Category Archives: Focus

One Point in Time

By Viv | Published: November 11, 2010
I sat there among the paper, projects, commitments, emails, bills, promises and looming deadlines. And I sat and continued to sit, unable to move on any of it. Full blown inertia set in and I was hopelessly stuck in it. This familiar moment in time is one I relive over and over and have little [...]
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Delicious

By Viv | Published: September 22, 2010
Food is delicious when prepared well.  Unless you are a fat juicy summer peach tasting perfect just as you are.  It’s yummy to drink coffee at the bakery, biting in to a freshly made glazed donut or ruggulah.  Sirloin steak medium rare with garlicky mashed potatoes and asparagus, the thin kind with a squeeze of [...]
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Living By Your Own Rules: A Personal Vision Statement

By Viv | Published: May 22, 2010
I have always been intrigued by rules and laws.  There are basic and natural laws like  night follows day;  living things need nourishment to survive ; human beings eventually die.  Over the millenia our societies have evolved in ways that used  natural laws, enabling humanity to survive and evolve.  Understanding and adhering to the law [...]
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Favorite Books for Creating Peace, Order, and Connection in Daily Life

By Viv | Published: April 24, 2010
These books are on this list of favorites because they are easy and fun to read. They help me establish a sense of focus and direction, and they teach me how to better organize my time, my space, my money, and my life. I refer to them again and again and share them with others. [...]
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The Next Step

By Viv | Published: April 17, 2010
The Next Step:  A process to help you take small steps forward on projects, tasks and other things – with built-in time to enjoy yourself. Objective: to break down projects into short doable tasks, creating as much joy and interest as possible. The Situation: you have a lot of things you want to accomplish during [...]
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Meal Planning Made Easy

By Viv | Published: April 16, 2010
A household with two teenagers and their wacky parents can be hectic especially when it comes to planning and preparing meals.  I’ve come up with a solution that has served us well.  It requires about 2 hours of up front thinking, but then meal planning only takes 10 minutes a week from then on.  Here’s [...]
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Do You Have ADHD?

By Viv | Published: December 6, 2009
Oftentimes you can’t keep your mind focused on a conversation or a simple task,  yet other times you are so engaged and attentive you don’t hear dogs barking outside your window.  You often forget words, names, or where you parked your car.  You get lost easily and are often running late.  Maybe you blurt out [...]
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