Archive for the Balance Category

Practice Makes Perfect…With Stress?

Posted on December 29, 2009 by LJ

This week I’m giving myself a break from writing. Over the next two months, I will be integrating worthy posts from my other blog, LauraEarnest.com, in preparation for shutting it down. The next five days will be the first wave of posts to come over. It is said that practice [...]

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Work/Life Balance: 5 Simple (And Direct) Truths

Posted on December 28, 2009 by LJ

This week I’m giving myself a break from writing. Over the next two months, I will be integrating worthy posts from my other blog, LauraEarnest.com, in preparation for shutting it down. The next five days will be the first wave of posts to come over. So many people seeking inner [...]

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How I Got Off The Hamster Wheel Tonight

Posted on December 3, 2009 by LJ

Tonight I was completely spun up, running around on a hamster wheel. Since finishing NaNoWriMo last Sunday, I have been doing a condiment week. I’ve been playing catchup. A busy week that seems to have no end, task lists that keep growing, having to fight a few battles that were [...]

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One of Those Days

Posted on October 22, 2009 by LJ

Last Thursday I had one of those days. Usually a creative person, I was all of a sudden struck with the thought that what I am doing is futile. I create because I love to create. I share what I create so that others may gain. But in a bleak [...]

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16 Ways To Find More Time For Yourself

Posted on May 6, 2009 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. One of the keys to having a productive life is finding enough time to recharge. Here are 16 ways that I find more time for my projects and relaxation.     Unplug the computer. I waste many hours on the computer, checking email, [...]

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Examining Commitments, Spoken and Unspoken

Posted on April 29, 2009 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. When it boils down to it, being productive is about managing our commitments. Everything that we do requires us to commit to it on some level. Even taking out the trash is a commitment, since we commit our bodies to moving a bag [...]

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