Welcome to the July 31, 2008 edition of balanced living carnival. Yes, I know that it is July 30th, but I was holding on to these great submissions for a while, and I couldn’t wait another day! ——– Health/Wellness Dean Moyer of The Back Pain Blog explains the advantages and disadvantages of water-based physical therapy [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Balanced Living Carnival – 2nd Edition
Posted in recommended reading on July 30, 2008 | 6 Comments »
The time is there. You just have to find it.
Posted in self-care, time mangement, tagged self-care, time management on July 20, 2008 | 8 Comments »
“I’m out of time.” “I don’t have time to do that.” I have said those phrases countless times and I’m sure at some point in your life, you have as well. When our schedules are filled to the brim and we feel like we are overwhelmed with commitments, there is often a struggle to find [...]
OOL Housekeeping: Some things to share with you
Posted in About on July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just doing a little blog update for you. I was really pleased with the blog carnival that was posted yesterday. I’ve already received submissions for the next issue, which I will put out at the end of July. As long as I continue to receive quality submissions, I’ll run the carnival mid month and at [...]
Balanced Living Carnival – First Edition – 7/15/08
Posted in recommended reading, Uncategorized, tagged balanced living, blog carnival, personal development on July 15, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I’ve known about blog carnivals for a while, but never participated or organized one. A few weeks ago, I decided to create one, so that I could pass on some interesting articles to you. As the carnival goes on (I plan to post twice a month), you might occasionally see a post that covers something [...]
What I know about self-care.
Posted in motivation, self-care, tagged motivation, self-care on July 9, 2008 | 6 Comments »
There have been plenty of periods in my life where I’ve had plenty of time that was spent not working. I can also tell you that during most of those times, I wasn’t devoting my energy to self-care. I never felt rested. I was tired, I was angry, I was wound waaaaay too tight. I [...]
Small Changes: On Time Tips
Posted in small changes, time mangement, tagged small changes, time management on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Image details: Thinkstock Single Image Set served by picapp.com Being late has consequences. That was an obvious statement, right? People who struggle with being on time realize that it is a problem. Not only is being late stressful for the person who is late, but it upsets other people and effects how they that person. [...]
Chew on This: A Theology of Enough
Posted in 100 Things, downsizing, recommended reading, simplicity, tagged downsizing, simplicity on July 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Image details: Close-up woman’s smiling mouth served by picapp.com I’ve been blogging for over eight years. A couple years back, through a friend’s blog I believe, I found Waving or Drowning? Lately I have been checking in on those old blogs I used to read. On Monday, I found a great post on the site [...]
Small Changes You Can Make Today
Posted in motivation, organizing process, productivity, small changes, tagged goals, organizing, priorities, productivity, small changes on July 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Image details: Girl Pouting Over Bowl of Cereal served by picapp.com Small changes can make a big difference. If you are trying to make big changes in your life, don’t be afraid to start small. All the small things you do to better yourself or change your situation prepare you to handle the bigger things. [...]




