Three things I learned about the slow-paced life from my toddler

Image by Pezibear from Pixabay Boundaries are immutable People always call it the terrible twos, but I think that's wrong. Age two is the year of realizing that the child is an individual and has separate needs, wants and desires. It is the year of "I come first." It is the year of "no." Two-year-olds … Continue reading Three things I learned about the slow-paced life from my toddler

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Completing The Proverbial To Do List

We all have them. You know, that list of things to do that you've been tallying up in your head for weeks, months even. I’m not talking about the things on your daily to do list, like taking the dog out or washing the dishes. I’m talking about those items that are relatively low in priority on … Continue reading Completing The Proverbial To Do List

Multitasking Means Never Finishing Anything

Since I've slashed my priorities, I've felt my stress level greatly reduced. However, I've been struggling to keep the priorities I've settled on, as my only priorities. Throughout the month of June, I kept trying to devise ways to add exercising back into my routine (because I’ve gained quite a bit of weight, again), but … Continue reading Multitasking Means Never Finishing Anything

A Minimalist in Miami: Stay-cations

It's hard to stop spending because we are moving too fast to take inventory of what we have, what we want, and what we truly need. -- TCC Every other weekend or so, I drive 45 minutes down to Miami to see my boyfriend. I usually try to put myself on a schedule to get … Continue reading A Minimalist in Miami: Stay-cations