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Groundhog Day–He’s Got It All Backwards!

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Groundhog day has been around for a long time. But his track record isn’t all that great!  In my opinion I think he has it all backwards.

The tradition says that if it’s cloudy when the groundhog emerges from his burrow he won’t see his shadow.  Because of this he stays out of the burrow which means that Spring will come early.

If it’s sunny out when he emerges he’ll see his shadow and out of fear retreats back into his burrow. That’s his way of predicting the winter will continue for six more weeks.

Now, I understand that while his shadow may scare him he really has it all backwards. …

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January Monthly Goals–Not Met Yet!

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MC900434929-1Wow, it’s hard to believe the month of January is almost over.  Where did it go?

Each year I start out with great intentions yet somehow time gets away from me. This year I decided to try something different to help keep me on track.  I wrote out a monthly plan of goals I want to work on.

I know I won’t meet January’s goals. Of course that could be because I didn’t write them down until the middle of the month. Oh well, there’s still four days left to work on them! …

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Organize by Containerizing Small Items

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If your New Year’s resolution to organize your home has already been sidetrack, don’t give up.  You may need to shrink down your approach.

Try starting with a small project. Sometimes containerizing a small mess will help you feel like you’re back on track. It can motivate you to organize more areas.

A container can corral small items so the area looks cleaner and is more efficient for you. I did that today using a small container I bought at Target for $1.00.

Here is what this area looked like before. …

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Does Your “To Do List” Have Tasks or Opportunities On It?

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Lately I’ve read several books (see below) about negative thoughts versus positive thoughts.  Many times we don’t even realize how negative we can be.

Every day I write out a “to do” list on a white board.  I tend to lose focus throughout the day and this list helps bring me back to the tasks on my list.

But the problem is I rarely finish everything. …

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Fire Drill! Stop, Drop, and Roll.

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fire_1Do you remember being taught the fire drill of Stop, Drop, and Roll? This short statement is drilled into our brains from the time we are little to help us know what to do in case our clothes ever caught on fire.

The idea behind this is to condition our brain with a routine to fall back on. This can prevent us from going into panic mode and not thinking clearly. This same idea also is what saves us from running into traffic to chase a ball or cross the street, “Look both ways first!”.

We condition our brain with “fire drill” statements to help protect our physical well being.  But many times we tend to neglect …

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