Marcia Francois's Blog, page 23

“The workshop was eye-opening”

The workshop was eye-opening and so enlightening Obliger who attended the 7 March workshop, just before the world tipped upside down.

I cancelled the April workshop and was honestly holding out to see what was happening in the world before deciding on the June one, but it seems like the next 6 8 months are going to be a lesson in being flexible and winging it. Things I am not good at.

So I wrote to Gretchen Rubin to request permission to do Zoom/ Teams/ Skype training instead of the live...

{Covid-19} Keeping sane by moving your body

Weve been in lockdown (not allowed to leave the property) for a month. I am doing daily journalling for the first time ever in my life and Ive noticed that the days Im getting to move my body through a walk or actual exercise classes are the days Im calmer, happier and a better human being.

Why is it important to move?

you sleep betteroxygen gets to your brain for clearer thinkingyou feel better, and are a less anxious and overall happier human being

I wasnt using the word moving as a...

Project – declutter bookshelf

Lets take a break from all the Covid-19 talk and focus on a fun, pretty project you could do during the workdays, if youre not working, or on the weekend if you want a break from boring things like laundry.

I had a goal this year to go through my bookshelf and declutter anything I no longer wanted to read. So this is it these are all the books I own, other than the ones that live on my Kindle.

Heres what I did and suggest you might like to do too:

If there are books a friend has loaned...

{Covid-19} It’s all flipped, hasn’t it?!

Our president made his first announcement about social distancing on Sunday 15 March, and then on Monday 23 March, he announced that lockdown would begin on Friday 27 March.

We were on holiday in a very remote area of the country at the time of the lockdown announcement so we drove back home and were safely inside when lockdown began.

Monday 30th was the first day of work during lockdown. It was crazy. Also I made this list of things I wanted to get done on a daily basis. I was so naive. I...

It’s all flipped, hasn’t it?!

Our president made his first announcement about social distancing on Sunday 15 March, and then on Monday 23 March, he announced that lockdown would begin on Friday 27 March.

We were on holiday in a very remote area of the country at the time of the lockdown announcement so we drove back home and were safely inside when lockdown began.

Monday 30th was the first day of work during lockdown. It was crazy. Also I made this list of things I wanted to get done on a daily basis. I was so naive. I...

{Covid-19} GRACE to stay calm during a pandemic

I read somewhere that the secret to happiness is self-knowledge and relationships.

My tips to stay sane (personally) during this time are very simple and I asked myself a question I explore every year what do I need to do daily to be my best self? This looks different for each person. Figure out what you need and do that. E.g. Dion is an introvert and an enneagram 5, and has been having an afternoon nap to replenish his energy.

Long-time readers will know I have a card in the front of my...

GRACE to stay calm during this medical crisis

I read somewhere that the secret to happiness is self-knowledge and relationships.

My tips to stay sane (personally) during this time are very simple and I asked myself a question I explore every year what do I need to do daily to be my best self? This looks different for each person. Figure out what you need and do that. E.g. Dion is an introvert and an enneagram 5, and has been having an afternoon nap to replenish his energy.

Long-time readers will know I have a card in the front of my...

{Covid-19} Let’s be intentional about our at-home time

Lets quickly talk about being intentional while the threat of Covid-19 continues. When I use the word intentional, I dont mean productive unless that is what you want to be intentional about. The last thing I want to do is put you under pressure; I want to give you grace and a few tools to take this one day or week at a time.

While Im a girl who loves a plan and to know whats happening, Ive decided to take it all one week at a time. Its how I plan anyway and Im reminding myself things change...

Let’s be intentional about our self-isolating time

Lets quickly talk about being intentional while the threat of Covid-19 continues. When I use the word intentional, I dont mean productive unless that is what you want to be intentional about. The last thing I want to do is put you under pressure; I want to give you grace and a few tools to take this one day or week at a time.

While Im a girl who loves a plan and to know whats happening, Ive decided to take it all one week at a time. Its how I plan anyway and Im reminding myself things change...

Hoarder vs minimalist kids

See these two children?

One of them is a hoarder and one is a minimalist.

Case in point: stuffed animals

I went all Konmari on them and asked them to hold each animal and the animal only should stay if it brought them joy.

I received 8 from one and 1 from the other.

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I dont think Im being mean because the truth is that its easier to keep a room tidy if there is very little to do in the room.

The minimalist does their room in about 5 minutes flat fold pyjamas, make bed, tidy up.

The hoarder...