Are routines bad for you? Some people say they stifle creativity and make you less productive. I disagree. Routines are good for you when they are used with a growth mindset. Recently I saw a statement that routines need to be eliminated to be most productive in life. At first, I was shocked that someone would think that. I couldn’t get this out of my mind. I found myself trying to understand why they would make that statement. The thought wouldn’t leave me alone. I finally figured out why this person made that statement. However, I disagree with their thought process. I’ll explain further but first, let’s define routines. What…

There are 5 habits hurting career goals and impeding productivity at work. Most people automatically think habits are always bad, but they aren’t. The truth is we have many habits in our life that help us get through the day without suffering from complete brain exhaustion by lunchtime. Habits are powerful routines that the brain loves, but they can be either extremely good or harmful for you.  There are many habits we can delve into but that would distract me from the goal of this post (see what I did there? – pun intended). Habits Hurting Career Goals Honestly, there are many more habits I could add to this list…

Back-to-school preparation tips for parents are more than what school supplies to get and meet the teacher. Finding ways to simplify life for you and your child is essential for a successful school year. Now that you have found ways to not overschedule your family, I thought you might like some of my back-to-school preparation tips for parents. These are the techniques and tools my family uses to help reduce overwhelm during the school year. I’m a working mother of 3 kids and my husband and I found that life could get pretty crazy during the school year. There were years that we had 3 kids in 3 different schools.…

It is easy to get caught up with the busy life and become overwhelmed with everything that “needs” to get done. It is also easy to live your life doing the same thing day in and day out and find yourself sucked into boredom, potentially leading you to depression. Learning how to slow life down is one way to start living your life again; enjoying life, building strong relationships, and truly be happy. Boredom Depression Overwhelm Anxiety The mind is powerful and when we aren’t enjoying our life, any of these states of mind are very real. When we are in this whirlwind we aren’t living our life fully. Relationships…

You don’t need to uproot the family to simplify your life. There are many ways to simplify life just by clearing the clutter in your mind. When life is busy endless tasks are constantly bombarding us and making it difficult to take small moments to enjoy our life. As a busy working mom myself, I found it difficult to relax long enough to enjoy my family and my life. I was constantly stressed about what needed to get done for the family, the house, work …. the list goes on and on. I found small ways to simplify life for us, and each time I made these changes life got…

There seems to be a misconception that to simplify your life you need to make the big changes like: move the country and start homesteading, sell everything and move into a tiny house, or live in an immaculate home that looks like a magazine cover. If it isn’t about the big lifestyle changes then what is it? Learning how to simplify life is a journey of personal development and small improvements over time. Everyone’s simple life journey is unique. It all starts by sorting through the chaos of your life bit by bit. Sound simple? (I hear you laughing from here…) If life is chaotic at times for you then…