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Summer Vacation Tips
Living in the Okanagan and spending time with vacationing family members over the past few weeks, I figured it was a good time to share some summer vacation tips to help ensure your day at the beach goes smoothly:
- Tip #1-Wear sunscreen
Nothing ruins a vacation easier than a sunburn. Not only will you want to put on sunscreen before you leave for the beach, bring it with you. You will want to reapply it often. Remember, some of the worst burns happen on the cloudiest days.
- Tip #2-Be prepared for minor emergencies
The chance of getting a mosquito bite or a bee sting when on vacation is fairly high. Minor cuts or allergic reactions are also common so make sure to carry a simple first aid kit.
- Tip #3-Pack two beach bags
It is a great idea to pack a cooler full of ice and drinks. The other bag will be your dry cooler or bag. In it you will want to pack food, and anything else you do not want to get wet. Include an extra plastic bag for any garbage.
- Tip #4-Always wear shoes
You never know what surprises you will find in the grass or sand at the beach, plus the hot sand can burn your feet! Wearing water shoes is also a good idea to protect kids feet and prevent a trip to the emergency room.
- Tip #5-Never bring expensive sunglasses, keys or wallets
Never take anything to the beach that you are not prepared to lose. Nothing ruins a trip to the beach faster than losing your wallet or keys! Only bring what you think that you will need and leave the rest at home.
- Tip #6-Leave the high-tech camera at home
If you want to take pictures at the beach, you may want to purchase a disposable camera. All too often cameras get water or sand in them or are dropped or lost. A disposable underwater camera allows you to take pictures without jeopardizing higher end camera equipment or functionality.
With a little planning, you will be prepared for just about anything so you can have beach memories to last a lifetime.
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Sufficiency vs Scarcity
One of the newsletters I read on a regular basis comes from Chris Guillebeau, a writer and world traveller who created The Art of Nonconformity (AONC) project which chronicles his writing on how to change the world by achieving significant, personal goals while helping others at the same time. His focus is on Unconvential Strategies for Life, Work, and Travel.
In a recent email update he talked about sufficiency - an interesting concept from an organizers perspective. Here are some snippets of the email and if you would like to read the entire article, go to chrisguillebeau.com/sufficiency
As I see it, sufficiency simply means enough. It means having everything you need and not lacking for anything.
It's important to think about sufficiency because if you don't know what it looks like for you, you can easily fall into scarcity. The thing with scarcity is that you operate under the principle that resources are limited and that we can never truly have enough. We better work as hard as we can to ensure that we don't lose out to someone else. This is the default mode of operation for most of us. The challenge is to be self-aware and rise above it. To become self-aware, it helps to know exactly what sufficiency looks like for you.
How much money do you really need to:
a) meet your basic obligations, and
b) do the things you want to do?
Once you have that amount, you have the walk-away number. That's the number with which you can comfortably walk away from any commitment that is incompatible with who you are and what you really want. You can start to focus on building a life more than building a bank account. You learn to value experiences (things you do) more than possessions (things you own).
When you have a good sense of how much stuff is enough for you, you can then begin to get a handle on the things that are cluttering up your life and truly enjoy what you already have without worrying about all the things you don't have.
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Friends Helping Friends
I often talk to people who are doing some amazing things so I have added this section to share them with YOU! If you have a business, an event, or a great idea that you think is worth mentioning and would benefit the readers of this newsletter, let me know and it will be included in our next monthly newsletter:
Alan Phillips Clinical Counsellor of Confidential Counselling and Consulting Services brings us this Stress Tip of the Month on Using Mindful Meditation to Reduce Stress:
It's true! Taking the time to smell the roses or listen to the waves or feel the breeze or gaze at the rainbow has a calming effect on our mind and physiology. When you feel uptight and tense and would like a very effective method to relax, try mindfulness meditation (MM). With MM, you become an impartial observer. What you do is make the time, no matter where you are or what you are doing, to take in whatever catches your attention. The goal is not to be focused or have to concentrate, but rather to be mindful, that is, to be fully aware and awake of what is going on in the present moment. Accompanying your attention with some natural, slow breathing can help anchor you to the present moment.
For more information contact Alan Phillips at (250) 491-4684 or e-mail alan@stresslessspecialist.com |
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Did you know...
- Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for minor burns
- Soaking in a bath of regular tea helps ease sunburns
- Meat tenderizer can take the sting out of bee stings
- Deodorant relieves itching and swelling of mosquito bites |
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Use it or Lose it!
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Suite 230-1855 Kirschner Ave (in the Stewart Centre)
Cost: $10 drop in fee
Are you feeling stuck and need some motivation to get started or keep going with your organizing projects? Organizing Help presents Use it or Lose it! Clutter Control classes every Tuesday morning. We cover a different topic each week and provide solutions to your toughest organizing challenges!
July 21 - Clear Your Closet
Learn how to streamline your wardrobe and make it easier to dress the way you want.
July 28 - Organizing Style
Discover your organizing style and learn to work with rather than against your natural tendencies.
Aug 11 - The True Cost of Disorganization
Do you know where your money goes each month? This class takes a look at the true cost of disorganization and what can be done to save time and money.
Aug 18 - Kitchen Organizing
The kitchen is the heart of your home. Learn how to minimize the number of steps it takes to cook a meal and keep your kitchen clean.
Aug 25 - Meal Planning
Planning your meals ahead of time can save time and money while ensuring that you have the supplies on hand to make healthy meals.
For more information or to reserve a seat, contact Linda at (250) 870-1670 or email info@organizinghelp.ca.
Organize Your Life Series: Okanagan College
Maximize space, time and technology at work and in your daily life. Professional Organizer, Linda Andersson, shares her expertise through three targeted workshops that give you a better understanding of your own organizing style and how to work with it to prioritize, simplify and create an organized day.
Organize Your Time
Empowers you to be proactive rather than reactive with your time and eliminate self-imposed time robbers.
Date: Sept 16, Wednesday
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Place: Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road, Kelowna
Organize Your Space
Provides insight into different organizing styles so you can make better use of your space and increase personal productivity.
Date: Sept 23, Wednesday
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Place: Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road, Kelowna
Organize Your Technology
Helps you process electronic information more effectively while eliminating computer clutter.
Date: Sept 30, Wednesday
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Place: Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road, Kelowna
Registration: Register online at www.okanagan.bc.ca/csreg
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For further organizing tips and strategies, visit our Blog at www.organizeratwork.blogspot.com
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