As the New Year approaches, you may already have a short list of habits you would like to break, goals you would like to reach, and other changes you would like to see in your life. You may even have your resolutions written down and posted on the fridge next to your jam-packed calendar, grocery lists and to do lists.

New Year’s resolutions serve a useful purpose: they help us to reflect on our lives and make commitments to create positive changes. But they can also be overwhelming for busy moms who barely have any time to handle the everyday tasks of life.  Read more...

During this time of the year many people have added more to their “to do” list. So how can you best handle the onslaught of additional tasks to an already busy day?

First, you can delegate or eliminate tasks on your lists. I know you feel you are the only one who can do it or no one wants to help you, but do be diligent in letting go of “tasks.”  Read more...

How does procrastination show up in your life?  Do you delay doing something for no obvious reason?  We all know that to optimize our productivity we need to focus on completion.

There is a double problem to procrastination:

–First, we are not doing what we want or need to do.

–Second, this awareness makes our lives more stressful because we don’t feel good about ourselves.

Why do you procrastinate?

Procrastination exists because of habits or beliefs we have about something.  Here are some reasons people procrastinate.  Do you see yourself in any of these points?  Read more...

Try some of these interesting ideas when creating your perfect gift. Everyone likes something a little special and creative. And if you’re the one who brought such a gift, even better!

Go Au Natural
Using recycled paper or newsprint can be very festive when using pinecones, cranberries or holly leaves instead of traditional decoration. Raffia can be used as the ribbon. The brown paper with natural accents will appeal to the most eco-conscious friends and family members.  Read more...

You can think of these traits as the building blocks…the foundation…of your growth into a successful life.  Review these abbreviated traits and decide which one you want to start building into your life.

The Power of Concentration

People make their own world.  The power of concentration enables a person to do better work and to produce the best that they are capable of doing. Concentration is related to persistence and definiteness of purpose and it arises chiefly from being deeply interested in one’s focus.  To cultivate concentration you must think and do only one thing at a time.  Read more...

A will is important as it clearly states where you want all of your assets to go after you die.  If you have children, you decide who cares for them.

When you have a will the processing of your estate (assets) will be quicker and cheaper. The State doesn’t decide…you do.

…do you have a will?  Over half of all adults do not have a will, according to research from lawyers.com. Do you think women are more reluctant to complete their wills?

Here are some reasons people don’t create wills:   Read more...

Do you remember the expression “that all work and no play made Jill a dull girl?” Jill knew that there was a time for play…that was after the work was done.  By setting priorities and goals for yourself and making a dedicated commitment to meet those goals, you benefit from reduced stress levels and increased free time to pursue those things you like to do, or do nothing at all should you choose.  

Write down all the things that need to be done in order of their importance. The greater the importance of the task, the higher it goes on the list.  At the bottom of your “to do” list add your “play time.”   This is a great incentive to get things done.   Read more...

Aromatherapy is a way to improve the quality of everyday living on many levels; physical, emotional and spiritual. Everyone has emotional responses to certain scents. Pleasing scents have always had a beneficial effect upon well-being. 

The idea behind aromatherapy is to find the special scents, unique for each individual, that provide positive sensory feelings and emotions, and then, to introduce those scents into our everyday life to enhance our well-being. Essential oils impact us on all levels, some are relaxing, some invigorating, some lend themselves to romance or balance hormonal swings or improve memory, induce a meditative state and more.  Read more...

The one thing that virtually all people have in common is the stress of living in this modern age.  So much has changed in the last 25 years.  Yet all generations had to grow up and take on the responsibilities of raising a family, making a living and figuring out their place in this complicated world.

Stress comes from several sources.  Obviously, the first place most people think is work.  We think of work as a source of stress because it is a place where making a living is important to our well-being.  There are daily demands, deadlines and schedules to be met.  In addition, most of us have to deal with at least one difficult person during our workdays, which only compound the stress.  Read more...