Category Archives: Goals and direction

My New Journey as a Life Coach

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Sandra Madeira

The last few months has taught me that when life throws you a curve ball, you just have to catch it and run with it. Then if it sends you another one you have to be ready to do the … Continue reading →

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A Goal Waiting to Be Reached

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Sandra Madeira

The mind of a man can lift anything Earl Nightingale, Lead the Field I like the above quote because we usually think about using our muscles to lift things. Our mind can also lift us up when faced with a … Continue reading →

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I Found a Way off the Hamster Wheel Again

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Sandra Madeira

This title of this post popped into my head this morning when I woke up after having a good nights sleep, and I knew that I was meant to turn it into a blog post. Since sorting and organising my … Continue reading →

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Feeling Overwhelmed? Try Mapping it Out

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Sandra Madeira

When you are feeling overwhelmed it can be difficult to know what to do. Things feel like they are getting on top of you and it’s not always obvious what to do first. In my case today, the whole house … Continue reading →

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Finding the Joy in Everyday Moments

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Sandra Madeira

I felt a bit overwhelmed this morning with what I needed to get done around the house, and so I stopped to listen to the Daily Calm meditation for 10 minutes as I knew that it would help. It was … Continue reading →

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Allow Yourself Extra Time to Get Things Done in 2022

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

So often we get disappointed when we start a project and then don’t get time to finish it, or it takes longer than we think. We’re busy people, possibly juggling many projects both at home and at work, so… … … Continue reading →

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Finally Getting Around to Emptying the Loft

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

Emptying the loft is hard work but very satisfying. You can definitely break a sweat and it’s great exercise with the multiple trips up and down the loft ladder and stairs in order to get the stuff out of the … Continue reading →

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Less Decluttering Allows More Time for Other Projects

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve been wrapped up in clutter for so many years that (apart from work) I’ve had little time left to focus on any other projects. As most of you know, I spent 366 days last year clearing stuff and writing … Continue reading →

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Day 50/2021 Following the Plan and Slowing Down

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

One of the challenges that I set myself at the start of 2021 was to work through Stephanie Bennett Vogt’s book A Year to Clear and it’s going well; I haven’t missed a day. Today I’m starting week 8 and … Continue reading →

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I Was in the Midst of Clearing and Vacuuming the Floor When…

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I just had to stop vacuuming to write my thoughts down on clearing, as words were just popping into my head…. After having a good night’s sleep, I woke up and planned my day sprinkling in some me-time breaks throughout … Continue reading →

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