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...
by Sara Cummings | Jul 7, 2020 | Paper
It’s easy to become overrun by paper — it arrives in the mail, comes home with kids, and lives with us as memorabilia we don’t know what to do with. Paper piles can become a serious source of stress when we can’t find what we need and don’t know what...
by Sara Cummings | Jun 23, 2020 | Productivity
Whether you’re staying home more because of a pandemic, or you’ve just settled into routines of life, you may have developed new habits or behaviors that are unhealthy or time-wasters. No matter what’s going on in the world, it’s a good idea to...
by Sara Cummings | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
As communities are opening up and people are getting out, we’re still faced with the fact that this won’t be a typical summer. We usually expect camps, vacations, time off, and family gatherings. Even if it’s a time we might prefer to forget, here...