A new way of looking at winter days
Oh, hi friends!
Not sure what all you’re going to do today?
That’s OK. To be honest, I really don’t know either.
Overwhelmed by all you have to do today?
That’s understandable. We’re still in reentry phase.
Maybe instead of looking at the day as A Day we can laser in and look at it hour by hour.
Right now, from the moment you click away from this email, you’ll have an hour.
Then another.
You get to choose what you put in each one.
What’s next?
“Stop using clutter as a to-do list.”
I gasped in recognition when I read this on my friend Julie Bestry’s website (she’s a professional organizer; she knows what she’s talking about!).
"Are you keeping a holiday gift on the dining table so you’ll remember to write a thank you note?” Yes, I am, Julie.
“Do you have months’ old email in your inbox hoping that keeping it there will push you to reply?” Yes, I do, Julie.
She advises looking at your rooms, noting everything that’s in the wrong place, and writing down what you should be doing — then scheduling that thing. (Here she shares more great advice for easing into organizing this year.) Thank you for helping me tame the chaos, Julie!
Another Episode of Kara Teaches Herself How to Read Again
There is nothing better than getting lost in a book. That kind of compulsive page-turning beats binge-watching (just me??), maybe because you’re an active participant in making the story come to life? Anyway, I’m trying to read more in 2021 — don’t call it a resolution! — and quickly consumed Michael Riedel’s new book Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway about theater in the 1990s. You might enjoy it, too!
And if you like ~parameters~ Gretchen Rubin started a new challenge for the year: Read 21 minutes every day in 2021. I love this idea!
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Thanks, as always, for reading.
Love, Kara