You never know which decision might change your life forever.

On September 11th, 2001 Denise Berger made a decision that would end up saving her life.   At 8:46 that morning, Denise was working in the South Tower of The World Trade Center on the 103rd floor, when she saw an airplane crash into the North Tower.  At the time, nobody in her building was aware that the collision was a terror attack.  Denise said she saw the plane crash as if it was in slow motion.  Her vantage point was such that she could make out figures sitting in the cockpit.  After the initial impact, she heard several explosions and was fearful that the Tower she was in would catch fire too.  She made a split second decision to get out of the building.  Denise followed her gut and figured she could always go back to her desk later if there was no need to worry.  In addition, Denise was newly pregnant with her second child. (more…)

 

What can you cross off your list?

Today I get to cross a BIG project off my list of “Things to do”.  I completed all of the writing and content for the baby book I am going to launch called: My Own Little Story.  I composed 30 emails that will be sent out every couple of weeks to mom’s who sign up to build a baby book at my site.  This is the project that I refrenced in an earlier blog where I said that I had to set aside 6-8 hours a week to work on this project.  Well, thanks to the rain which forced me to stay in over the last couple days, I was able to finish the project this morning.

I feel like I just finished final exams for my junior year in college.  Once I launch my baby book, I will probably feel similar to how I felt when I graduated college- such a sense of accomplishment. 

In past posts, I stressed the importance of not just setting goals and but writing them down and sharing them with others.  Now,  I want to encourage you to break those ultimate goals into smaller projects that you can complete in a shorter horizon. Each time you complete something from your list, take a minute to celebrate.

This process can be applied to any goal, for example:  eating/cooking more healthy food.  Start by focusing on one meal.  Skim through cookbooks, internet recipes or magazines to find healthy meals.  Put together a menu for the week.  That is an accomplishment right there.  If you are able to improve the number of healthy meals you cook and serve by just one or two meals per week, that is another accomplishment.

Another goal that many of you listed/shared on your posts: organizing a pile of paper or office or garage. First thing you need to do is establish a deadline; then, start small.  Begin by doing a quick once over and throw away anything you don’t need.  That’s an accomplisment.  Now, you can start with one area you want to organize (a shelf, a drawer).  When you are done- take a break, have a glass of wine (or a bottle) and congratulate yourself for getting closer to your ultimate goal.

This rationale works with any goal.  If you don’t agree, comment below and I will try to help you work out some steps to reaching whatever goal your striving toward.

My next goal is to create a prototype of a completed baby book.  I hope to have that done by the middle of March.  I will post a picture of the book so you all can check it out.  Let’s keep each other motivated.

 

My Life On Time

As a mom it is critical to be organized.  If you don’t write things down, you are likely to forget something extremely important- like donuts for the kindergarten class on “Dad’s donut day” or your day to drive the carpool to swim lessons.

That’s why we could all use a great calendar or planner to help family life run smoothly and eliminate the likelihood of getting the dreaded call from school that your child is sitting  in the office because you forgot to pick them up!  Laura Marusa, a mom of two kindergarten girls, had a hard time finding the right calendar to fit her needs.  As a result, she dreamed up the perfect calendar then created it using her own computer and design skills.   She named her creation My Life On Time.   (more…)