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Hi Everyone, Gee...   I know it's been a long time since many of you have heard from me.   I've had some issues...     We'll just leave it at that; you don't need or want to know all my "issues".   And, I don't really want to sit here and type them all out for you either (that would be just plain un-fun!). Last night, as I lay sleepless in my bed, I had time to think and I decided that I've let drudgery take over my life.   I'm retired!   I should be out there having a blast; but the time has turned into one long monotonous day after another of the same old thing.   And, that's largely my responsibility. So, I've decided I need to start small; but I want to start. My plan is called Mary Time - Because I'm worth it! I am going to schedule a one-hour appointment with myself each and every day on my Google Calendar (with a reminder notification) so I can set aside some “ QUALITY” Mary Time .   I want to invest in ...

As promised in yesterday’s post (lists2) , today we’ll discuss Project Lists .  Why so much time on lists?  It’s not just the writing of the list that I enjoy, or the satisfaction it gives me to check-off completed tasks, I love the creative planning that goes into the lists. Lists give us the opportunity to turn on our creative juices, to plan our successes, and to build our dreams.  List making frees the artist in us and lets us imagine the very best that life can be.  I am an accountant, there isn’t much creative about accounting; as a matter of fact, many “creative” accountants have ended up in jail.  So, I have opted to find my creative outlets in other areas of life!  Hence, the need for a project list! Project Lists These lists support special events and endeavors; things I don’t do every day because I need to work in order to eat regularly and live indoors.  Such things might include vacation planning, birthday parties, side jobs, c...

As mentioned in yesterday’s post (lists1) , I use several kinds of lists; daily lists, project lists, and someday lists.  And, I keep all of my lists in my planner so I can easily keep track of them.  I like to joke around, saying that my planner is my “brain in a book” ; but, sadly, that really isn’t as far away from truth as I’d like it to be. Yes, friends, I still use a paper planner even in this marvelous day and age of anytime, anywhere, anyway computing.  My paper planner has never once crashed on me or dumped all my contacts.  It is portable, easy to use, doesn’t need a Wi-Fi connection, and works when the electricity goes out.  I can doodle or decorate each page as I see fit.  And last, but not least, I just love the sound, texture, and even the smell of real paper.  It makes me happy when I turn the pages.   I also like Bic Crystal pens so I can watch the ink disappear.  The vanishing ink makes me feel like I’ve acc...