tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34140681947740575672011-11-27T19:01:42.338-05:00Tips for living a Rhythmic Life. Practical household tips for spiritual people. Because balance is good, messes get old, and we aren't all Susie Homemaker Perfect.Kimberly_Westonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025356632477762838noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414068194774057567.post-72765308679724898792009-09-19T10:56:00.003-04:002009-09-19T11:12:11.613-04:00

Something that many of us have from childhood that we tend to cherish, are memories of traditions. Christmases, Thanksgivings, Holidays of many sorts and sizes are cherished memories (sometimes not so much-- but still memories).Earlier, we talked about Meal Planning. How important it is to get your family involved using the Food Dreams box, and how it can become a way to teach them about

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You've heard the saying, "One step forward, two steps back"?Well, it's time for a new paradigm. It's time to make a decision to turn this saying around, by conscious acts, day in and day out. "One step back, two steps forward."We all know that the step backwards is inevitable. We're going to eat. We're going to make messes. We're going to drop things on the floor. We're going to take a step

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I've already outlined the many reasons and ways to use gratitude, blessing, and appreciation to make cleaning easier, so I'm not going to go through that again here. I would, however, like to tie ho'oponopono in to this method.Ho'oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian practice of blessing and gratitude. It includes more than what we are going to use here, and you're welcome to look it up further if

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Okay, so you're ready to go into the kitchen and clean the kitchen. You're not in the mood. You're tired, you've had a long day, life's difficult, and everything's going wrong. Now, to make things worse, you've got to cook and clean.Is the only answer to force yourself into cleaning? Is the only alternative to that giving up and doing nothing and living with that guilt?No, there are other

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It's an interesting truth about human beings-- women are different from men. It seems such an obvious statement, when you consider that their dangly bits are down low, and our dangly bits are up high... But of course, we all know inherently that the differences go beyond that.What we don't often do, though, is make those differences not only okay, but something to work with. We women are

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Finding inspiration. You probably find it a lot. It comes, it's big, it's overwhelming, it gets you up off your duff, moving and doing and excited! It's so wonderful!It's so gone a few days later, sometimes faster.So what happened? Well, this kind of lift is caused by dopamine, and unless you want to run around finding new, exciting experiences every single day, you'll probably need to settle for

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I showed you how to make a 28 day pill minder, but I forgot about those of us like me, who have "off" cycles. Not everyone has the standard 28 day cycle.One of my ovaries likes the 28 day cycle, but the other ovary shuns it for a 30 day cycle. Therefor, every other month, I need 2 extra days worth of pills. Always add these extra days to your "up" cycle, not your PMS or Period cycles, unless you

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There are habits that I've formed over the years that I have chosen to replace with new, more beneficial habits. That's the best way to get rid of a habit you don't like. Don't try to break the habit, create a habit that counteracts and overcomes it.Here's a simple example that some might find a bit odd-- but it works for myself and my family. We set the table after we eat.You read that right,

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We're going to talk about supplementation according to the natural rhythms of life and your menstrual cycle as we go, but first, let's get prepared.I'm going to explain how I remember when to take what pills, and how I even make it easy for myself to refill the pill minder any time during my monthly cycle. I can refill it any time, and still have it filled properly.For example, a week and a half

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Some weeks, some days, some times... I just don't feel up to planning a week's meals and a shopping list. This is one of the really exceptional reasons to bother yourself to chart your cycle... so you know when to expect these feelings.So here's a simple tip: Don't throw away your shopping lists, or your weekly meal plans. Get a nice folder, stick it in the cabinet, and staple your shopping list

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We discussed what Guilt Busters are last time. These are simple ways to remove some of the pervasive, overwhelming guilt from your housekeeping life.Today, I'd like to discuss something simple and obvious that a lot of people don't do: Making meal preparation efficient to keeping your kitchen clean.Much of what I'm about to say will sound obvious, maybe even condescending. It couldn't be anything

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Guilt is the most common reason for paralyzing overwhelm, next to expecting too much of one's self all at once, from what I've heard and seen.So I'm going to start a little series on ways you can help to release guilt from your everyday housework/ housekeeping. This first installment of the Guilt Busters is about doing a little mini Praxes several times through the day.First, of course, you have

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One of my absolute favorite spiritual teachers speaks to us:Sweep It Clean, Inside & Outa message from Wayne W. DyerSunday, 30 August, 2009For a moment, let’s imagine what it would be like to be fully alive without a physical shell or any of the stuff we need and desire for maintaining life on Earth. We’d have a mental energy that allowed us to move forward or backward, up or down, instantly

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So you have lots of great ideas banging around in your head now.You need to clean the kitchen each day. Do Simpleology. Meditate. Take your kids to school. Pick them up...Oh boy. How did you end up here?Well, remember that we're working on creating a habit per month. So what about these other habits that are so important, so meaningful, so valuable?This is one of the things that the Dream-a-Dream

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It comes every month, for most of us. We're all familiar with it. The bleeding, the cramping (for some), the discomfort.But are we really all that familiar with it? There's more to it than these discomforts. More than the painful symptoms, the irritability, the mood swings, and the rest of the commonly associated discomforts.If you're familiar with these, but not the benefits, then it's time to

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I want to talk today about getting motivated. It's fairly easy to get motivated on a single moment basis. Read something inspiring for the first time, and you're all fired up. But each time you read it, it seems to lose its power to punch through the inertia that most of us share.Thus how do we get ourselves motivated? How do we get ourselves to perform on a daily basis?The answer is Living a

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Just to make sure that people understand this... don't bother with all the other stuff involved in Simpleology yet. Like downloading the cockpit and various stuff like that.Bypass all of that and go to the lessons first, then fuss with the downloads if you find them useful and prefer to do it on the computer instead of on paper.With a name like Simpleology, you wouldn't think Mark would

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The question has arisen towards me several times now. A cursory glance or listening to or reading the first lessons seems to convince people that it's too obvious and too simple.So if you're one asking, 'Do I really need it?' here,'s my answer to you.If you can answer all of the following questions with a 'yes' answer, then you don't need it. In fact, you don't even need to read this blog (unless

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If I could convince you to make one single change, it would be this one.If you asked me, "Kimberly, how can I change my life, right now, for the better. I want a lasting, real change, that will change everything else, too," then this is what it would be.If you asked me, "How can I overcome overwhelm, create new habits, eliminate much (or even all) of my daily guilt about not getting things done,

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Another thing that leads to overwhelm for a lot of people is when they feel like they have failed.For example, let's take something simple. Amy gets into cleaning her kitchen. She's cruising along, doing great. Then one day, her son gets sick.So for a week, she's busy going to doctor appointments, giving meds, and otherwise just taking care of her son. At the end of the week, she looks at her

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The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed;The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character.So watch the thought and its ways with care,And let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings.– Buddha___________________________Today, I'd like to address this issue of Overwhelm. How often I've stood facing my kitchen, and just didn't want to deal with it

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One of the big problems that I had when I began this little adventure was the fact that I tend to get very good ideas. No, that wasn't the problem. The problem was that they were flashes of insight that would burn brightly, and then be gone.Few things are quite so disheartening as losing a great idea!So I made a "Dream Shelf." This is in a prominent position in the house. It's in a place where

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I make weekly menus and shopping lists. I highly recommend this for everyone who wants an orderly home, especially when they are very busy and have a large household.There's a very simple way to make this easier. What I usually hear people say are two things:1. I don't have time.2. I don't know what to make.We can knock both of these issues out at the same time, in the same way. The best way to

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Welcome to Livin' the Rhythm!Just to tell you a bit more about me, I live in Stratham, NH with my husband John, daughter Kira, and my cat, Kitty.I will be including some spiritual aspects in the blog, so I thought I'd just let you know ahead of time that I follow the Toa as translated by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in Living the Wisdom of the Tao: The Complete Tao Te Ching and Affirmations.Now, on to the

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