> America Recycles Day
Celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15. Get involved with a community recycling activity and pledge to personally recycle all that you can. Click here to read more about living green, recycling, reusing and reducing. Take the pledge to: Learn. About the recycling options in my community. I will find out what materials… Read More »
November Attitude
“Character is the result of two things: attitude and the way we spend out time.” — Elbert Hubbard Does the idea of simple living bring forth the vision of a monastic cell, a country home or a one-room cabin on Walden Pond? Do you wonder how anyone could possibly think about simple living in the… Read More »
The more you laugh…
Lost Forever
Found Simplicity
You are what you are and where you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind. ~Zig Ziglar Fall is upon us! With the onset of warm days and cooler nights, the season slowly begins to… Read More »
Lost in a fit of hurry
Doctors have coined an illness plaguing many Americans as “Hurry Sickness.” This is a term used for people who have lost their sense of time. A person who is hurrying around all day experiences a high degree of stress and a diminished sense of accomplishment. There is very little time for solitude, families or friends.… Read More »
Rx for Simplification
“Pooh,” said Christopher Robin, “where did you find that pole?” Pooh looked at the pole in his hands. “I just found it,” he said. “I thought it ought to be useful so I just picked it up.” — Winnie-the-Pooh What things have you found that ought to be useful? What stuff is lurking in… Read More »
Transition Time
Every day there are short periods of ‘dead time’ — time between meetings, waiting in line, commuting and so on. Arthur K. Robertson and William Proctor, authors of Work a 4-Hour Day, call these moments transition time. Even though this book was published many years ago, the ideas are still fresh. They state that we… Read More »
Avoid Morning Rush…
The kids are back in school and the morning rush can be overwhelming. Even without kids in the household, mornings can get hectic if you haven’t taken the time to plan ahead. Try a few of the following tips and see which ones work for your busy life. Start preparing on Sunday evening. Select a… Read More »
