Got a lot of stuff lying around your house or maybe the clutter seems to be piling up with no end in sight? Small tweaks to your home organization can make a huge difference in the quality of life you are experiencing. Feeling happy in your own home can make a huge impact on your overall health and happiness. Now that you have some extra time on your hands from today’s Covid-19 pandemic, it’s the perfect opportunity to clean up and declutter your home. A little cleanliness and organization can make a world of difference in making your home happier and healthier. Clutter’s Effects On The Brain and Body Clutter…
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3 Idea Addict Books To Read Next
Recently, I shared 6 Books for Idea Addicts. I have read all 6 and love them. Make sure to check out number 5. 🙂 Seriously though, all of them are on my reread list. On my list next to read are the following. I think they will be particularly helpful for Idea Addicts like me. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer I’ve seen the author speak a few times. I wrote down a quote he shared, a few years ago. It was from one famous person to another. “You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life in our…
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Healthy Habit: Sleep
You need to sleep. You need to sleep well. You need to sleep well regularly. You would think this is not something I would need someone to tell me. Turns out it was, and is still, a message I need to hear. When the worldwide lockdown began, I was two weeks into a 4 week sleep class. I’ve had some “minor” issues sleeping for a couple years now. Still figuring it out though. Trying to do all the right stuff but still not where I need to be. Here are some things relevant to everyone wanting to have good sleep hygiene: Consistent Sleep and Wake Up Time – We need…
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What Is Rest?
Seems like an obvious answer. Rest is when you are not working, right? Rest is when you zone out. It is when you are not doing anything. Rest is when you are sleeping, correct? I’m beginning to think there is more to rest than these simple answers might suggest. True rest has to be more than not doing anything or sleeping. It must lead to renewal, to a refreshing. It must be absent of stress but preparing you for future stress. I realize I don’t know what rest is and I don’t know how to rest. This sounds crazy, but not working stresses me out. Working stresses me out too,…
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Sleep Matters
It is important to rest well. Your body was designed for work, rest and relationship. So make sure you get the sleep you need. Here are some tips on sleep. Decide – How much sleep do you need? This can change in different seasons of life. Be open to this change. Once you have a number of hours that best fits you in this season, commit to making it happen. Go To Bed – We often focus on what time we are going to get up in the morning. This becomes the focus of our sleep, to make sure we are up at a certain time each day. Rather, once…
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Evening Ritual Resources
Ending my day well has always been a struggle. Here are some resources I found. 1) A 9-Part Nighttime Ritual 2) Evening Ritual: The 7 Things That Will Make You Happy At Night 3) Sleep and Your Productivity (Podcast and Blog) 4) 6 Strategies to Sleep Soundly, Wake Rested and Accomplish More Do you have any tips for me? Please share.
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Snowpocalypse Plans
Snowpocalypse 2017 is about to hit tonight. What are your plans for the next few days? There is not a wrong answer to this question, but being intentional is key. In addition to playing in the snow with my kids, here are some other options I have considered. What are you thinking? 1) Rest, Play Games and Watch Movies. An excellent option. If one is sick, this is what you should do. 2) Quarterly Offsite. If you haven’t had a chance to set goals for the quarter, now is a great time. Spend your snowpocalypse preparing for the next 90 days. 3) Inside Projects. Get that thing done you have…
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Creating a Spiritual Life Plan
For a long time, I have been collecting ideas and books to help me grow spiritually. My issue has been that I want to read everything, do every spiritual exercise, listen to every sermon. As a result, I have not done anything. No, really. I have all these great resources at my fingertips, and I am not using any of them. I keep thinking about it, but not actually taking any action. I’m probably the only one. Do you ever struggle with reading your Bible, prayer and the countless other spiritual growth opportunities open to you? More than any other generation in the history of the world, we have access…
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Questions to Consider as You Head Toward Your Quarterly Offsite
I’m two weeks away from my next Quarterly Offsite! Excited! It is going to be a great time of rest, renewal and refocusing. Here some questions you should consider for a Quarterly Offsite: 1) How am I going to rest on the retreat? Make plans to be offline from email, social media, texts, phone calls, etc. That’s why I call it an “Offsite.” You are not available. Make plans for times of prayer, physical activity and a nap (or two). 2) What will I read, watch or listen to on this Quarterly Offsite? Typically I include content that is inspiring, spiritually refreshing and/or goal focused. There is so much great…
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I’m Back!
Yes, I am back from my Social Media Break! I am happy to report that I was not overly productive during this recess from social media. Michelle and I had a great time traveling. It was nice to enjoy just being with her. A few years ago, at a conference, one of the speakers suggested taking a 1 day technology break every two weeks. I have not had the guts to try up to this point. Seems like one of those things that I’m sure would be beneficial to someone else. 🙂 Again, I think the benefits of such technology breaks are seen over the long term. It is a time…
