Personal Development in the Parenting Trenches
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Getting your act together is never an easy thing to do, but these organizing tips will help you take control of your clutter – and your life.
1. Your Mind Does Reflect Your Environment
You’ve probably heard the saying that a clean desk reflects a clean mind. And you’ve probably heard most people say that’s ridiculous. They claim it doesn’t matter how cluttered their desk or their home...
I wrote this while I was pregnant with Galen:
One of my biggest goals has been to get the house organized before the baby comes. I used it as an example in an article on how to set goals because it was something I’ve been working with actively. I’m really pleased to say that most of my organizing is done and I have worked steadily on my goal! Breaking it into small, bite-sized chunks really helped...
Organizing is often one of the biggest goals of the modern mother. Unless you’re living in a one-room situation you probably have lots of stuff (and hey, even if you are living in a lovely yurt, you probably still have stuff).
I talked before about how important it is to outline your goals completely and concretely so they’re actually achievable – review how to set goals. I also gave an example...
Personal growth is a wonderful thing, but face it – it’s really hard to focus on your personal development or your business success unless you organize your life. Life has a tendency to be overwhelming. This is especially true if you’re trying to balance your home, your family, and your business. It’s close to impossible to enjoy life if you’re not organized.
Basic organization...
Wondering what motherhood has to do with the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics?
A lot.
This law says that heat doesn’t go from a colder body to a warmer body – it can only flow in one direction, and that natural process is irreversible. The rest of the law states that all natural things move toward increasing entropy. What does that mean? It means that according to the law all ordered things move towards...
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Posted by Kristen on Dec 8th, 2009 in Managing Motherhood, Organize Your Life, Personal Development | 0 comments
Motherhood and the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Think personal development and parenting don't fit together? Think again. I'm sharing my journey and the lessons I continue to learn every day - straight from the parenting trenches.
Time management, goal setting, organization, taking care of the household - these are all part of every day life as a parent...
Add personal growth and a measure of joy and you'll find yourself becoming the person you want to be, living the life you want to live - and taking your kids along for the spectacular ride.
