This WONDERfilled Life...

Remember last post when I talked about doing things for myself and limiting the time I work on things for others? I've been trying to utilize the "Pomodoro Technique" more.  I was introduced to this term and time handling method a few years ago, and I've found that when I feel overwhelmed or get too bogged down in a project (whether for myself or for others) this really helps me to limit my brain power and keep things fresh.  For those unfamiliar : The  Pomodoro Technique     (per   Wikipedia )  is a   time management   method developed by   Francesco Cirillo [1]   in the late 1980s. [2]   The technique uses a   timer   to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as a   pomodoro , from the   Italian   word for ' tomato ', after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer that Cirillo used as a university student. [3] [4] I'm...

Happy New Year! Can you believe it's not only 2020 but I haven't written here in months! I have had several blog posts drafted but just was to busy with other things to finalize and post them.  I really struggled last fall with being OVER committed and hence, very much overwhelmed and frankly pretty darn stressed out.  I am thankful for the experience though because I think it offered invaluable contrast and presented a much needed learning experience.  Isn't it amazing? I am over 40 years old and I feel like I learn new (and often life changing) things all the time.  Super is always talking about getting things to a "set it and forget it" stage and I think we've both just learned (and are finally accepting) that that just isn't really a thing. I've never been one for New Years resolutions.  I've always pretty much been of the mind set that if I want to change something today is as good as any, so I don't have any "resolutions" ...