I learned long ago that blogging works best when you do it every day. When you post every day, you’re free to try out ideas, to write something silly or clunky or weird in search of that flash of brilliance. Conversely, there’s too much pressure on a blog post when you’re only writing occasionally. I […]
season
5-Season Planning
Today is March 30, so I’m working on making my goals for the next season of the year, which starts April 1. In my planning year, there are 5 seasons: Winter: January 1- March 31 (3 months) Spring: April 1- June 30 (3 months) Summer: July 1-August 30 (2 months) Fall: September 1-November 30 (3 […]
Q2 Spring Projects and Habits
It’s April 2. It’s Monday. It’s the day after a holiday and vacation from school, and it’s the start of the second quarter of the year. Today is the ultimate day for a fresh start on new projects! I always get over-zealous at the start of a new quarter, but spring gets me especially energized. […]
Why I Chose A Summer Uniform
Before I had kids, I would have scoffed at the idea of wearing a uniform. One of my favorite things to do was choose my outfit for the day. I often planned them out the night before, taking into account the weather, the image I wanted to project, and the amount of travel I’d be […]
Fall Bucket List
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about dreams and goals lately. (Okay, I do this a lot anyway, but they’ve been even more on my mind of late.) Last month, I made a list of “100 Dreams” (originally suggested in 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam) which is a like a bucket list of sorts: 100 (or […]
Making Weekend Plans
Despite the fact that I’ve moved away from strictly books in this blog, it wouldn’t be Words from the Sowul without a little homage to Laura Vanderkam now and then. I’ve had her latest mini e-book, What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend, in my Kindle queue for a few weeks. It’s the […]