In June of 2010 I changed the way I handle my email. And for a while that worked really, really well. And then I started a new job, and almost immediately I reverted back to the ways of old. I am a Blackberry user, and have had a smartphone since the days of Palm Treo. I like having the access right on my hip, but the problem is it creates a distraction and sometimes overwhelming feeling.

The other problem, I don’t very often reply to emails on my phone. I often use a computer with a full keyboard, that allows me to reflect on the email. So then I am reading emails, and sometimes I forget to reply, other times I drop what I am doing right away and respond. It creates busyiness, and stress – and I am looking to remove those from my life. So starting today, I am no longer going to be receiving emails on my phone. Continue reading →

How often do you plan things that you’re supposed to enjoy, and then you fail at enjoying them? Or the build up to them stresses you out and ruins the experience before you even experience it? How often are you just not present or focused on the task at hand; Worrying about work, or other issues? I would surmise fairly often for almost everyone.

So how do we go about enjoying something? It is actually really very simple: Continue reading →