The Posh Blog

“Happiness depends, as Nature shows,
Less on exterior things than most suppose.”

-William Cowper

“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”

-Peter F. Drucker

This has been such a fun summer for me so far!  We are bucking the traditional system of having our kids’ home or in camps the entire summer and have opted for a mix of a week at home, a week at Grandma’s, a week at camp, and time with friends mixed in.  Although this posses much logistical coordination it has resulted in me mixing up my routine which has resulted in FUN! 

For example, yesterday, my husband and I took our girls down to Symphony Square here in Austin for Children’s Day.  We saw one of The Austin Symphony’s Quartets and the amazing Joe McDermott then I was off to work with a client and back home just in time for a trip to Jamba Juice!  Today, after a trip with my girls to the Library and the gym, it’s back home for some office time. 

The funny thing is that this change in routine has been fun, good, and I have managed to still be productive.  But after a fabulous yoga session, some great feedback from clients, and seeing Oprah Magazine stating “Say Yes to Life” I realized that sometimes we are so busy going through our daily routine, we don’t even realize we are missing all the fun.  We are busy with the doing and not enjoying the ride of life.  You know; stopping to smell the roses.

This is not new earth shattering information.  You have heard similar things before, but have you ever made a change in your normal routine to see what happens?  What if you turn off autopilot for a while and you chart a new course?  I’m not saying you ditch routine altogether.  Routines are important!  I still have a routine and I still schedule my time, but just like the seasons change my routine has changed.  And I have to tell you, I’m loving it!

Changing your routine doesn’t have to revolve around time or schedule like my change.  You can also change your habits.  Perhaps you can change a routine of collecting things, excess buying, or letting the paper pile up.  Be daring and different this summer!  Make a change!

Have you changed your routine for the summer?  I’d love to hear about it.

Enjoy a fabulous summer!

Angela

Copyright (C) 2010 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com.

“Organize the small to make room for the big. 

 I am addicted to gadgets.  Trouble is, I keep forgetting where I put them.  A friend once said, “Our lives are spent in moments – how many of them do you want to waste looking for your cell phone or BlackBerry?”  Finding a place for everything frees up time to pursue what you really want.” 

 - Donna Brazile

If you are a mother, know a mother or a mommy-to-be you have to get The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal.  Let me just say, it’s a life changer.  As a Professional Organizer I work with people everyday who are overwhelmed, over scheduled, and often times juggling the demands of work, being a wife, a mother, CEO of their home, and more.  Oh and I forgot to mention that they often put themselves LAST on the priority list.  What happened to the instructions they tell you when you’re on an airplane?  “In the event of an emergency put your oxygen mask on first before you assist other people”.  But how many mothers do you know who put on their oxygen mask first?

Being a mother does not come with an instruction manual.  Feelings often come up and it’s difficult to know if you’re the only one feeling this way.  In this book Renee brings up so many of the questions we are quietly thinking.  The book guides you through a twelve month quest on “How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life”.  Each chapter is based around a specific topic and concludes with simple, powerful, soul searching questions.  I LOVE this part!  Topics include:  Motherhood and Identity: Reconnecting with Who You Are; The Transformative Power of Self Care; Good is Good Enough: A Mother’s Mantra; Reclaiming Your Life: Strategies for Balance; and my personal favorite – Let Your Light Shine: Owning Your Personal Power. 

Reading this book was both enlightening and exhilarating.  It is your personal guide to living the life you want to live.  If you are looking for the perfect gift for a Mom you know this is it!   Click here to visit Renee Trudeau’s  web-site to order a copy of the book or check your local bookstore.

If you post a comment about how you NEED a copy of the book below you will be entered to win a copy of The Mother’s Guide to Self Renewal.  The drawing will take place on Monday, May 10th and the winner will be notified via e-mail.

Enjoy the ride of Motherhood!
Copyright (C) 2010 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

-Used by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural speech