3. Shutting the Door on Distractions

As we contemplate the distractions in our lives, we have to ask: what purpose do these distractions serve for us? The answer isn’t “nothing.” We have these distractions because they fulfill a need. What is that need? For me, the answer is usually something like: My brain is tired and wants a break I don’t […]

1. Declutter Challenge: Dealing with Papers & Photos

I hope this challenge is going well for all of you! If you’ve gotten stalled, take this article as a call to get started again, with just 5 minutes a day. You got this. Today I’d like to talk about a couple of areas that many people struggle with: Papers: Bills, work documents, catalogs, tax […]

3. Single-Tasking & Distraction-Free Zones

‘Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.’ ~Alexander Graham Bell Many of us grew up in the age of multi-tasking, where you couldn’t call yourself productive if you weren’t a good multi-tasker. We learned to always have several balls in the air […]

2. What You Need to Know to Nail Your Saving and Investing Habit

By Michael Gardon of The Simple Dollar So, you’re are ready to start building up a savings plan. Congrats. Most people don’t have any real plan when it comes to saving money. As a former professional trader, tne of the biggest questions I get asked by friends, family, and readers is “what is the best […]

2. Mindful Listening Quick Tips

Some mindful listening tips, for those doing the Mindful Relationships Challenge: Mindfully watch your urge to talk instead of listen … and don’t act on the urge. Make it a challenge to really listen to the other person, to keep your attention on what they’re saying. As you listen, try to empathize with them, to […]

1. Week 3: Letting Go of Needs

As we practice letting go, let’s consider the things we think we need. Most of the time, it’s not true. Of course, there are some real needs: food, shelter, water, clothing, affection, etc. Most of us are in the extremely fortunate position of not worrying too much about meeting those true needs. But there are […]

1. Create Daily Week 3: Expand the Space & Your Creative Practice

As we move into the third week of our Create Daily Challenge, we are going work on expanding our creative space to 15-20 minutes (or more), and also work on practices to expand how we create. Let’s start with expanding the creative space: In Week 1, we said that we are going to set aside just […]