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Time Management Tips I am struggling with time management and setting priorities. Working at home presents its own challenges, not the least of which is managing time to be more productive and achieve goals and objectives. The old adage "time is money" is hard to live by when money and time are both in short supply. By all accounts, working at home should be better for time management. You get all those extra hours because you don't have to commute. You don't have to take coffee breaks or smoke breaks and you don't have co-workers stopping by your desk to chat.

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A journal, a little bit of advice, a little bit of fun, The (Grown-Up) Girl's Guide to a A Great Life  was created to be fun, to be a bit tongue in cheek, and to also impart a mother’s “wisdom” to her daughter.   It was written as a celebration of life, and in gratitude for all the things I have been able to enjoy in my own life.  Each little sketch or picture has a meaning and hopefully skimming through the book can make you smile, or give you the inspiration to do something you really want to do each day.

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10 5 Minute Mini-Breaks to Relax and Refresh - Photo: Martin Wall

I have started using mini-breaks on a daily basis to avoid burn-out.  The idea of mini-breaks is not new, but I have a tendency to get caught up in writing or working on projects, so much so that sometimes I go for hours without leaving my computer.  You know the feeling, you are on deadline, you have a project that needs to get done, you are on a roll. Time flies, and before you know it, your foot is asleep, your back aches, your coffee is cold, and your butt is numb.  Mini-breaks are the answer.  If you work at home, as I do, it is easy to create tiny mini-breaks that are not only good for your mind, but good for your body.

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Ten Things to be Happier Each Day - Photo : Sanja Gjenero

We all want to be happy, to feel at peace with the world. It is in your power to be happy and to be at peace, with yourself and with the world. Even in the face of negative emotions and events, you can maintain a level of happiness and peace within yourself. It is not always easy, how can you be happy when you feel like your life is falling apart, when things are simply not going your way? The fact of the matter is, you cannot be jumping up and down happy all the time. But you can be at peace, you can have an inner happiness that will give you strength to overcome negativity and enjoy each day of your life.

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Mini-Breaks to Relax and Refresh - Photo : Yarik MishinI often feel the need to get away, and watching short videos sometimes is just the cure I need for writers block or the doldrums.  In under five minutes, you can escape into another world with these ten videos.  A five minute break is not much, but it will feel like a lot more if you truly enjoy it.  These short videos will give you a lovely mini break, and may just help you get that extra bit of umph you need to go on working.  Take a five minute vacation in Hawaii, journey to Havasu, swim with the dolphins, get back to nature with a simple click on your computer screen.

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