goal setting
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What We Keep Messing Up About “SMART” Goals
Goals should be SMART, right? Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. But a lot of us fail to pay attention to the achievable and relevant parts of the planning process. We stick to specific and time bound, and if life goes sideways or we get smacked with a global pandemic or an illness or family… Read more
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Fear of Criticism Was Keeping Me from Working on My Goals
The phrase, “What people think of you is none of your business” was confusing when I first heard it as a kid. But I’ve since realized it means that people are going to have whatever opinions of you that they have, and you can’t stop them. No matter what I do, I cannot control how… Read more
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21 New Years Resolutions for Minimalists
Happy New Year! At a time when most of us are plotting the course to become a Totally New Me, I’d like to remind you all that you are doing great already. You’re enough, just as you are, and you don’t need to lose 50 pounds or get a boyfriend or achieve a certain level… Read more
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13 Life Lessons from a Half Marathon
I recently did something way out of my comfort zone: I ran a half marathon. I spent weeks training, running miles and miles, preparing for this huge day. The day did not unfold ideally, but I learned a lot from the experience and hope any of you working on a fitness goal (whether or not… Read more
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Today is Day One
If you could not fail What would you do if you had the time, money, and energy to do it? If you knew you could not fail? Learn a new skill? Spend more time with your kids? Take a family vacation? Take a vacation by yourself or with your spouse? Write a book? Lose 50 pounds?… Read more
Born Again Minimalist 