Category: Reading Suggestions

My Retirement Hat

9/14/2021

A Wearer of Many Hats
My Retirement Hat

In her book "Refuse to Choose!" Barbara Sher refers to some of us as scanners or, as she prefers to state, "individuals with multitalented brains," a person that has so many interests and passions that they can't choose just one. After reading her book, I came to understand why I enjoy wearing so many different hats.
All of my hats fit me and my diverse interests very well.
My retirement hat is now my newest favorite hat!

What to do first? I started by tackling my endless list of home, garden, and other yet-to-be-started projects. During the first few months, while painting, decluttering, and rearranging furniture, I put my creative and artistic hats back on and got to work. I prioritized my studio space, knowing it's my daily inspiration, and began to feel the freedom that can only be known when you finally hang up your lifetime of work hat for any other hat you feel like wearing.

I'm slowly getting reacquainted with my writing hat. I'm working on several short stories for a book that I hope to launch by the beginning of next year and will be the first of a short stories series.

Retirement is the stage of life I have been looking forward to for a long while, and now that I'm here, I'm enjoying it to the fullest of my abilities while doing, learning, and "chilling" whenever the mood occurs.

NOTE: Putting on our retirement hat for some of us does not mean we need to stop wearing our Work at Home Hat or, it may even be a good time for others to try that new hat on for size.
This hat is essential in many ways; it will help keep your mind younger and sharper while keeping your body active and more energized. Possibly shoo away boredom and help by keeping some of us more financially independent. Do not let age hold you back from trying on new hats.

I welcome any questions, sharing or comments you may have.

By Danielle Manibog

"It's all about the small things in life 'tidbits' that make us who we are"
Be the Change and Follow your Road.

© Copyright 2012-2021 Danielle Manibog. All rights reserved.

How to Transform Yourself from a Procrastinator to a Doer!

1/29/2021

Follow Your Road

How to Transform Yourself from a Procrastinator to a Doer!

It’s so very easy to want to accomplish things and quite another to actually accomplish them. If you have a list as long as your arm and have procrastinated on every single item, there is something you can do to become a highly disciplined and motivated individual.

Really, you can do it. Here’s how:

1. Create a habit of success. One of the easiest ways to transform yourself from a procrastinator to a doer is to feel the sweet touch of success. Once you have the bug, you’ll want to continue.
Start by setting small goals you know you can achieve. An easy example is exercise.
Let’s say you have the goal to run 5K and yet you can’t seem to motivate yourself to put a single foot out the door, despite all the great running gear hanging in your closet with the tags still on. To establish the changes needed for a new habit of success, start with a smaller goal, say running for half a mile and walking the rest, or walking for ten minutes and running for five.
Right now, take a look at your most desired goal and think about how you can break it into smaller goals to create a habit of success.

2. Eliminate your excuses. “It’ll take too long.” “It’ll be too hard.” “I might fail.” “I’ll make someone mad.” and the one I use more often than I want to admit “I’m too busy or I’m too tired.”
Sound familiar? Behind every undone task and goal yet to be accomplished is a litany of excuses. What are yours? Write them down. What do you hear yourself saying every time you think about getting started? Take a good look at your excuses. Are they really true? Now ask yourself what you have to gain from achieving your goals.

3. Reward yourself. Give yourself something really good for achieving your goals, whatever they are. This is a great way to motivate yourself in the beginning. Whether your reward is a new pair of shoes or tickets to a show or sporting event you want to attend, it’ll help you take that first step - and the first step is often the hardest to take. Once you’re on the track to success, the rest is easy. The first step to any change is the hardest to take!

4. Create a plan. Sometimes we procrastinate because we just don’t know where to start. Planning how to achieve your goal helps you gain some control over the process and see where there might be potential hurdles. Additionally, it’s action toward success so you sort of trick yourself into taking the first step. When creating a plan, consider transforming tip #1 and create smaller, achievable goals. Finally, don’t let the planning stage be your excuse to procrastinate further. Once you have a plan, take action.

5. Find a role model. There’s an expert, coach or role model for just about every industry, profession, or goal. Finding one can be the final push to help you find the motivation you need to be that highly motivated person dying to get out. Who inspires you?

Transforming yourself from a procrastinator into a highly motivated doer is in your hands. You’re the only one who can make the proper changes and take the steps required to get where you want to be - and guess what? It's never too late to start and just remember you can do it!

I welcome any questions, sharing or comments you may have.

By Danielle Manibog

"It's all about the small things in life 'tidbits' that make us who we are"
Be the Change and Follow your Road.

© Copyright 2012-2021 Danielle Manibog. All rights reserved.

Find Yourself Going Around In Circles?

1/18/2021

A Wearer of Many Hats

Do you sometimes find yourself "Going Around in Circles"?
Maybe you're just trying to do too much? Too many projects or tasks at one time?

The days where you may have a "TO DO" list, a plan for your day but you just can't seem to get into that groove. You find yourself fluttering from one area of a room to another or as you sit at your desk aimlessly moving papers from one spot to another.

The circle affect will often occur when you have too much on your mind and you seem unable to concentrate on the task at hand. This may also happen when you work against you body clock or you are trying to over multi task.
I have often been a culprit to many of these.

So what are the solutions when you are having such a day? How do you control the circles?

If you can set aside some of the items on your to do list for later or even for another day, do so - Know that the chore or "TO DO" list patrol will not be knocking at your door.
To quiet your mind, write your thoughts on paper or in a journal. Take a break and work on a hobby or non challenging craft.
Sit quietly with a book or listen to music while sipping a cup of tea or coffee - This should help to navigate your mind into a different realm.
If you are multi tasking you need to stop and concentrate on the most important task at hand - Most experts will tell you that multi tasking is not efficient. This does not mean that while a task is completing itself such as a load of laundry, running of the dishwasher or printing a document you can't be working on a task that needs your full attention.
I like to set my phone timer for 20 to 30 minutes at a time and I usually start with a concentrating task, reading, writing or working on a creative project for that 20 minutes or so. Once that time is up I reset my timer and try to do something a little more physical, picking up or cleaning something around the house or the yard. Getting up and moving in between your sitting sessions will have many health benefits. For me it works, it really helps my concentration and keeps my energy level going.

You alone know your capabilities. But remember that we all need to reassess our lives from time to time, learn to slow down and take better control.

Reading suggestions:
Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking and
10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment both by S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport

I welcome any questions, sharing or comments you may have.

By Danielle Manibog

"It's all about the small things in life 'tidbits' that make us who we are"
Be the Change and Follow your Road.

© Copyright 2012-2021 Danielle Manibog. All rights reserved.

"Did you know there's a difference between being busy and being fruitful?
Did you ever stop to think that just being busy running around in circles all day
but not accomplishing anything is the same as wasting your time?
It's frustrating to expend so much energy and time
and not have any fruit from your effort! ”~ Joyce Meyer

Your New Year

12/27/2020

Life Hat

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Being in a bit of a funk for the last three months it came to me that no changes are going to happen unless I make the first move and take the steps needed to make those changes.
For me, often a good book, some humor and the right dancing music seems to help break that funk.

"Have a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year and let 2021 be
The Change you Wish to See in Yourself and the World."

“May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks, may your heart be as light as a song, may each day bring you bright, happy hours, that stays with you all the year long.”
~ An Irish Wish/Toast

I welcome any questions, sharing or comments you may have.

By Danielle Manibog

"It's all about the small things in life 'tidbits' that make us who we are"
Be the Change and Follow your Road.

© Copyright 2012-2020 Danielle Manibog. All rights reserved.

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