The Resolute Woman

Author: resolutewoman

  • Is there a conspiracy against clutter?

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    Yes, we think that there may be a conspiracy to force us to get rid of the clutter in our closets and garages. The evidence? First, I found another magazine with articles about clutter. The April issue of Ladies Home Journal features two articles designed specifically to help us come clean. They are “36 Fresh…

  • We’re taking a stand against pornography

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    We really like Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch’s book Pretty Neat, which advises all of us to give up trying to be perfect. As we discussed in an earlier blog post, Rockmore and Welch stress that it’s impossible for real people to live in a fantasy world of “color-coordinated closets and pristine kitchens.” They conclude…

  • We’re going to stop procrastinating

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    At least, we’re going to stop writing about procrastinating We decided we had said enough after Joy heard a caller on a radio talk show ask for suggestions to help her stop procrastinating. Within a few minutes, several people had responded with books for the woman to read. Another caller told her to buy a…

  • Why are we pack rats?

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    Oprah made it trendy. As we discussed in an earlier blog post, Oprah joined the battle against clutter in the March issue of her magazine with the announcement that she was cleaning out her closet and keeping “only that which delights me or enhances my well-being.” It took Woman’s Day just a month to join…

  • Is discipline the cure for procrastination?

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    One of Fayteen’s good friends read our blog and then called to share his grandfather’s cure for procrastination. His grandfather always instructed him to write down three things that he wanted to accomplish during the day. Then, his grandfather emphasized, do the one thing that you don’t want to do first. The grandfather was providing…

  • I am procrastinating, and it’s not okay

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    Fayteen and I have been working on our book for a long time. ( I must admit that I am embarrassed to say how long.) Finally, last year we decided that we would start a blog and then finish the book while we are doing the blog. We are blogging! But we are not finishing…

  • I procrastinated, and it’s okay!

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    My friend Suzie Humphreys gave me some important feedback after she read the blog post I wrote recently about procrastination. Suzie reminded me that, of course, it’s okay to procrastinate on writing a blog post when you’re taking care of your daughter who is battling breast cancer.  Thank you, Suzie. You are right. When someone…

  • Ear infection, stroke or brain tumor?

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    Mary Elizabeth and I had grown increasingly concerned as we waited for the doctor, but we were relieved as we watched the doctor carefully exam Lucy. She listened to her heart, looked into her mouth and used a tiny instrument to check her ears. Then, she observed how Lucy seemed to lean her head to…

  • What’s your procrastination drama?

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    He’s talking about us! When we read Daniel Akst’s description of procrastination in his book We Have Met the Enemy—Self-Control in an Age of Excess, we were momentarily taken aback. This author had figured out exactly what’s happening when we procrastinate. First, we know we’re procrastinating. “Procrastination is a ruse,” Akst says. “We know what’s…

  • Procrastinating as self-medication?

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    I had told Joy that I would write a blog post about procrastination, but I hadn’t done it. The first point I want to make about procrastination is very important. Sometimes it is okay to procrastinate. For at least a week, I wasn’t writing because I was busy taking care of my daughter Ranna, who…