by Sara Skillen | Jun 27, 2022 | Blog, Overwhelm, productivity, Tasks, Time
Portions of this post originally appeared in March of 2020, when so many things were unknown and scary. Just as I mused back then, I’ve struggled a little with what to write this week. But looking back over some old notes and connecting them to where I am now – I was...
by Sara Skillen | Apr 3, 2022 | Blog, Clutter, Order, Organizing, Self Talk, Tasks
Once upon a time, there was a sad woman. The woman was sad because her mother had died, and she wasn’t used to people dying. The sad woman did not know what to do with her grief, so she did nothing. Quite literally. No work, very little housekeeping, no cooking....
by Sara Skillen | Jan 31, 2022 | Blog, Clutter, Order, Organizing, Tasks, Time
You all know about my method to get the ball rolling on an organizing project – L.E.S.S.?? If not, you can check out Chapter 9 of my book or download a fun little graphic about it here. It’s called LESS because “Less is more,” right? The basics...
by Sara Skillen | Jan 17, 2022 | Blog, Neurodiversity, Order, Organizing, Tasks
Hey y’all – try saying that title three times fast! Here’s a little something for you from Merriam-Webster: Definition of neurodiversity 1: individual differences in brain functioning regarded as normal variations within the human population...
by Sara Skillen | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog, Clutter, Finishing, Overwhelm, Procrastination, Tasks, Time
Blogger’s note: today’s tale is inspired by several fairy stories of the “amoral” genre – not amoral in the sense that the hero has no conscience, but amoral in the sense that they do not have to possess any particular talent, unique...
by Sara Skillen | Oct 17, 2021 | Blog, Overwhelm, Procrastination, Tasks
Once upon a time… wait, no… Last night I dreamt I went to… no, no… that’s not quite it… Marley was dead, to begin with… oh that’s totally not it either… Welcome, foolish mortals, to the ha… argh!! You’ve been here before....
