by Carla | Jan 15, 2016 | Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Lists, organisation, simplification
Ah, the holy grail of perfect organisation. I’ve been chasing it since I was about sixteen, and apparently doing a good job of pretending, as people often tell me how organised they think I am. And to a point, it’s true. I never miss an appointment, rarely...
by Annastasia | Jan 7, 2016 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, One Thing at a Time, organisation, routine, simplification
When Carla and I have been chatting during recent months the conversation seems mainly to revolve around how busy everyone is. And how unlikely to change this is in 2016. Everyone has embraced goal setting and planning in order to get what they they want....
by Annastasia | Jul 24, 2015 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, organisation, routine, simplification
I always feel better when I stick to a routine. Getting Things Done points out that if you are recording things you need to do rather than remembering this frees up space to be creative. I’m inclined to think that routine is the same. It’s much easier to...
by Annastasia | Mar 13, 2015 | Inkdrops, Living, simplification
The bright sunshine this week has encouraged me to leave my desk and enjoy a lunchtime stroll. I know I should do it more often in the winter but it’s often more tempting to stay inside where it’s warm with a book to transport me to somewhere else. Even in...
by Annastasia | Feb 20, 2015 | Lists, Living, organisation, simplification
There seem to be so many approaches to decluttering. It makes me think of the numerous diet plans available. I’ve tried them all. I attempted to a room at a time but it took too long and I lost momentum. I’ve tried doing a little bit each day but I could never...
by Annastasia | Feb 6, 2015 | Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation, simplification
How do you handle your to-do list? I find that I add more tasks than I can do. Then I carry these over to the next day or week. At this point, it becomes clear that once again I’ve given myself too many tasks to do. Consequently, I’m always a bit behind...
by Carla | Oct 20, 2014 | Articles, Day in the life, Inkdrops, Living, simplification
Today I have learned that sometimes, you just have to stop. Whether you want to or not. The last few weeks have been totally manic for a whole host of reasons. My feet haven’t really touched the ground. My poor little pea brain can’t keep up. So it has...
by Annastasia | Aug 15, 2014 | Inkdrops, Living, organisation, simplification
So you’ve been away from your usual routine for a few days. You’ve been away. Maybe it was business. Perhaps a visit from the family. Or you went on holiday. Possibly you were just really busy. In any case, you’ve lost the thread of your routine. You...
by Annastasia | Jul 18, 2014 | Inkdrops, organisation, simplification
A few years ago I acquired this simplified card at Selfridges and treated it as part fortune cookie, part instructions. But sadly in neither case has simplification descended on me. I was reflecting on this the other day and the following occurring to me: Every time I...
