PTPL 226 · Tips for turning busy into balanced

Knowing what you really value, what you really want, is the foundation on which your success is built It’s springtime here in Australia. The last quarter of the year is about to begin. I’m planning our new handmade family calendar, designing an A6 version for the front of my Hobonichi graph notebook, printing next year’s Teacher Planners, looking after grandchildren, and working on Christmas gifts. And thinking about participating in Inktober again. There’s a lot going on, and I love it! My blog even has a Christmas countdown all year round, at the bottom of the home page. It’s never too early to prepare for the end of the year (but I do wish they wouldn’t go all tinselly in the shops before November). Too busy? Check your foundation As lovely as all this is, sometimes things can feel a bit too busy. What do you do when life feels like a water hose aimed full blast at your face, and all you have is a little bucket to catch it in? You stop. Just for a moment, if a moment is all you can…