SIMPLY ORGANIZED LIFE

May 31

May 31 Hopeful, Maybe

Ann Arbor, children, family, health, kids, lifestyle, minimalism, simplicity

After all that has happened in the last few months, I am hopeful, maybe, that we humans can do better than our 2019 normal.

Dec 31

Dec 31 Gratitude and Habit Tracking

Carolyn

being organized, calendar, get organized, health, lifestyle, new year, planning, routines, schedule, simplify

There are so many creative ways to track our gratitude and habits. If you go to Google Images and search for "gratitude log" or "habit tracker" a seemly infinite number of beautiful ideas will appear. Through trial and error in my dot grid bullet journals, I developed a tracking format that really works for me. Because many of you have asked, I will share the simple format that I use, no special artistic skills required.

Nov 15

Nov 15 Meaningful Holidays

Carolyn

baking, children, decorating, family, food, health, holiday, lifestyle, new year, simplicity

I hope you are all well: physically, emotionally and spiritually. The past few months have challenged all of us in new and unexpected ways. Along with the challenges, our "new normal" has brought beautiful and unforeseen things to the surface.

Jun 30

Jun 30 The Energy We Bring

Carolyn

cleaning, cooking, environment, family, food, health, lifestyle, simplicity, summer

Here are a few things I am doing to get back on track and bring peaceful, calm energy to my family.

May 29

May 29 Acceptance

Carolyn

being organized, calendar, children, cleaning, family, food, lifestyle, organization, preparedness, routines, simplicity, staying organized

While things are still uncertain and sometimes scary, I feel less anxious in general. I try to find acceptance in our current circumstances. Acceptance isn't a passive "I cannot do anything" mindset. It's more of a "what can I do now" frame of mind.

Apr 30

Apr 30 Changes

Carolyn

being organized, children, family, office, school, simplicity

Our little routines and rituals give us purpose, hope and a little bit of normality. The shock of our world being different is starting to pass for some of us. We are getting used to this new normal.

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