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Inspire Yearly Trackers Who doesn't love that feeling when you fill in December 31st on a year long tracker and bask in the glory of being able to review your year in a quick glance? No one. Or at least no one I want to know!! 😆 If you've never tried this, you don't know what you're missing! Or maybe you're here looking for a new idea - because of course, more trackers = more glory .  If a year long tracker is a new thing for you, here's the breakdown. It's a layout where the entire year of whatever you want to track is on one page - yep, one page. Usually each day gets a square, and there is a legend to code each day into your designated result. Check out the examples because, as usual, a picture is worth a thousand words. Enough jibber-jabber, let's get to the inspiration! Number of steps Exercise Weather Meditation Mood Savings Spending Bills Water intake Healthy eating Reading Time Crafting Sleeping TV time Flossing Tak...

Color Me Planner & Journal It seems everyone is looking for the magic bullet to look and feel great, all while making bank and living their dreams. There's no shortage of people looking to sell you on programs and supplements - just do THIS for one week, one month, and VOILA!  Voila indeed...  I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no magic pill. The "secret" is kind of a grind. Are you ready for it?  It's small daily actions and habits that you do consistently over time... basically forever. 😅 And while it's true day over day you will not see a marked nor incredible difference, compare month over month - or even better, year over year! I've also found the key to stay on track is to use trackers to keep easy notes on what small things I've done each day. When it's small it's hard to remember a week later. Did I take 5 minutes to meditate three times or four times last week? When did I last listen to my favourit...

Imperturbable Emma Plan for success by keeping a list handy of actions you can take when you notice yourself enter any kind of mindset downward spiral.  This way in the moment you don't need to dream up something to help - you can just grab your list and pick an item that suits the moment! Keep it handy whether it's a note on your phone, in your planner, or wherever you can reach it easily throughout your day. Fill it with anything and everything that's ever worked for you - or that you think might work for you.  Some suggestions for your list: 💗 Listen to upbeat music 💗 Get a good laugh 💗   Walk around the block 💗   Declutter 💗   Give someone a hug 💗   Think about what went well 💗   Allow yourself to vent 💗   Write it down 💗   Help someone else 💗   Smile! 💗   Smell orange or lavender 💗   Look at flowers 💗   Visualize your best self 💗   Write down everything you are thankful for 💗 ...

Love Today I love lists - especially lists that help you consider areas for improvement!  As you read through, think about how you feel replacing "She" with "I". Pick the one that makes you feel most squeamish and there you go - your next area of action. Focus in and consider. What can you do RIGHT NOW that will bring you closer to feeling like it is a true statement. AND DO IT! She makes time for herself. She challenges herself. She educates herself. She understands guilt, acknowledges it and moves on. She knows healthy doesn't always mean going to the gym. She is financially savvy. She smiles. She can step away from her job and have a life outside of the workplace. She sets herself goals and methods for keeping track of them. She celebrates wins, both big and small. She helps others through selfless acts of kindness. Act like a lady, work like a boss, and love today !

Which Way? What if I told you both are right?  Ugh. Yes, it's one of those kinds of things where I'm going to challenge you to examine what you are doing and why. Are you going with the flow even though it is not in your long term best interests but it makes things easier right now? Or is it because you've set up the right circumstances and you now find yourself in the coveted "flow" or "zone"? Are you fighting the current to make a conscientious change or are you accidentally working against your own nature and making your life more frustrating and difficult than it needs to be?  There are times to go with the flow and there are times to swim upstream and fight the current. The hard part is recognizing and making sure you've actually CHOSEN and know WHY you've chosen to do what you're doing.  So which way are you going?