If you have read my book review of The Practicing Mind by Thomas Sterner, you will be familiar with what this concept means already. I had been keen to read this book …
Half yearly review – the power of small steps
It seems that as a society as a whole we tend to connect success with big achievements, big victories and big changes. I agree that they are of course signs of wonderful …
Book review – Wired to Eat by Robb Wolf
Please note this post does not in any way constitute medical or dietary advice. It is simply my review of a book and the personal experimentation I have conducted. Wired to Eat …
Monthly review – tips for a simple, sustainable winter wardrobe
About two and a half years ago, I made the decision to simplify my wardrobe. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made and I have continued to keep …
Monthly review – tips for mindful listening
When I set my goal and habits for this year, I wrote the following: Sometimes listening can be hard. I think I know what the kids or others are going to say, …
Monthly review – failing at habits
I love the topic of habits. I love the science behind it. I read lots of articles and listen to lots of podcasts about habits and while I would consider that I …
Monthly review – decluttering tips
I have written quite a bit on decluttering on the blog over the years, here are few of the most popular posts: Why decluttering is important – There is a difference between …
Monthly review – progress = greater contentment
Welcome to my first monthly review of the year. I have had a fabulous start to 2018 and it is absolutely correlated to my goal for the year and the progress I …
Why paper to do lists work for me
As noted in my about section I love spreadsheets and I am also very fond of useful apps. Over the years I have tried many apps and programs for creating a to …
Creating a single goal for 2018
So earlier today I published my review of 2017. The review is effectively step one in creating my goal for the new year. If you have been reading my blog for even …
Yearly review 2017 – learning more about what brings me joy
My goal for 2017 was to invest in my relationships with family, friends and community to bring joy and connection. The goals I had set for the previous years had been more …
Monthly review – escaping the time scarcity mindset
It is quite funny to be writing my monthly review on time scarcity late into the month and after a month where I missed writing my review all together! But it actually …
Monthly review – investing time to connect
My personal goal this year was to invest in my relationships with family, friends and community to bring joy and connection. If I was to score my progress out of 10 at …
Monthly review – avoiding instant gratification
Sometimes it takes time for the benefit of new habits to build. This year my goal has been to invest in relationships with family, friends and community to bring joy and connection. …
2017 half yearly review – what I need to change
Photo by Jens Lelie on Unsplash I went and read my review for this time last year and my end of year review from 2016 before writing this post. And while I am happy with …
Why bother with a personal monthly review?
You only have to have been reading this blog for a couple of months to see I undertake monthly reviews. To be honest other than a handful of friends and those who have …
Monthly review – tips to make entertaining easier for recovering perfectionists
April was a great month to focus on having catch ups with family and friends at home. We had school holidays and two birthdays which of course encouraged my habit naturally. I …
Monthly review – tilting and balancing
March certainly finished with a bang for me. The last two weeks had me out at least three nights during the school week each and the CrossFit Open finished! Past experience has …