Creating white space in my days is one of my biggest goals this year. But what is white space? White space is that margin in your day, your breathing room. I know that probably sounds funny, why would you want to create white space in your day, but I realized during my year of action last year that I need that white space in order to be present in my life. I can’t continue to … [Read more...] about How to Create White Space in your Day and Why that is Important
goals
Using One Word to Facilitate Goal Setting in the New Year
I have talked about choosing one word for the year, and also about how I am more of a long range goal planner, but how do we combine the two? Today I plan to show you how I am using my one word – margin – in order to guide and facilitate my goals for the New Year. There seem to be two camps when it comes to goals and planning for the New Year. One is choosing a guiding word for the … [Read more...] about Using One Word to Facilitate Goal Setting in the New Year
Long Range Goals and How to Plan for the New Year
There are affiliate links in this post. If you make a purchase after clicking one of these links I may receive a small commission, thank you for supporting Townsend House. I really love to make goals. I like the possibility, I like knowing that I can grow, I like the change. Goals help me achieve those things. Setting goals is something that I do every January. I … [Read more...] about Long Range Goals and How to Plan for the New Year
How to Choose a Word of the Year
I chose my first word of the year in 2013 – change. At the time, I had been reading a blog post about choosing a word of the year, rather than making resolutions. Change started out as me leaving a comment about how there were so many *things* I wanted to change, but it took root, and that was my word of the year. That moment was a new beginning for me. I love a new year, a new … [Read more...] about How to Choose a Word of the Year
Goals – 100 Books in 2016
This blog post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links I may receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting Townsend House! One of my goals for this year is to read 100 books. This has actually been a goal of mine for the past several years. Some years it works out, some years it does not. I thought that it would be a good … [Read more...] about Goals – 100 Books in 2016
knitting and reading
Guys, I have a problem. I am not a monogamous knitter. Now, I know a lot of you are not monogamous with your knitting, but I think this year I have taken it to another level. I keep starting projects, but never finish them. I have a basket full of WIP's that may never get done! I realized that it specifically encompasses pairs, but not exactly how you would think. … [Read more...] about knitting and reading