mental trick, moving the clock forward or backward an hour, but today does … Continue reading
Day 67: Haul
So I’ve been trying to balance these daily experiments between what I suppose you could call “inside” and “outside” jobs. I’ve been inward turning for the past couple of days, so today seemed like a good day to focus on … Continue reading
Day 66: Witness
Since when did my parking lot become such a beautiful place ? Maybe it was the contrast of having just gone through two days straight of gray skies and cold rain, but on the walk back to my car this … Continue reading
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