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To Keep or Not to Keep…that is the question

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Paper is a clutter monster.

It is one of the hardest items to deal with when decluttering. Think about it…one paper pile could need up to 100+ decision to be made. And if you do make progress it could be hard to tell. While other items that are bigger can lead to obvious space clearing with fewer decisions.

So, with the annual tax deadline behind us for 2019, I thought I would encourage you to finish your process by filing away tax records and suggesting that you spend some project time on clearing out your archived papers.

To help you with that project you need to decide what records need to be kept and for how long. In order to get rid of paper clutter you do need to purge your papers. Focus on keeping records and not references. Note that you should always consult your accountant and/or attorney especially if you own a business and I am not endorsing any of the resources provided (well maybe the IRS guidelines).

Join me in tackling that paper monster?

 

 

Do You Have an Advanced Care Directive?

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For many years I have been involved in programming for National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) which is annually recognized on April 16. National Healthcare Decisions Day exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning.

A key goal of NHDD is to demystify healthcare decision-making and make the topic of advance care planning easy and part of family conversations. NHDD’s aim is to help people understand that advance healthcare decision-making includes much more than living wills; it is a process that should focus first on conversation and choosing someone to speak your wishes for you should you not be able to do so yourself.

As you finalize your tax filing for this year, plan to take care of another important piece of paper…your advance care directive.

Begin the conversation now, and not in the emergency room or the intensive care unit, with the people you love, before it’s too late for them to know your wishes. These difficult conversations don’t have to be that if done in advance. And we can make sure that our own wishes and those of our loved ones are expressed and respected.

Join me in having an advanced care directive (I have had mine since 2002) and make sure your advocate has a copy or knows where it is filed.

I’m prepared. Will you be too?

 

Renewal

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I think of spring as a time of renewal. A time to readjust my life, to regroup and reprioritize. A good time to spring clean your life.

Here are some spring renewal rituals to get you started, but feel free to pick others that are right for you.

• Purge physical clutter. Get rid of items you no longer love or use. I use the 40 Days of Lent to inspire me to purge at least that many items.
• Let go of mental clutter. Clean up your to do list and remove incompletes.
• Remove emotional clutter. Let the past go, forgive.
• Challenge limiting beliefs. About you or others.
• Replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Practice gratitude daily.
• Start a new habit. Instead of giving one up, begin a new positive one for your health.
• Take a hike. Literally. Get out in nature.
• Try something new. A new food, hobby or something else that you have always wanted to do.
• Practice quiet time. Turn off your electronics and just be.

Selecting one or some of these practices can help rejuvenate you.

 

If it doesn’t fit…let it go

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If it doesn’t fit, why are you still holding on to it?

This question could be about your clothes or things or your beliefs.

Just because something fit into your life in the past, if it no longer fits, let it go and move on. Holding on to things in the past just because holds you back. If you want to move forward, let go of what no longer serves you.

Life coaching can help. For a free 30-minute introductory session, contact me.

Everything Changes…

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Everything changes. This is especially obvious as we change seasons.

Change is a normal part of life, yet we tend to fight change. As winter turns to spring, here are some tips for change:

  • Practice gratitude
  • Accept your emotions
  • Maintain focus
  • Adopt a positive attitude
  • Change your routine
  • Make a commitment
  • Visualize success

Change happens. Life happens. Consider this…who do you want to be?

“There are those who make things happen, there are those who watch things happen and there are those who say what happened?”

~Robert T. Kiyosaki