10,129 articles on "improvement"

Spring Chores at the Cabin

Whether you live in your cabin year round or it's been closed up for the winter, it's time for spring cleaning. It's hard to get motivated. We'd all rather be out playing in the sun and enjoying the spring after the long cold wint...

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Tearing Down the House

Last year, we bought this big ol' 1887 house. We are just now coming to grips with the magnitude of the "upgrades" planned. With a baby on the way and Little Lady all of two years old burning calories faster than pillagers burn the Amazon rainfo...

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Seven Tips to Keep up Your New Year Resolutions

There are many people who enthusiastically make their NewYear resolutions with a fond hope that they will stick to them and thus make changes in their life for the better.But they will soon find that they cannot keep up those resolutions and are back...

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Clutter and Confusion

I am always throwing and giving things away. Clutter has always annoyed me. However, as much as I detest clutter, I am surrounded by it and even contribute to it. I can now clearly see I'm kind of a clutter snob. I have looked down on people th...

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Bringing Spirituality to the Workplace

What is spirituality in the workplace? Some companies would tell you that it is bringing your values to work and using them in everyday life. Values like honesty, integrity, and good quality work. Other companies would tell you it is treating each cu...

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The Hero's Journey

I think I'm attached to being comfortable! Being comfortable: thinking I know what I'm doing, where I'm going and that it's all under control. My, how I can fool myself.This realization hit me again about 10 days ago while attendi...

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Who's Got The Power In Your Life

Have you ever attempted to do something and failed?I'm not talking about something outside of yourcapabilities. I doubt that any of us could run a 4 minute mileor bench press 400 pounds.What I'm talking about here is trying to do somethingw...

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The Procrastinating Perfectionist

Are you a procrastinating perfectionist? I once read an article dealing with the fear of failure and success. The author described it as the following: “The curse of the procrastinating perfectionist”. Boy did I ever associate myself with that st...

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Is This the Right Person for Me

The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated.Title: Is This the Right ...

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Faithless

Aside from how difficult it is to say the word, what does being faithless have to do with being successful? Isn't it important to HAVE faith?Absolutely, faith is important.It is equally important to be able to let go of a previously conceived no...

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