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Rest and pause are crucial for self-care
Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? I need quiet, unhurried days to prevent burnout. I need to stop and pause, taking precious moments out to rest, recharge and recalibrate. I need to pluck myself out of life’s fast flow, gently find a quiet eddy (as in slower flowing water not eddibles) and…
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Easy…
What are you most proud of in your life? My beautiful family. My super resilient kids and my tenacious husband. I’m proud of my parents too, raising ten children must have (ok still is) a significant challenge. Especially factoring in the death of a small child, and another who became profoundly disabled at age 18…
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Everything and nothing at the same time.
I have been busy trying to hone my selective juggling skills. I have been trying to regain, sustain and maintain healthy work/life balance and boundaries, especially given how incredibly busy things have become – both at home and work. I have been busy working on my writing, and photography. However, I need to make a…
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Ah, just the very tip of the tip of the iceberg.
I may come across as open, willing to share, or divulge some of my deepest and darkest, or rawest and most sensitive stories, moments and or reflections. Yet, the truth is my childhood prepared me to become like a vault – in which my truest, most special and sacred thoughts, feelings, emotions and memories are…
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The stress of administrative burden and limited dopamine.
What have you been putting off doing? Why? I’ve been so busy selectively juggling – trying to successfully tread water, amid an ongoing torrent of expectation and responsibility. One such task that I’ve been putting off has been submitting my daughter’s invoices (for her disability support services) Anyway, upon seeing today’s writing prompt, I made…
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I’d give it to people of Palestine and the Sudan.
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? I’d send it to Palestine and the Sudan. I’d not even take a dollar for myself or family. Why? Because my husband and I have good jobs, we’ve got a roof over our heads, food on the table, petrol in…
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Start anew.
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? I’d pause, reflect and count my blessings (health, family, friends, potential opportunities) I’d ask myself “what did I lose that I can let go of?” as well as “what do I actually need to have access to?” I’d start again, I’d take one step at…
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Sad but true.
I am the 8th child of 10 children. I have always flown under the radar, and danced to the beat of my own drum. I was a mix of precociousness, naivety, exuberance, shyness, sensitivities and athleticism. I excelled at what I loved, and completely sucked at what I disliked. (hello neurospicey) My life was all…
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In every way.
In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? Hard, smart and productive work feels great. I love the sensation of being able to sit or stand back and objectively look at tangible finished products. I enjoy a cathartic release before setting my targets on my new goals. This applies both at home and…
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Ahhhh…
What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? I’m so knee deep in selectively juggling and prioritising my work load. Tomorrow my #1 priority will be setting clear goals and intentions, and then diligently attacking each one (hopefully fuelled by my powers of hyperfocus)
Selectively Juggling
Learning to selectively juggle to avoid the chaos and struggle
Selectively Juggling 