My mid-spring altar is slowly emerging. I find it fitting to use fallen petals from early spring blooms as a foundation for altar space this time of year, witnessing the evolution of early spring growth cycle into later spring. Adding other personal touches, shrink art made in quarantine, this lovely handmade lace pottery fromĀ @morganlynlamb, and…
Category: Tips & Tools
Planner Peek & How I’m Filling Empty Space
I recorded another unprepped tour through my current planner, along with some thoughts about how I’m filling empty space, and an update on how my hacked New Moon Calendar Journal is working out.
Focus Hack: Celebrate What You DID (audio)
Sometimes our tendency to see something as a failure is more about our expectations than it is about whether we’ve gotten important things done. Recorded my thoughts to offer perspective for this week and permission to celebrate what you DID get to check off each day going forward.
Focus Hack: Tackling Something Small (audio)
I had a bit of an “aha!” moment this morning and decided to take you along with me for the ride (literally, as I recorded this during my morning commute). Sometimes I allow a small thing to take up residence in the back of my mind and I underestimate both the effect it has on…
Finding a Planner: Thinking About Relationship
(Click here to listen on Patreon instead) My last few recordings/posts about finding a planner have been focused around the planner itself, but on a recent drive home I found myself mulling over what’s truly important to me about the systems and tools that I choose and it’s ultimately about the relationship I need and…
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DIY Experiment: Hobonichi Wallet (video)
I’ve wanted to play around with converting a regular zip-up wallet into a Hobonichi cover/case for my Hobonichi Weeks Mega for a while and I finally got a chance to pop into Marshalls and TJ Maxx for some inexpensive text wallets. Check out the process and results in the video. Here’s the set up I’m…
Finding a Planner: Going Undated (audio)
(Listen to the complete audio post over at Patreon) Last month I share a bit about how I think size is a huge factor in whether a paper planning system works long term, and one of the big things to consider is going undated, whether it’s in a structured planner or simply diving into a…
My Pick for Season/Year Shift Reflection: Year Compass
My pick is linked above and is first on the list below, which includes other options, free and quick or longer and more detailed. The Year Compass is thorough but also not overwhelming, it’s FREE, it’s available is a lot of languages, you can print it out yourself or fill it out on a tablet…
Finding a Planner: Size Matters
(Listen above to the audio drop on this topic, or click here to listen on Patreon if you prefer.) The short version of the audio and the breakdown below: Make sure when you’re choosing a planner that you’re considering the size of that planner and how portable you need it to be. Are you going…