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Back to (house)work
Once the school year got into full swing, I found it really hard to keep up with maintaining any kind of semblance of order in the house. I found it especially difficult to keep up with cooking and...
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Moving forward
So I went to a yoga class last night run by my old friend with whom I used to do yoga 10 years ago. It was fabulous. I am actually sore today, but in a good way. I think I worked every muscle in my...
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Refining the resolutions
Over the last 24 hours or so, I’ve been thinking about what I really want to accomplish this year, and more importantly, why? Here’s my list so far: 1. Keeping the house cleaner, more organized. I...
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Changing your life, emergently
As we all embark on the new year and face our resolutions, I want to offer some advice, both from an academic field I’m interested, and from some other smart people. First, the academic field....
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Resolution check-in
A week mostly down. How did it go? Laundry every day: check! So far, so good. Meal planning: not so good. I had my dad visiting through the beginning of my work week. We didn’t make it to the...
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Doing things that are hard
Jackie and I have been having a bit of back and forth via our blogs and Twitter about keeping up with our resolutions. She writes: Newsflash: resolutions also often involve stopping doing things that...
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Falling off the (resolution) wagon
Yes, already. Things are still happening. I’m still doing stuff, but just not in quite the way I wanted. It’s amazing how much life gets in the way. Here are the things I’ve done consistently...
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I need new resolutions
I guess change is hard. Some things have worked out well. The budget, for example, has worked out pretty well. I missed the mark in one category by $20. Not so bad. Meal planning was working well...
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Clean slate
Although managing money is my only real resolution this year, I am taking the few days I have before I go back to work to create a clean (or cleaner) slate to start from. I’m using Unclutter Your Life...
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School Year Resolutions
I’ve been setting goals and making resolutions at the beginning of every school year for years. I definitely find it useful, to at least set a trajectory for the year. I don’t always accomplish my...
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The End (and the beginning) is Nigh
I hit the holiday blues a couple of days ago, just a minor moment as I finished cleaning the detritus from Christmas morning where I thought, “It’s over.” Every year, there’s kind of a mad rush to tie...
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Getting back on track
This has been my first free weekend for about a month. My intentions when I set my goals/resolutions were that I’d work at them a little every day. That hasn’t happened with the...
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Last day
I’m ready for a new year. I’ve always liked the idea of a fresh start. I get two of them: now and the beginning of the school year. In previous years, I’ve set my sights pretty high. This year, I’m...
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New Year, New Goals
It’s about that time. Meetings will start next week, students return the week after. I’ve got meetings this week already, some with new students, some with administrative staff. So I feel like I’m...
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Looking back, moving forward
Every year, we all reflect on the previous year and look ahead to what the coming year might bring. I have the benefit of seeing this process here on this blog, so I can see what I hoped for each...
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Routines and Habits
It’s Monday, which would normally mean getting back to the weekday routine. But, of course, it’s vacation, so the routine is slightly different. I admire people who can stick to a routine while on...
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Looking forward
Now that the New Year is officially underway, it’s time to lay some groundwork for a productive year. I make the mistake that many people make when making resolutions. I want to do ALL THE THINGS!...
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