tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46625939659586258192024-02-18T23:58:09.155-08:00Transition Your LifeExploring the in-between-times and ups and downs of change.transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-16340625954834585732023-03-23T11:42:00.000-07:002023-03-23T11:42:22.552-07:00Wake Up! Have you ever felt like you were really out of it? Meaning life in general. I have been on a hiatus of sorts since August 24, 2022 when I was hospitalized for Acute Pancreatitis. I spent 39 days in hospital basically on my back, eleven of those days were spent in the ICU. I was finally released home in mid-October, but had to have daily infusions in my newly installed picc line (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) in my arm. This meant I was essentially homebound and my daily activities of living were those of par of an extremely elderly person. Alas, I had reached Life Stage 15 of my own <a href="https://www.terryprince.com/httpswwwterryprincecomimageslife-stage-scale-by-terry-princepdf/" target="_blank">Life Stage Scale. </a> I had to go back later in the same month to a hospital in San Francisco for another endoscopic (ECRP) procedure. I, then, had to I had to learn how to walk again and gain my strength to do the simplest things such as walk to the mailbox and climb a few steps. I was all set to resume my life, but then I got Covid a week before Thanksgiving (USA) 2022. Covid recovery took about a month and I was finally imagining life was going to get better. In early January, I got Shingles affecting my mid back and right side. Fortunately I was able to get medication which reduced the severity and have plans to get my shingle shot at the end of April 2023. In February 2023, I was finally able to travel and take a trip and had an enjoyable time, but came back with Covid for the second time in mid-February 2023. <div><br /></div><div>So what does my tale of woe mean to my starting title of <i>Wake Up</i>? I feel like I have been asleep at the wheel of life since August 2022 and I am now finally ready to wake up! I have focused on the essentials and only that since August 2022. Those essentials come down to <a href="https://terrysthinking.wordpress.com/2022/07/10/maybe-five-is-all-we-can-handle/" target="_blank">Five Things</a> which have been Getting Healthy, Staying Healthy, Practicing Self-Care, Saying No and Being kind to the people in my life right now. Now, it is the time to go back on my own blog and learn some things about transitioning my own life. I am ready to wake up!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Links to my various blog articles for those experiencing a medical or disaster event of backsliding proportion.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://terrysthinking.wordpress.com/2022/08/08/backsliding-why-we-all-need-to-understand-this-concept/" rel="nofollow">Backsliding: Why we all need to understand this concept! </a></div><div><a href="https://terrysthinking.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/time-to-rest/" target="_blank"><i>Time to Rest</i></a></div><div>Maybe - <a href="https://terrysthinking.wordpress.com/2022/07/10/maybe-five-is-all-we-can-handle/" target=""><i>Five is All You Can Handle</i></a></div><div><a href="http://transitionyourlife.blogspot.com/2016/01/when-other-things-get-in-way.html"><i>When Other Things Get In The Way</i></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-64881902864877167202022-12-22T11:43:00.007-08:002022-12-22T11:43:45.742-08:00End of Year Productivity Tips<p>Get a jump on 2023. Follow these December productivity techniques to wrap up the business year and be ready to roll in 2023. Most of these tasks will individually take less than twenty minutes. So invest the time and get set up to be a more productive you in 2023.<br /><br /></p><ul><li>Clear out your desk drawer</li><li>Wipe down your bookshelves in the office</li><li>Purge any unneeded reference material, seminar binders. </li><li>Update your credentials to reflect the year</li><li>Update your contact management system with new contact information or changed addresses</li><li>Clear unused files and folders off your computer desktop </li></ul><p><br /><br /><i>This is Transition Your Life's Best of Post. I started this blog in August of 2007 with the goal to write about <a href="http://transitionyourlife.blogspot.com/2007/08/transition-your-life.html">transition and change</a>. I also started a second blog in 2009 - <a href="http://terrysthinking.wordpress.com/">Terry's Thinking</a> which is designed for coaches, professional organizers and consultants.</i></p>transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-53764703488775965852022-08-09T16:36:00.005-07:002022-08-09T16:36:53.475-07:00Should and Could's - let's think about this!<p>Are you failing to listen to the should and the could's in your life? By transforming our<i> shoulds </i>into "do's" and "will"s we may accomplish many things. However, sometimes our should and coulds are things we might want to avoid doing entirely.<br /><br />1. Take a look at your should's and could's <br /><br />Spend some time over the next few days listening to your inner talk and your external communications. Take note of the number of times you express or think the word "Should" or "Could". If you have a high frequency of shoulds or coulds, (Perhaps 5+ a day) you may want to spend some "thinking, development and planning" time around them.<br /><br /><br />2. Delve into the should's and could's<br /><br />After you have listened to yourself over the last few days, you may find some frequent shoulds and coulds. Take time to jot them down in sentence form.<br /><br /><i>I should get more sleep at night</i><br /><i>I wish I could keep my desk clear</i><br /><i>We could buy a new car <br /></i><br /><br /><br />3. Analyze your <i>should</i> and <i>could's</i> for future work and change.<br /><br />Let's say you want to get more sleep. How can you go about making it come to fruition? By brainstorming you may come to some possilble solutions.<br /><br />For example: <i> </i><br /><br /><i>I should get more sleep</i> - To get more sleep, go to bed earlier or stay in bed longer. The should becomes a will when you decide to go to sleep earlier or set your alarm for a later morning wake up.<br /><br /><i>We could buy a new car</i> - Deciding to buy a new or different car, is a process and project. You may choose to get a new car when your current car reaches a certain mileage, or if maintenance fees exceed the cost of a monthly payment. Your new car might be more advantageous when you have to start driving to your new company's office (which is further away) to keep fuel costs down. A new car might make more sense after you have paid off other debts or saved a certain dollar amount. The <i>could </i>becomes more of a strategy and plan development when you look at the when and why components. <br /><br /><br />4. Transform your <i>should</i> and <i>could's</i> to wills, when's, why's or later decisions. If you formalize and bring these shoulds and coulds to the next phase you will allow more space for things to happen.<br /><br />5. Erase your negative <i>should </i>and <i>could's</i> from your mental and verbal vocabulary. Sometimes we have stuck should and could's which can not be easily transformed into action or do not warrant further thought about. <br /><br />For Example:<br /><br />I <i>should</i> have said ..... instead of ......<br />I <i>could</i> have read the directions three times and caught my mistake (after improperly assembling a complex piece of furniture)<br /><br /><br />Spend some time working on your should and could's and you will likely transform your life.<br /><br /><br /><i>This is a best of post from 2009.</i></p>transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-49693676458996749412022-07-10T16:01:00.001-07:002022-07-10T16:01:18.903-07:00Measuring Your Progress<p>There are times when you need to measure your progress on your journey. You can do this at certain points of times during every transition. Here are some suggested time and then some questions for you to ask yourself. The potential times to do this are:<br /><br /><br />Four months after a move<br />Two months after graduating college<br />Three months into a new job<br />Two months after retiring<br />One year after the loss of a loved one<br />Six months after getting married<br /><br /><br /><i>What has been accomplished? </i><br /><i><br /></i><i>What is there left to do? </i><br /><i><br /></i><i>What has been learned? </i><br /><i><br /></i><i>How have you changed?</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>How are things different than you expected?</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>What do you know now that you did not know then about yourself? (Example: You are skilled in packing fragile items)</i><br /><br /><br />Reviewing and reflecting can help you get a fresh perspective and grasp of where you are and what you have accomplished. I encourage you to take some time to size things up. It can be revitalizing and give you some more energy to move forward.</p>transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-51649222929839279872020-12-30T17:44:00.001-08:002020-12-30T17:44:11.354-08:00More or Less - Setting your Resolutions for 2021<p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">It is almost the official time of year when we work on setting resolutions.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Here is an easy way to get started on your resolutions for 2021. What can you do more of in 2021? What can you do less of? </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><b style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">The More</b><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Smile More</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Laugh More</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Walk More</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Drink More Water</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Appreciate More</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Read More</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Write More</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Listen More</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><b style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">The Less </b><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Eat Less</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Swear Less</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Worry Less</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Frown Less</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Complain Less</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Procrastinate Less</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Talk Less</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Do you want to make more progress in 2021? It may be a perfect time to start working with a transition coach to help you get more from your life in 2021.</span></p>transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-4027531017239802942020-10-16T13:57:00.000-07:002020-10-16T13:57:07.452-07:00Notice Now to Make ChangesSometimes we want to make changes but we are not quite ready. A technique that can help you in this process is "noticing".<br />
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Notice when you are doing the habit or behavior that you want to change. By noticing we can gather all sorts of data and information that will help us make potential steps towards the change.<br />
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For instance: take the habit of oversleeping. Take note of the days you tend to do this? What type of activities do you have planned on that day? Does the planned anxiety of the day cause you stress and start the oversleeping process? Do you start sabotaging your sleep by staying up late, eating foods that cause you indigestion?<br />
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Noticing is a great tool for making changes. What can you notice?transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-33708555982838330492020-04-27T12:02:00.000-07:002020-04-27T12:02:01.301-07:00Why Now?<br />
Have you ever reached the point when you say to yourself "Why Now"? I am at that point, life was beginning to go smoothly then all hell broke loose - So now I (and most likely you too) need to make another transition. Maybe, in fact, we are all at that point with the Covid-19 Pandemic.<br />
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Transitions are not easy. They seem to come just when you think you have everything all set. Why is this, I ask you dear reader? "Why now"?<br />
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The answer is not why now, but maybe "why not"? Let's face this transition with some grace and positive forward movement. Let's go with <b>Why not! </b>Let's look at this time as time to make some changes. Change takes courage and begins with little steps.<br />
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Its almost 2020, the start of a new decade. Now is a perfect time to make changes and move forward. Before we jump forward into something new, it usually helps to look back.<br /><br />Here are some positive focused questions to think about. Think of each of the questions in terms of the last ten years and your experiences.<br /><br /><br /><b>Decade Reflection Questions</b><br /><br />What worked over the last ten years?<br /><br />What are you most happy about having achieved, managed or maintained?<br /><br />What were some of the best conversations you had?<br /><br />What were some of the best books you read?<br /><br />What were some of the best movies, plays or museum or art exhibits you experienced?<br /><br />What new things or skills did you learn?<br /><br />Who did you enjoy meeting, being with and spending time with?<br /><br />Where were you most environmentally comfortable?<br /><br /><i>Bonus Questions - How did your senses experience the last decade?</i><br /><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>Evaluating the Answers</b><br /><br />When we look back we can sometimes glean patterns, or glimmers of thing that excite us. When we know what makes us want to get up and fully enjoy the day we can start shaping our lives to have more of this excitement. By reviewing your <i>Decade Questions</i> you may be able to move forward with a clearer sense of what will work for you and help you thrive in the next decade.<div style="clear: both;">
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transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-67882272327703424002019-07-22T11:08:00.000-07:002019-07-22T11:08:42.016-07:00What's Most Important to You?<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Do you take time out to think about what is most important to you? Do you take life as it comes or do you make life what you want it to be? There may be no right or wrong answers to these two questions, however those who fail to plan, often find their life results less than they desire.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">I have found taking “formal planned time” to focus on what is most important to you is key to creating the life you want.Taking time out from your day-to-day activities can be tricky and complicated, especially if you lead a busy life. However, if you are a busy person, then taking time out is as easy as making an appointment or two with yourself. A few hours will likely be enough for you to create a clearer understanding of where you want to go.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Individuals who are focused can pre-plan their “future vision session” . They can do this by creating a list of questions to consider during the session. This will allow a more focused and directed time. However, if you are a person who has trouble focusing, working with a life coach for a few sessions might be the key to creating the life you want. The life coach can help you by asking great questions, and then you can find your own answers.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Terry now provides life coaching services. Check out her </span><a href="http://www.terryprince.com/coachingservices/lifecoaching.html" style="color: #888888; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-decoration: none;">website </a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">for more details.</span>transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-62865381373976255212019-03-07T16:24:00.002-08:002019-03-07T16:31:16.341-08:00Smile MoreSmiles are contagious. They can help you maintain a sunny disposition and also have the effect of making people respond to you in a positive rather than negative way.<br />
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We may forget to smile when we are in a hurry or at the end of the day when we are tired. It is hard to smile when we are sad, but when dealing with strangers and other people, a smile may help brighten the day and provide us a friendlier environment in which to communicate or work in.<br />
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<i>This is a best of post.</i>transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-7437110934231986122018-11-08T11:57:00.002-08:002018-11-08T11:57:44.982-08:00Moving OnI recently came across a little paperback version of the book <i>After The Move, Growing Roots in a New Community </i> by Judith Lechman. This book published by Lion in 1990 stands the test of time.<br />
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As someone who has moved over 20 times in my life, it really resonated about the mental aspects of moving. Moving requires physical strength and tenacity, but to me the most difficult part about moving is the mental part.<br />
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Judith's book discuses what she calls the 4 D's of moving. They are Being Disorientation, Being Disorganization, Being Discouraged and Being Disconnected.<br />
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Moving into a new home, creates disorientation. We have to learn a new floor plan, find new providers of services such as grocery stores, pharmacy and medical providers. All these are in locations unfamiliar to us, which means we have to learn how to get to and from our new home to theses new places. <br />
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When we move into a new home or apartment, we have to store our things usually in different places. This creates disorganization. Knowing that we have silverware is one thing, but knowing and familiarizing ourselves with the storage location is another.<br />
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Moving can be discouraging. We have to commit hours of unpacking and organizing of our stuff. We have to adjust to our new job, or community. Judith suggests we don't look at the whole picture, instead focus on one chore at a time. Don't worry about tomorrow, just focus on what needs to be done today.<br />
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When we move to a new community we are immediately disconnected. "Moving can be painfully lonely. It cuts us off from our past, isolates us from the present, and detaches us from the future." While this feeling is normal, we need to start to reach out within our new unity to expand our friendships and broaden our experiences. This happens best when we approach it with a positive attitude.<br />
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So if you are about to move, or have just moved. Take heart in understanding the "4 D's" and you will soon be feeling more at home in your new community.<br />
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transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-7098025632465717472018-05-29T14:16:00.001-07:002018-05-29T14:16:38.468-07:00The After Life I was recently a guest on <b><a href="https://www.thelongestdance.com/theafterlife/terryprince" target="_blank">The After Life</a></b> podcast with show host, Colleen Kavanaugh. I'd love for you to have a listen.<br />
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<br />transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-11613824138156715812018-01-17T13:44:00.000-08:002018-01-17T13:44:22.443-08:00Sluggish Starts<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Are you starting a new project? Not all new project start fast and furious. Some projects are doomed to sluggish starts. Here are some strategies to surpass the sluggish qualities.</span><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5312568996905310835" itemprop="description articleBody" style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 534px;">
<br />Strategy 1) Start with a clear vision of what you want or need to do. Take some time to sit and write out what you want or need to accomplish. This sounds simple, but defining a clear vision is often the part that gets skipped.<br /><br />Strategy 2) Know what you don't have to do. This is especially important and often overlooked while one is moving forward. You can keep the decks clear of procrastination and inconsequential parts of the project by figuring out what you don't have to do,. Recently I wrote a post on my other blog - <a href="http://terrysthinking.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/the-importance-of-whats-missings/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">The Importance of What's Missing</a>. This article may help you consider knowing what you don't have to do on a deeper level.<br /><br />Strategy 3) Select a time when you will work on the project. This time needs to be held sacred. Sit and start for at least an hour. This may help you get past your block or resistance.<br /><br />Strategy 4) Some projects don't have deadlines. Making a deadline helps one be more productive. Break your project into sections and give yourself a timetable for completion. This may be something you can do alongside Strategy three.<br /><br /><br />I have two earlier posts that relate to projects - Check them out when you are reaching the middle or end of a project.<br /><a href="http://transitionyourlife.blogspot.com/2009/04/muddled-in-middle.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><br />Muddled in The Middle</a><br /><a href="http://transitionyourlife.blogspot.com/2009/05/eeking-it-out-at-end.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Eking it Out at The End</a></div>
transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-53205184439678997532017-12-27T17:08:00.000-08:002017-12-27T17:08:35.636-08:00The Year In ReviewNow is a great time to review the 2017 calendar and see the postive progress you have made in life's transitions, challenges and changes.<br />
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<b>What have you accomplished?</b><br />
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<b><br /></b><b>What is new and a positive addition to your life that you did not see or imagine last year?</b><br />
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Take some time to do this exercise so you can be aware of your accomplishments. You may want to consider creating an <a href="https://terrysthinking.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/accomplishment-and-achievement-journal/">accomplishment journal</a>. This is a great tool to see your life's transitions and changes.transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-15150773619998496392017-12-19T15:03:00.000-08:002017-12-19T15:03:29.203-08:00Achievements and Accomplishments<div style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
I have kept an Accomplishment Journal for close to thirty years. This is a small notebook that contains a running list of my life’s accomplishments and achievements. This is a very personal but powerful tool. Think of it like a running “to do list” but one that has been done.</div>
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Accomplishments are personal goals I have achieved (Distinguished Toastmaster Award), business developments (designed initial NSGCD/ICD Certificate and Certification program), new skills I have learned (begin blog – <a href="http://transitionyourlife.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Transition Your Life</a>) , developing my website<a href="http://www.terryprince.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> www.terryprince.com</a>, books I have read and finally finished (Bleak House), big or special trips I have made (Sweden/Italy).</div>
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Sometimes the accomplishments I list and record are private acknowledgments I have received (emails, letters, small tokens). These accomplishments however, are not all tangible awards, promotions or credentials. Instead the accomplishments I list are often conversations I have had, times when I have been fully present or times when I supported my family members, business partners or friends with certain activities, ideas, actions or inaction’s.</div>
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The accomplishment journal provides me a sense of my life’s history, patterns and of stretch. When I want to venture into something new, I often spend a short period of time reflecting on my achievements and accomplishments. This gives me the strength and courage to proceed and go forward toward new projects or goals.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">1) We want to move to the next project, adventure or assignment. In some fields, this is called "short timers syndrome". </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">2) We know moving on means changing our daily routine or work patterns. We may like our current day and this new upcoming day or life may be hard to imagine.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Strategy 1 - Stay focused. Think about the present, not the future. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Strategy 2 - Enjoy your last days or weeks with your present situation and acknowledge and appreciate the familiar routines and daily patterns.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Strategy 4 - Take care of your physical self. Get enough sleep, drink plenty of water and maintain a healthy diet. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">If you have just finished eking it out, what advice or strategies do you have to offer?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">See also: </span><a href="http://transitionyourlife.blogspot.com/2009/04/muddled-in-middle.html" style="color: #888888; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Muddled in the Middle</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">You might also enjoy reading </span><a href="http://transitionyourlife.blogspot.com/2009/05/sluggish-starts.html" style="color: #888888; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Sluggish Starts</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> - How to Get Going.</span>transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-69718168965314974802017-12-11T14:00:00.000-08:002017-12-11T14:00:08.638-08:00Being Positive in a Negative WorldIt is hard to stay positive when we are filled with negativity. Recently I've noticed more negative conversations around the world's water coolers. How can we remain or become positive?<br />
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Avoid watching too much daily news. Reduce your media consumption by 20 percent. Seek out positive blogs or select an uplifting book instead. Listen to some soothing instrumental music instead of listening to talk and dialogue.<br />
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<b>Look at Nature</b><br />
Put down the cell phone or pad and look at the sky, feel the wind, savor the weather.<br />
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Individuals who smile are more likely to be received in a positive light. In others words, we get what we give.<br />
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Say thank you, your welcome and really mean it . Work on your inflections.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Appreciate and Play with your Pets</span><br />
Pet's are great stress relievers. Spend some time watching or hanging out with them.<br />
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Realize you can't necessarily change the world, but you can change yourself and your attitude.transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-46588292114079290432017-12-07T09:00:00.000-08:002017-12-07T09:00:12.694-08:00Traffic Light Thinking<div style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
The traffic light is a great metaphor for reviewing where you are in terms of creativity or project development. </div>
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Where you are at the traffic light is a great tool for understanding your productivity and creative status. Green may be good, but too much green may be exhausting and unhealthy. A long time at yellow may mean you are in a transition and may need to try other things. This could include seek help from others such as a coach or make some required changes. Being in the red may be frustrating, but it can also be the well-needed rest. Red can also be the warning sign to make some changes</div>
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Try using the traffic light metaphor in measuring or examining some of your projects or activities. Let me know what you think.</div>
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<i>This is a post from my blog <a href="http://terrysthinking.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/traffic-light-thinking/" target="_blank">Terry's Thinking </a></i></div>
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I started my blog in 2007 as a holding place for my thoughts on transitions.<br />
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<i>This Site is for testing ideas and thoughts before setting out on your next journey, whether it be a career change, new family, or even post-retirement.</i></div>
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<i>The goal of my site is to keep it simple, keep it short -- occasional postings under 300 words</i>.</div>
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<b>Where did the time go?</b></div>
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Over these 10 years, I have moved from the valley flatlands to the mountains, watched my children graduate from various educational programs and thrive and face challenges in their own career paths. I have changed my client focus to be more phone and virtual, taken many courses and classes, taken care of my amazing father through his passing in 2013, traveled across the USA, Europe, the Caribbean, and Mexico. I have even served as a bridesmaid at a BFF's wedding. I have celebrated big birthdays and anniversaries with my loving spouse. I have lost some friends and family as well as our beloved dog. I have made some new friends in my new residential community as well as in some new business ventures. </div>
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<b>What have I learned?</b></div>
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What have I learned, life is full of twists and turns, life is change, and everything is subject to change. Change is inevitable, but how you go through change and transition is the real challenge. You can go with grace and tenacity or you can fight and complain. Grace is better, but finding grace in moments of change is what makes you need the tenacity to persevere. </div>
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<b>What should I have learned?</b></div>
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I should have put photos or drawings on my blog, and I should have learned photoshop. I should have used an editor to proofread and perfect the grammar on my blog. I should have commented on more blogs on a regular basis to build my audience and create a community. I might have learned how to monetize my blog so as to create passive income. </div>
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<b>What is next?</b></div>
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Well, maybe all of <i>what I should have learned</i> is what is next. In addition, I will start to learn to count. My blog can be over 300 words, but never more than 700 words. Maybe I am slow at learning all this, but I am sure the future holds more promise if I remember to be tenacious and live with grace. </div>
transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-83487385208445188292017-12-05T14:31:00.000-08:002017-12-05T14:31:07.379-08:00Say No Now to Move Forward<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Do you have looming deadlines? Now is the time to say No! You don't have to be mean, you just have to be firm. Say no to the unnecessary and the unneeded. You can also say no to the much later and not required now.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Focus on what is needed now. Don't look for new projects or let them find you. When you have looming deadlines it is just the nature of the beast that exciting shiny projects will come charging in. This is always the time they will come looking for you, they really will. Be prepared. Don't let them in your head. Don't put them on your desk or desktop to distract you from your deadline.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Are you about to finish up the school year? Are you almost three weeks away from deadline? This is truly the time to take the words above in the top two paragraphs to heart. Say</span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> No</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> now to move forward.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>This is a best of post from 2014</i></span><br />
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transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-8827204972428285442017-11-28T16:18:00.000-08:002017-11-28T16:18:09.833-08:00Choose Your ChallengeThe new year is fast approaching and this is the perfect time to choose a challenge for 2018. Every year, for the last 5 years, I have chosen to read a certain number of books. Last year I decided 60 was the number of books to read in 2017. Yesterday I reached my reading goal. I based my decision on what I had planned for the year and selected the appropriate number. For my 2018 "reading" challenge, I will be selecting 65 books.<br />
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Now is the time for you to make some choices about a 2018 challenge. Why not choose something to challenge you? Think fitness or exercise related. How about education or new knowledge related? How about family related or travel bucket list related? Choose your challenge(s) and change your life.<br />
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A challenge can help you grow and change your life. Let me know what you are planning to do in 2018.<br />
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transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-69089824389220396092017-11-21T15:00:00.000-08:002017-11-21T15:00:12.454-08:00Time to Listen More<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now is a good time for us to listen. The holiday season brings many social gatherings and events. Listen more and learn. Instead of delving right into a conversation, spend more time in listening mode. This may give you an opportunity for deeper communications in the long run.</span><br />
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Let's say you are attending a neighbor's party. When you choose to listen instead of providing small talk, you can find out all types of information. This event could provide you with the knowledge that: your friend Sally has just purchased a new car, Jody was laid off and is in need of a new job,Margie is worried about her aging parents, Martha is looking for help with social media for her new business.<br />
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All this information gleaned at the neighborhood party can then translate to <i>Sally has an old car to sell</i>. Jody, who needs a job, can be referred to Martha who needs some help with social media. Margie, with the aging parents, might just need an ear to vent, or she may need some local resources you have to share.<br />
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When you listen deeply, you can potentially give the gift of helping move things along, make a job connection or give much needed comfort and assistance. Being a good listener takes extra work and effort, but it really can pay out healthy dividends for yourself, your friends and your community.<br />
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transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-90835078283987453822017-11-15T09:54:00.000-08:002017-11-15T09:54:18.456-08:00Making Time For Fun<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;">Let's talk about having fun. Fun is something we all need to take seriously. After all, all work and no play is what makes a day dull and us boring.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;">How can you have fun </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px;">Today</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">? How can you make fun everyday a priority? Having fun is different for each of us. For some it may be reading a book, watching a favorite TV show or movie, using Pinterest or Facebook, playing solitaire, going for a walk or spending time talking on the phone to a friend or family member. </span></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">It is especially important to set some time for fun when we are overloaded with a long "to do list" or complex project. Fun needs to be incorporated into our day when we are in the middle of a life transition or living through a stress filled period in our life such as when serving as a primary caregiver for an acutely ill person or child. It may seem like a misuse of our time but the "fun break" or "Fun out" will make us more productive and effective in the long run.</span></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;">When we schedule in fun, we maintain a good balance in our life. </span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;">So what fun are you planning today?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"><i>This is a revised post from 2014</i></span>transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-70028232407316165352017-11-08T04:00:00.000-08:002017-11-08T04:00:20.569-08:00Time for a Calendar Review!<div style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Have you reviewed your calendar lately? A calendar review is a great way to get insight into your productivity. To do this helpful exercise, open up your online or paper calendar and review your past 12 months of listed activities.</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do you have significant and functional social time with friends, family and loved ones?</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you included physical exercise and healthy activities to reach your health and fitness goals?</li>
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Your calendar can give you valuable data into how you are spending your time. It can also flag activities that you list but do not attend. Take some time to review your calendar, it will be time well spent.</div>
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<i>This is an earlier 2012 post from my <a href="https://terrysthinking.wordpress.com/2012/09/">Terry's Thinking Blog</a>, well worth revisiting this time of year. </i></div>
transitionyourlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605277510279760481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662593965958625819.post-20988096073000624492017-10-26T09:47:00.001-07:002017-10-26T09:47:43.028-07:00Getting Support I've been thinking about how we can get support from those around us. First, let's look at who does support us. The first names that come to mind are our loved one, our spouse, family members or parents. Next, we may think of friends, neighbors, church and association members. Also on our list might be our co-workers and colleagues.<br />
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Each of us have a form of support that that I would like to call our <b>Transactional Support Team</b>. These are individuals who are in our lives due to some type of transaction. They can include our hairstylist, bank teller, checkout clerk, or postal/package delivery person. Sometimes all we need is an acknowledgment of our existence, a chat about the weather or a friendly hello.<br />
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Who is on your Transactional Support Team?<br />
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