I thought this issue had some very important and timely tips for those of us trying to baby-step our way to a clutter-free life! (Subscription info for this newsletter is at the end. Sorry about the length, but I wanted to make sure I included the appropriate copyright info.)
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Making Our Lives Simpler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > __________________________________________________________________ > Making Lives Simpler > Practical News and Tips > For Living the Life > You Truly Desire > __________________________________________________________________ > January 2002 Volume 6 Issue 1 > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > IN THIS ISSUE: > > I. Simplifying is a Process, Not a Project > II. Five Quick Tips > III. Linda In The News > IV. References > > _____________________________________ > > I. SIMPLIFYING IS A PROCESS, NOT A PROJECT > > For many, each January begins with the tradition of make a hefty > list of New Year's Resolutions. Filled with hope and resolve, it's > a humble list filled with good intentions like pledges to do more > regular exercise, take a class, explore a new career path, read > more nonfiction, strengthen a relationship, get the garage > organized - you know the categories. Whether there are many > projects or few, January just seems like a great time to do this. > > January is indeed a powerful symbol for new beginnings, and it can > be a wonderful time for reflection and setting a new course. But > I've noticed that sometimes New Year's Resolutions become a way to > beat up on ourselves or to add more expectations and "to do"s to > an already full plate. This self-imposed pressure can easily be a > setup for disappointment and feelings of failure when we don't > follow through with all we said we would. > > One of the key principles in simplifying our lives is to actually > eliminate excess activities, annoyances and "tolerations" that get > in the way of creating our lives the way we want them to be. Some > of us are so busy with family, home, work and social commitments > that we feel trapped, overwhelmed and immobilized. While we may > aspire to new activities, projects and goals, it's hard to even > think about them clearly, much less prioritize or implement them, > until we first have cleared some space for them. > > The truth is shaping our lives the way we want them is a process of > small deliberate steps and not necessarily a "resolution" project. > So this month, rather than creating a list of resolutions, I invite > you to instead envision your goals for the life you want live and > list smaller steps you can take to get there. To assist you, this > month's "Five Quick Tips" can help take you through a process > that's designed to be fun, effective and hopefully, pressure-free! > > My best wishes for you are a peaceful and joyful New Year with a > life filled exactly with what you want. > > Linda > > __________________________________ > > II. FIVE QUICK TIPS > > 1. Take a deep breath, relax and allow yourself to bring to mind > three to five areas of your life to consider. These might be > health, family, career, classes, social life, finances, spiritual > life, whatever shows up as important to you. > > 2. Write the name of each area at the top of a piece of paper. > Beneath each one, write a few sentences about your vision for > this area and the good you have already created or received. > Really let yourself feel and appreciate them. > > 3. Then write a few sentences about what's not going so well in > each area. Make a note of anything you would like to eliminate > or add along with any ideas for how you could do that. > > 4. After you've completed your thoughts, go back to each area's > list and choose one or two things that motivate or excite you > to get started right away. Write out your vision for each area > along with your first few action items and put it in a place > where you will see it every day. > > 5. Begin with these first items and as you complete one, add > another from your original list. It's going to be a good year > for you! > > _______________________________ > > III. LINDA IN THE NEWS > > Ann Braley-Smith interviewed me for her great December 2001 article > for MicronPC. Her "Simple Answers" is packed full of solid concepts, > great tips and valuable resources. Find out how just starting with > small steps can more easily lead to the goal of simplifying one's > life. This and other new articles can be read on my website by > clicking on "Linda In The News" at > http://www.simplifylife.com/i-news.html > > _____________________________________ > > IV. REFERENCES > > To find more resources or to order these, go to > http://www.simplifylife.com/reference.html > > Giant Steps: Small Changes to Make a Big Difference > by Anthony Robbins > Room 2 - Toss Your Tolerations - > http://www.simplifylife.com/stratgy2.html) > > Based on his phenomenal bestseller Awaken the Giant Within, Anthony > Robbins offers readers the encouragement they need to take control > of their lives and harness the forces that shape their destiny. An > engaging collection written in an easy-to-read, easy-to-use daily > format. > > First Things First Every Day: Because Where You're Headed Is More > Important Than How Fast You're Going > by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill > (Room 5 - Create a Live Changing Plan - > http://www.simplifylife.com/stratgy5.html) > > Managing your time by learning how to balance your life is now > presented in an easy-to-use format for daily inspiration. Combining > thoughtful insights with succinct instructions on overcoming > debilitating habits, learning to distinguish what is truly important > in life, and focusing on people and relationships versus things and > schedules. > > _____________________________________ > > MORE ABOUT "MAKING LIVES SIMPLER" > > Linda Manassee Buell is a full-time Personal and Business Coach, and > author of the tips booklet, "Simplify Your Life, 101 Ways to Create > the Life You Love," the audiotape, "Simplify Your Life, 7 Simple > Strategies for Doing What You Love to Do, the revised edition of the > workbook, "Simplify Your Life: A Journey of Personal Discovery," and > her latest book, "Panic and Anxiety Disorder, 121 Tips, Real-life > Advice, Resources & More." > > To order your personal copy of any of the above by check or credit > card, just go to http://simplifylife.com and click on "Shop the > Store." > > Anyone is welcome to subscribe to this free newsletter, "Making > Lives Simpler." 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