Time & Life Management

By this time, if you have been reading for the past three weeks, you should be well prepared for your upcoming move and hopefully ready to settle into your new home. You may have already moved recently and are in the midst of figuring out how to get settled in.

The past two articles in my column explained how to get started in the moving process once you sell your home, and also what to do with those things you need to get rid of. This week is the next part on the subject and I will address moving into your new place. Another issue altogether!

I am moving and have a lot of stuff to get rid of and don’t know how to go about getting rid of it. Some is really nice, and some I don’t think is worth anything. What’s the best way to get rid of this stuff?

I just sold my house and now I have to pack and move out in 30 days. I'm really overwhelmed and don't even know where to begin. What do you suggest?

We spend a lot of time sitting on our bottoms during the work-week – and many more hours even beyond that at times. It’s important to be able to use our computers, but must we always be sitting down? The answer is a resounding ‘NO.’

You may have noticed that managing tasks can be a daunting task (pun intended) – and you are not alone. Most people make the huge mistake of trying to keep everything in their head – remembering a long list of things that they need to do – even keeping an extensive shopping list in their head.

My resolution to not consult my phone the myriad of times a day as I have been prone to doing prompted me to wear a watch again. While away on vacation over the winter holiday, I was lured by the Swatch Watch store in Times Square to step inside.

Spring Cleaning often involves clearing out drawers and cabinets, tossing out papers, and even changing out clothing for the warmer season ahead. It’s also important not to overlook taking care of cleaning out the computer files that ---while they may get ‘shoved out of the way’ --- remain as clutter in our technology.

You know you should be using a calendar on a regular basis – but do you? And for those who do, are you overdoing it with too many calendars to consult in your busy life? If you answered NO and YES respectively to those questions then you may be just like the multitude of people who miss appointments or are late or simply don’t get as much done in a day as they wish.

You see, calendars and the proper use of them allow us to stay on track – to keep up with

Much of the holiday stress begins right about this time of year – before Thanksgiving and through the beginning of January. For some that could mean nearly two months depressed or stressed at a time that is supposed to be celebratory and enjoyable.