Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is

specifically your own. Bruce Lee

The end of the year commonly inspires thinking about what wed like to
improve on or do differently in the new year. Similarly, it is a great
opportunity to think about how the Bullet Journal works in our lives: the
things that work, the things we want to leave behind, and the things we
want to try out.As December rolls by, think about these things and create a
collection to house your thoughts on how they function. Do these things
help you get whats important to you done or are they distractions?
Revise your system to identify the components that help you keep track of
the things that matter to you. Remember, the Bullet Journal is more than a
task management system; it is also a life management system. Make sure
that youre using it in a way that helps you keep track of the things that
matter to you.

Doing this will enable you to adjust according to what works for you.
Another great way to revise your Bullet Journal is by revisiting the videos
to help you pick up on things you might have missed the first, or tenth time
around.
Sometimes it takes revisiting the basics to think about the framework of the
system and reevaluate whether the additions youve added are conducive to
helping you accomplish what you set out to.
As the year comes to a close, think about ways you can tune up your
system to become an even more well-oiled machine.
When youre ready to migrate consider the following:
Things that work.
Things to leave behind.
Things to try out.

How to join the challenge:

Share a photo and description on social media with the hashtag
#bulletjournalchallenge to share how youre closing down the year with the
the above questions as a guiding point for the challenge. Here is the brand
new Facebook #BulletJournalChallenge group.

free meditation apps that i love:

Take a Break > Choose from quick (7 or 13 minute) guided meditations. You can
choose to listen to just the voice, or add in music sounds or nature sounds.
Oriental Relaxing Sounds > There are no guided meditations within this app, but it
has a great timer feature and I love the soundtracks that it comes with.
Stop, Breathe & Think > This is a great all-in-one app! It has a built-in timer
feature, along with guided meditations and an awesome schedule & meditation
tracker.
Headspace > Im in love with Headspace! Heres what you get:
Free access to Take10, Level 1 of the Foundation Course learn the
basics in 10 x 10 minute meditation activities geared towards
beginners

Personalized progress page to track your stats

Buddy system for you and your friends to motivate each other on
your Headspace Journey

Rewards for regularly using our meditation app

Reminders to keep you on track with you practice

Options for you to continue your journey after Take10, with inspiring
packs and one-off sessions on a range of topics such as stress relief,
happiness, mental health and appreciation

Ability to download sessions for offline useQuick 10 minute

meditations and a progress chart.

Spring has officially sprung and summer is just around the corner! Im looking forward to lots of road trips ,
exploring and long summer nights. Spring here in Utah is famous for its volatile weather. Sometimes Im
adjusting my outfit numerous times a day to account for the swift changes in weather. We can go from 80 degrees
one day to snowing the next day.
With a toddler, we drop everything on the warm days and get outside! Im never quite sure how long the nice
weather will last so we soak it up by exploring as much as possible when its sunny and nice. Then, on the cold
rainy or snowy days were usually inside and in full spring cleaning mode. I think the renewed earth full of new
spring life kicks us into spring cleaning to make our homes look just as renewed as the earth.
Do you want to know the secret for successful cleaning and organizing? First, MINIMIZE. The biggest problem
that I used to make with spring cleaning (and cleaning in general) was to just organize. I would organize boxes
and boxes of things even though we hadnt even used the stuff in the boxes. If youre in spring cleaning mode,
first purge and then organize.
I recently asked a group of fellow bloggers to share their best tips and strategies for minimizing and living a life
with less stuff. Below youll find 8 blog posts with strategies from simplifying the closet to having a full 10 day
de-clutter-a-thon. If you find something you like, just click on the link to visit the full post.

HOW DO ES CLUT T ER AFF ECT YO U R CHI LD REN?

No one likes clutter but have you ever thought about how clutter is affecting your children? Adrian shares some
great perspectives on how clutter affects kids and offers some great solutions for purging, minimizing and
organizing to keep a clutter-free home. Learn How Clutter Affects Your Children right here.

REF LECT I O NS O N MY NO -SPEN D LENT

Have you ever gone 40 days without shopping? Megan did just that and shares the 4 wonderful lessons that she
learned from her experience of no shopping. Read her story right here.

W HAT TO DO W HEN KEEPI NG UP W IT H ALL YO U R

KI DS LAU NDRY BECO ME S TOO O VERWHEL MI NG !

It can
be easy to feel overwhelmed with all of the tasks and chores that comes with having kiddos in the home. When it
comes to getting overwhelmed with laundry, Julia has the best solution Ive seen. Her secret to dealing with less
laundry is to first minimize all closets in the home! Read about the limits shes set for her kids closets and how
its helped her and her family to simplify.

T HI S O NE Q UEST IO N CO UL D HEL P YO U SI MPLI F Y

YO U R WARDRO BE

If
youre interested in purging your own closet after your kids closets, then check out Elizabeths guide for making
sure that you love every piece in your wardrobe .

ALWAYS KEEP DO NATIO N BO XES I N YO U R HO ME

No matter how hard you try to reduce the stuff coming into your home there are frequently things that are no
longer useful or needed. To take care of these items quickly and easily, read my tips for always keeping donation
boxes in your home right here.

HOW TO H AVE A DE-CL UT T ER-A-T HO N. (O NLY 1 5-30

MI NUT ES PER DAY!)

Have you ever had a de-clutter-a-thon? Its amazing how much can be accomplished with just little bit every
day. Read Lauras guide to prevent getting overwhelming with decluttering by taking things one day at a time.

T HE SECRET S TO AN O RG ANIZ ED HO ME O FF I CE

The office can easily be a place for pile up and overwhelm. I love Rachels tips for making this space more
functional. Want to know her first step? Minimize and declutter. Check out her other great tips for an organized
home office right here.

SI MPLI F Y W IT H A LI F E DIG I TALLY O RG ANI Z ED

The single greatest thing that has helped me to minimize and simplify is going digital. By learning how to
digitize my stuff I was able to get rid of boxes and boxes of paper work, files, manuals, receipts, books and
more. If youre interested in getting rid of your physical stuff by digitizing it, them join me in my free email
course: Simplify with a Life Digitally Organized . Youll receive 7 email for 7 days with specific and actionable
strategies for cutting the clutter and going digital.