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How To Get A Bigger House Without Moving

Posted on November 30, 2011 by LJ Earnest

I heard someone the other day complaining that they needed a bigger house. The truth is that rarely do we need a bigger house. The truth is we just need to get rid of the junk that is making our house crowded.

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Open Loops 11/29/2011: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Posted on November 29, 2011 by LJ Earnest

On Tuesdays I pull the best of my blog readings to share with readers. Topics can come from anywhere, and cover anything. This week I talk about life changing realizations, busting stress, overwhelm, ways to feel good and writer’s block.

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Cutting Back On Computer Distractions

Posted on November 28, 2011 by LJ Earnest

I’ve been working on National Novel Writing Month in November. It’s #6 for me, and I have successfully completed the challenge of writing 50,000 words in 30 days five times. This year it has been difficult to get focused. Email calls me. Facebook (which I normally don’t use) beckons. Heck, even Solitaire was more attractive than writing!

I finally had to take drastic measures in order to eliminate these distractions. Here is what I ended up doing.

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Thank You, Dear Readers!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by LJ Earnest

This weekend is the Thanksgiving Weekend in the US. For those of you around the world, I want to thank you for reading this blog, and being my sounding board as I work toward improving my own life. I am profoundly grateful that you let me absorb some of your [...]

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Improve Yourself By Changing Your Mind

Posted on November 24, 2011 by GuestPost

If you have not reached your goals, there are different ways to view your situation. A cup-half-empty mindset may lead to repeating your mistakes. To improve yourself, start off each day with a positive outlook—a mindset that says anything is possible. To develop your positive mindset, consider these four tips for self-improvement:

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Alternatives to Black Friday

Posted on November 23, 2011 by LJ Earnest

I hate shopping. With a passion. So my solution to Black Friday is to stay inside and pretend like I’m snowed in.

This worked fine until my daughter started to be old enough to want to do things when she wasn’t in school. So here are my top five things to do instead of shopping on Black Friday.

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Open Loops 11/22/2011: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Posted on November 22, 2011 by LJ Earnest

On Tuesdays I pull the best of my blog readings to share with readers. Topics can come from anywhere, and cover anything. This week I have articles on excitement, being sick, Coca-cola, regrouping and information overload.

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How To Unclutter Your Task List

Posted on November 21, 2011 by LJ Earnest

Sometimes our task lists can be like the freezer you throw something into and slam the door before everything comes tumbling out. (And nails you on the toe). We pile more and more onto the list, never quite sure what is already in there, but knowing we won’t get to everything. It becomes a scary place, and we stop going there.It’s easy to get a task list under control again, with a little uncluttering with the 5 T’s.