by Sara Cummings | Dec 12, 2021 | Holidays, Overwhelm
Does this happen to you, too? I feel really ahead of the game before Thanksgiving, and then December 1st hits, and suddenly I’m behind the curve. But when we make time for a little rest and reflection, we can discover what really matters. Here are some thoughts...
by Sara Cummings | Sep 5, 2021 | Kids
Being organized is an important life skill. Many organizing clients tell me they never learned how to do it. Either their parents were extremely, chronically disorganized, or they did all the organizing for their children. Although kids learn a lot by seeing what...
by Sara Cummings | Sep 4, 2021 | Kids, Productivity
Children don’t always have the same sense of urgency their parents do. This can create problems when parents feel they need to yell or threaten their children in order to motivate them to get things done. But just as bad, the children don’t actually learn how to...
by Sara Cummings | Apr 16, 2021 | Mindfulness, Productivity
What is a mindfulness practice and why is it important? The VIA Institute on Character* says, “Mindfulness is about seeing things as they actually are—with openness rather than bias, acceptance rather than judgment and curiosity rather than disinterest. It’s a...
by Sara Cummings | Feb 10, 2021 | Productivity
We all waste time now and again. Sometimes it’s because we make random, silly mistakes. For example, I just watched my daughter put dirty dishes into a dishwasher full of clean dishes. Undo! But, when they are behaviors we engage in regularly, it’s worth...