Who has time to make health a priority? Work takes a top spot on the calendar. Some of us clock in ten or twelve hours at our job(s). But other activities edge ahead of health and eat away at our daily hours, too. Most people, even many in the medical…
The Myth of Purpose and Balance as Opposites Purpose and balance messages scream at us from media platforms, as if the concepts battle to win allegiance to one lifestyle or the other. One camp urges us to do more and thus be more. Get busy and hustle. The opposition insists we…
Three manuscripts, a publishing venture, and online posts await me in the office loft upstairs. Yeah, I should really get to my work. Used towels reach toward me from the rack, so I'll just throw those into the wash first. I pause at the foot of the steps and scan…
Did you set professional goals for the coming year? If you begin to doubt them, perhaps the goals could use a slight tweak here or there. Try adding the following elements to optimize your objectives for success: Think bigger. If you don't have to stretch past your comfort zone, you won't…
Drudgery seeps in from the same old walls glaring at us. Creativity withers if we don't crack open a new view once in a while. A change of scenery helps, but sometimes refreshing our everydace space is what we need most. Here are a few tips on how to optimize…
We must schedule time to care for ourselves, or it won't happen. Well being deserves urgent status in our appointment setting, because all else rests upon it. In each category, our video recognizes ways to incorporate care in doable increments annually, seasonally, weekly, and daily. Spirit Body Mind Heart Set these…
Productivity and well-being fuel one another! When you see them as complimentary, it's easier to keep the balance. Purpose and benefits of self-care - the axe sharpening premise Schedule time to tune your mind, body, heart, and spirit. Set these appointments as a priority. If work interferes, you must reschedule this…
The car engine won't turn over. Your cell phone darkens. The laptop's screen ignores the power button. Dead batteries impede productivity and leave us helpless. New technology includes rechargeable designs, but failure to plan time to plug in will leave you stranded. Optimal life maintains consistent personal energy required to succeed…
Several months ago, I discussed a certain tree with my son. Thin clusters of leaves struggled for air between clumps of moss. "Did it even bloom this spring?" "I don't think so." "Hope there's nothing wrong with it. I love the spray of tiny flowers across the lawn when it blooms."…