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My “Cultivate Your Year Live” Experience
Although I have been using PowerSheets Planners faithfully for nearly 5 years, I never had the chance to attend the annual planning event hosted by Cultivate What Matters. This year marks my first time attending Cultivate Your Year Live, and I am so grateful I went. In this post, I share my experience and takeaways from this impressive online event.
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Using Your Word of the Year All Year Long
When it comes to goal-setting, having a word of the year is an important way to stay focused and motivated in achieving goals. But, choosing a word of the year is only part of the equation. Making sure to keep that word at the forefront of your goal-setting journey means finding ways to use it. Read on for ideas and journaling prompts to help you use your word of the year beyond the initial, beginning of the year goal-setting prep work.
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Book Review: What Happened to You?
In this month's book review, a co-authored work by Oprah Winfrey and psychiatrist, Dr. Bruce Perry, takes center stage. As a society, we have only begun to scratch the surface of how trauma impacts individuals, families, and communities. This book provides a great introduction to the spectrum of trauma and asks us to shift our questions about difficult people from "what is wrong with you?" to "what happened to you?" It does this with a mix of scientific information told through real-life stories. Read on to learn more about this fascinating introduction to a developing area of mental health.
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Planner Review: 2022 Recovery Edition Happy Planner & Sticker Book
This marks the second year The Happy Planner company has offered a Recovery Edition planner and the first year it sold a Recovery sticker book. I continue to be impressed with this product, which has recently taken a step back from it's 12-step theme and has more of a neutral, wellness message. Read on for more on these helpful planning tools!
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Planner Review: 2022 Simplified Daily Planner
Although Simplified Planners are known for not having too many bells and whistles, there were some changes and improvements this year worth noting. Read on for a review of the 2022 Simplified Daily Planners.
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Planner Review: 2022 PowerSheets Planner and Accessories
Each year I review the latest PowerSheets Intentional Goal-Setting Planner, and this year I am once again impressed with the changes made and the accessories offered. Read on for a review of the 2022 PowerSheets Planner and some great accessories you can pair with your planner!
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Book Review: “13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do”
This month's book review focuses on some of the self-defeating habits and thoughts that women have. In "13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do," we learn how to overcome some of these unhealthy practices and find ways to lift up the women around us.
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Using a Plum Paper Monthly Planner for Blog Content Planning
Even a hobby blogger needs to plan out blog posts and track spending and any income from their website. Monthly planners are a great tool for keeping up with your blog, and with the blog add-ons they provide on their site, Plum Paper’s monthly planner makes blog planning a breeze. Read on to learn more about these useful and quality planners for blog planning.
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8 Reasons Why You Need a Planner on Vacation: Recommendations and Ideas for Planning on the Road
The summer may be over, but we can still dream about vacation season. One thing I learned to do for my trips this year was to bring a small vacation planner rather than lugging around my main weekly planner. In this article, I give some reasons why having a vacation planner is a necessity for a trip. I also provide some tips on planners that fit the bill for travel, including a review of how I used my JM Planning Essentials Weekly Planner for my travels this year.
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Book Review: Emily Ley’s “When Less Becomes More”
With her focus on simplifying our homes and lives, Emily Ley has won over many stressed out women. Her book, "When Less Becomes More" explores the many ways we can further simplify our time and set our sights on a less perfect but more fulfilling life. Read on for this month's book review.