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Weekly Simplicity Tips
Posted by: | CommentsThis weekend a friend and I had a garage sale.
(see here for simple garage sale tips: http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/a-simpler-garage-sale )
It’s much more fun to have a garage sale with a friend. Gives you a chance to catch up.

1. Take breaks at work so you have energy when you get home for home care.
2. Honor your own tempo.
3. List what you are grateful for.
4. Give the world the gift of a relaxed, loving, joyful you.
5. Are you busy to gain approval?
6. Turn off the TV for a full day.
7. Spend 20 min. nurturing yourself.
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Simple Ways to Take Care of Yourself
I had a survey the other day, and this is the call idea that won the most votes. So this is the call we will start with, since I want to give you what you want.
There never seems to be enough time and all the magazines ask you to do things like exercise an hour a day, fresh squeeze your juice, and meditate 20 minutes morning and night.
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Weekly Simplicity Tips
Posted by: | CommentsMy daughter has been sick most of the week, so we spent much of the time indoors. She is feeling better so we are going blueberry picking today.
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1.Celebrate savoring fresh strawberries or blueberries.
2. Go through your shoes.
3. Submit any rebates you have laying around.
4. Give away clothes that don’t fit.
5. Set up a day where you can stay in your pj’s all day.
6. Model the standard of politeness in your family or work.
7. Give away food you won’t eat to a food pantry.
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Weekly Simplicity Tips
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- 1. Do something you love first thing in the morning.
2. What expectation is causing you frustration right now? Is there another way to look at it?
3. Find something to enjoy right now.
4. Go to bookmooch.com and trade books you don’t want.
5. Find 5 items that you can sell or give away.
6. Decide if you need all your current memberships.
7. What have you been learning lately?
Don’t just read the tips – schedule and do them.
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Can you picture a simplified life in your mind? In this one month course you will: Zap your energy drains ~ Clean up your environment ~ Create satisfying routines ~ Streamline your life ~ Learn how to slow down ~ Create boundaries ~ Carve out time for yourself ~ Simplify your errands ~ Manage your finances ~ Create a simple wardrobe ~ Connect with the people you love ~ Beat procrastination ~ Get a life instead of a lifestyle ~ Eliminate projects and to do’s and more!
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Weekly Simplicity Tips
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- Choose to be content today.
- Take deep breathing breaks throughout the day.
- Sell or give away dvds and video games you haven’t been using.
- Try re-purposing something you have at home before buying new.
- Create a 5 min. task list in your to do list for short bursts of time.
- All choices have plus and minuses. Decide something today.
- Think of a current problem in a hopeful way where you know there are options.
Don’t just read the tips – schedule and do them.
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Can you picture a simplified life in your mind? In this one month course you will: Zap your energy drains ~ Clean up your environment ~ Create satisfying routines ~ Streamline your life ~ Learn how to slow down ~ Create boundaries ~ Carve out time for yourself ~ Simplify your errands ~ Manage your finances ~ Create a simple wardrobe ~ Connect with the people you love ~ Beat procrastination ~ Get a life instead of a lifestyle ~ Eliminate projects and to do’s and more!
You can check out all my programs and courses here to help you with your goals this year:
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Weekly Simplicity Tips
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- Only buy something you are going to use this week.
- Be flexible with your plans. Planning is guessing.
- Bring unlistened to CD’s to a place that resells CD’s.
- Look at your motives behind your actions.
- Put notes you have taken into action steps.
- Have at least 1 hour a day unscheduled, just in case.
- Notice one moment with all your senses.
Don’t just read the tips – schedule and do them.
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Can you picture a simplified life in your mind? In this one month course you will: Zap your energy drains ~ Clean up your environment ~ Create satisfying routines ~ Streamline your life ~ Learn how to slow down ~ Create boundaries ~ Carve out time for yourself ~ Simplify your errands ~ Manage your finances ~ Create a simple wardrobe ~ Connect with the people you love ~ Beat procrastination ~ Get a life instead of a lifestyle ~ Eliminate projects and to do’s and more!
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http://www.encouragingcoach.com/programs-simplicity.htm
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You can check out all my programs and courses here:
The 2010 Calendar
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Sign up for the Declutter Calendar and Weekly Tips Here: http://www.mysimplerlife.com/decluttercalendar.htm
Weekly Simplicity Tips
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- Do your seasonal planning.
- Have a box for tax receipts instead of a file folder so you have more room in your filing space.
- Compile all your to do’s into one notebook.
- Schedule 2 hours for yourself this week or weekend.
- Love without expectations of love being returned how you want it to.
- Call a relative you haven’t talked to in awhile.
- Empty your shredder.
Don’t just read the tips – schedule and do them.
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Can you picture a simplified life in your mind? In this one month course you will: Zap your energy drains ~ Clean up your environment ~ Create satisfying routines ~ Streamline your life ~ Learn how to slow down ~ Create boundaries ~ Carve out time for yourself ~ Simplify your errands ~ Manage your finances ~ Create a simple wardrobe ~ Connect with the people you love ~ Beat procrastination ~ Get a life instead of a lifestyle ~ Eliminate projects and to do’s and more!
The Simplicity eCourse:
http://www.encouragingcoach.com/programs-simplicity.htm
http://www.encouragingcoach.com/programs-energyforjoy.htm
You can check out all my programs and courses here:
The 2010 Calendar
http://www.mysimplerlife.com/2010.htm
Sign up for the Declutter Calendar and Weekly Tips Here: http://www.mysimplerlife.com/decluttercalendar.htm
Weekly Simplicity Tips
Posted by: | CommentsSpent time with extended family this weekend and enjoyed being outside. Our Memorial Day parade got rained out here. Took sometime to remember the soldiers who gave their lives to keep us free.

- Bike, swim or hike.
- Think about your motives for doing something you don’t want to do.
- Take a break by looking out your window and breathing.
- Create an hour this week with no committments.
- Instead of acting with impatience, remember life is full of frustrations. Quit resisting reality.
- What committment can you make that will keep your life simpler?
- Trying to control others through people pleasing is a no win/no win situation.
Don’t just read the tips – schedule and do them.
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Can you picture a simplified life in your mind? In this one month course you will: Zap your energy drains ~ Clean up your environment ~ Create satisfying routines ~ Streamline your life ~ Learn how to slow down ~ Create boundaries ~ Carve out time for yourself ~ Simplify your errands ~ Manage your finances ~ Create a simple wardrobe ~ Connect with the people you love ~ Beat procrastination ~ Get a life instead of a lifestyle ~ Eliminate projects and to do’s and more!
The Simplicity eCourse:
http://www.encouragingcoach.com/programs-simplicity.htm
http://www.encouragingcoach.com/programs-energyforjoy.htmYou can check out all my programs and courses here:
http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/the-shop
Sign up for the Declutter Calendar and Weekly Tips Here: http://www.mysimplerlife.com/decluttercalendar.htm
Weekly Simplicity Tips
Posted by: | CommentsI weeded out my side garden and planted flowers this morning. What I thought would take hours only took 45 minutes. A good reminder to just get started.

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Be as honest as you can.
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Watch your tone of voice today.
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Say no at least once.
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Take a nap if you are tired.
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Recess time.
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Work 15 min on something you have been procrastinating on.
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Give your work your best today.
Don’t just read the tips – schedule and do them.
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Can you picture a simplified life in your mind? In this one month course you will: Zap your energy drains ~ Clean up your environment ~ Create satisfying routines ~ Streamline your life ~ Learn how to slow down ~ Create boundaries ~ Carve out time for yourself ~ Simplify your errands ~ Manage your finances ~ Create a simple wardrobe ~ Connect with the people you love ~ Beat procrastination ~ Get a life instead of a lifestyle ~ Eliminate projects and to do’s and more!
The Simplicity eCourse:
http://www.encouragingcoach.com/programs-simplicity.htm
http://www.encouragingcoach.com/programs-energyforjoy.htmYou can check out all my programs and courses here:
http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/the-shop
Sign up for the Declutter Calendar and Weekly Tips Here: http://www.mysimplerlife.com/decluttercalendar.htm
Weekly Simplicity Tips
Posted by: | CommentsMy church spent Saturday in the community. We raked, planted, picked up trash, painted, fixed for various families, parks and schools. My family was helping a lovely women get rid of 30 years of ground cover, weeds and overgrown bushes from the last elderly owners.

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Wake up 30 minutes early for extra quiet time.
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Go outside today.
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Play with an animal.
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Write down what you are grateful for today.
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Call a friend.
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Keep the TV off for a day.
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What can you learn from a current difficulty?
Don’t just read the tips – schedule and do them.
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Can you picture a simplified life in your mind? In this one month course you will: Zap your energy drains ~ Clean up your environment ~ Create satisfying routines ~ Streamline your life ~ Learn how to slow down ~ Create boundaries ~ Carve out time for yourself ~ Simplify your errands ~ Manage your finances ~ Create a simple wardrobe ~ Connect with the people you love ~ Beat procrastination ~ Get a life instead of a lifestyle ~ Eliminate projects and to do’s and more!
The Simplicity eCourse:
http://www.encouragingcoach.com/programs-simplicity.htm
http://www.encouragingcoach.com/programs-energyforjoy.htmYou can check out all my programs and courses here:
http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/the-shop
Sign up for the Declutter Calendar and Weekly Tips Here: http://www.mysimplerlife.com/decluttercalendar.htm
Weekly Simplicity Tips
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s Tulip Time here in West Michigan. I am amazed at how tall my tulips got this year.

- Give up perfection.
- File your papers.
- Remember change is constant.
- Take one small step towards something you want.
- Practice receiving kindly.
- How can you be more childlike today?
- Breathe out your worries.
Don’t just read the tips – schedule and do them.
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