10 Simple Things You Can Do To Have a Happy-ish New Year

  “Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page. Take up one hole more in the buckle if necessary, or let down one, according to circumstances; but on the first of January let every man gird himself once more, with his face to the front, andContinue reading “10 Simple Things You Can Do To Have a Happy-ish New Year”

The Planner Rebel: This One’s for You!

  You’ve tried planners before, and every time, despite the best intentions, you find yourself slowly but surely rebelling. Oh, it does not start out as rebellion. It starts out when you have a day that throws you for a loop, than another, and another and so on, and so on, ad nausea. Soon, youContinue reading “The Planner Rebel: This One’s for You!”

Your Perfect Day (Prompt 14)

“Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.”  Jesus I have taken this prompt a number of ways in my writing before, and used this as an exercise as a planning tool when coaching others. You can write a really imaginative piece and see where it leads, exploring how your ideal dayContinue reading “Your Perfect Day (Prompt 14)”

Lists, Lists, Lists (Prompt 5)

    “The list is the origin of culture. It’s part of the history of art and literature. What does culture want? To make infinity comprehensible. It also wants to create order.” Umberto Eco Whether To Do or Bucket, whatever you prefer calling the exercise of list making, we are a people of many lists.Continue reading “Lists, Lists, Lists (Prompt 5)”