Episode #6: Streamline Your Schedule to Find More Time in the Day
This topic arose out of my own frustration with not being able to compete all the tasks I set for myself in a day. In this episode, I share how I am addressing this problem and explain a unique way I’m managing my time on a larger scale.
Show Notes
I mention that the title of this podcast would seem to be a grandiose claim. However, the method I’ve developed seems to be proving out in my own life. Your results may vary, but I’m hoping to spark some ideas to help you find more time in your day.
My Progress Toward a Simple Life
Weight loss is at a standstill, but I explain why I’m okay with that. I also mention a reason for overeating you may not have thought of and suggest a solution. My new monthly menu will begin publishing on Monday!
Exercise is an area I’ve seen improvement, and I explain just why that is.
Quiet time has become a habit for me now, with some interesting results.
Christmas prep encompasses the feasts of Christmas and a focus on Advent. Look for a post on the feasts of Christmas the first Wednesday of December. I mention that my December menu will include some of the traditional foods for the feasts of Christmas.
Homesteading is not something I’ve had much time to focus on, but I’m incorporating some activities in my life consistant with this lifestyle.
Main TopicI explain how the demands of life as an author inspired me to push back and reclaim some of my time. My nature is introverted, and that’s at odds with being the public person life as an author requires. I can’t afford a virtual assistant right now, so I’m looking to automate more of what I do online. If you’re interested in my podcasting on that topic, email to let me know or leave a comment to that effect.
I talk about how, in the past, my efforts to “solve” my life has led to overwhelm. Since I couldn’t list everything that needs managing in my life in one session, I wound up creating more papers with nothing solved. This time I tried a different tactic. I explain it and go over some ways I’m streamlining my own schedule.
I go on to talk about the way I’m revising my larger schedule to create beginnings and endings. This is something I learned from observing a fellow-vendor at the farmers’ market where I vended last summer, a woodworker who lives as a snowbird, migrating south for the winter. I’ve come to realize what I admire so much about the snowbird way of life. Although I’m place-bound for the time being, I have figured out how to draft something from the migratory way of life into my stationary one. A pretty neat trick, wouldn’t you say?
I close, as ever, with the wish that you will succeed in your escape into a simple life.
Links
Easy System to Simplify Meal Planning
Countdown Timer: Online Stopwatch
Tweetables
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