House Maintenance: Winter
Well it’s the end of November and we are still without a significant amount of snow. Now, I’m not complaining as I would love every winter to be like this, mild temperatures and blue skies but I know this won’t last forever. Soon enough the snow will be piling up and we’ll be huddled up [...]
What Will Your Holiday Theme Be This Year?
With the holidays only a few weeks away it’s time to start panicking, rushing around like mad and spending far more than we wanted to. Oh the fun! Truth is, the holidays don’t need to be this way. In fact with a little planning, discussion and slowing down, this holiday season can be quite relaxing and [...]
Please Help Me With 5 Quick Questions
I’ve never done a post like this before but it’s an important one. I need your help. I’ve created a survey to help me get a better understanding of what you guys enjoy, dislike, or want to see here on Serene Journey. This has always been a spot where I share tips, philosophies and perhaps [...]
Life Is Various Shades Of Gray
I think Gwynn and I must have been short of things to talk about this past week as our conversation turned to the world wars. I will be the first to admit that my knowledge of history is a little less than stellar. Gwynn, on the other hand loves learning about it and is quite knowledgeable. [...]
How To Kill Your Disappointment
Ever have one of these days? You pull out the old mixer to start making a cake for a party starting in 3 hours. You plug it in and turn it on only to be greeted by a billow of smoke and a horrible screeching sound. That’s it, the mixer has packed in. You find [...]
What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything
We’ve all been here: super excited about starting a project, tackling a goal or changing a habit. We have every intention of succeeding and getting to the finish line. A lot of time once the initial rah-rah subsides we lose steam and really don’t feel like doing it any more. It doesn’t mean we’re terrible [...]
What Will You Entitle Yourself To?
I first saw this on Abundance Blog by Marelisa. Two employees from IDEO, a design and innovation company, hopped on a train and handed out little orange tickets. Each ticket entitled the bearer to 10 minutes of free play. Marelisa then asked: If you could print out your own tickets what would you give yourself [...]
Happiness Lies In The Lack Of Choice
I’ve always been terrible at making choices. I get so caught up in all the options and details, bells and whistles that I soon start worrying about making the wrong choice or one that is suboptimal. What happened to the good old days of only having to choose between a handful of products at most? [...]
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