7 Neat & Simple Ways to Reduce Your Holiday Stress
November 5, 2007
Do you dream of having the perfect holiday and making your home look like those you see in magazines and TV? Then you probably suffer from holiday stress as well. If you would like to actually experience a relaxing and enjoyable holiday, it’s time to give up on the myth of the perfect holiday. It doesn’t exist! Here are some ways you can reduce your holiday stress.
1. Rethink your card traditions. Send fewer cards or perhaps none at all. Consider making phone calls instead of sending cards. Imagine how much nicer it would be to actually talk to the college roommate you exchange cards with every year but haven’t seen or spoken to in 20 years. You might also want to digitize your mailing list, or even convert to e-cards. Continue Reading
Warranty Clean Out Time!
November 5, 2007
Every year before the holidays I like to take a few minutes and whip through the file that holds my household instruction manuals and warranties. I recommend this habit for you too, because inevitably, during the year, you acquire new stuff and you get rid of old stuff. Especially now that small electronics are such ever-present necessities. Continue Reading
How Setting Limits Creates Abundance
November 2, 2007
Abundance.
1. an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply.
2. overflowing fullness: abundance of the heart.
3. affluence; wealth: the enjoyment of abundance.
Most of us already have abundance in one or more areas of our lives. If you have abundance in all the areas you want, good for you! If you don’t, try setting limits to help create it. It may sound counterintuitive, but I believe setting limits to create abundance is not only possible, but necessary, and here’s why… Continue Reading