The Reflective Spiral of Personal Growth
Reflective practice helps you make better choices and move your life in the direction you want it to go.
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Marie Jones
- 3 min
Organic Habits: Growing Vines
For many Messy types, habits are difficult. Repetition feels confining or boring. But rooted habits free us up to think Big Thoughts.
Marie Jones
- 4 min
Household Division of Labor: What's Fair?
We can blame the Victorians for women's sense of shame about the messiness of their homes.
Marie Jones
- 6 min
Reframing Deadlines as Finish Lines
What would happen if we started thinking of deadlines differently? You don't really want to die when you finish that project, do you?
Marie Jones
- 11 min
Hate Laundry? 30 Solutions to Reduce Barriers & Make it Easier
Laundry has always been a challenge for me, but after a lifetime of tweaking, I've finally found ways to make it better.
Marie Jones
- 5 min
The Somewhat Weekly Review: Vital Element of Messy Organization
Part reflection, part planning, the weekly review is a core practice that can help you stay on track and clear your mind.
Marie Jones
- 5 min
Eight Ways to Double Your Time
When it comes to chips and dip, double-dipping is gross. But I’m no George Costanza, so my idea of double-dipping is a time management trick
Marie Jones
- 7 min
Introducing the Messy Desk Journal: No foolish consistency
For years, I sought a perfect system that I can consistently maintain to keep my life in order--in time, housekeeping, and thought...
Marie Jones
- 4 min
Be Productive Like a Sloth
I met some sloths last year. Most were asleep, but I was lucky enough to catch one walking veerrrry slooowwwlllyyy on the ground.
Marie Jones
- 4 min
Resilient Scheduling: Planning for the Unplanned
Last Saturday was a rare day in my worklife. I completed everything on my daily "to do" list and had time to start on other waiting projects
Marie Jones
- 5 min
Beyond all-or-nothing: A different perspective
I am a star at starting a new routine or habit. I follow my self-imposed rules perfectly for, like, a week.
Marie Jones
- 1 min
Messy Desk Rules
Every person is unique. No solution is universal. Make it easy. Lean into your strengths. Don't waste time on unimportant junk.
Marie Jones
- 10 min
Delegation: Key Leadership Skill
I recently heard from a friend--a brilliant, highly skilled, and charismatic leader--who said that she "stinks at delegating."
Marie Jones
- 4 min
The Strengths of Being Messy
It turns out that there are advantages to being a little bit messy--we aren't talking all-out hoarding or seriously unhygienic.
Marie Jones
- 3 min
Deep Breathing: Why it works
I have been advocating mindfulness activities and saying "just breathe" to friends and clients for years. But how does it really work?
Marie Jones
- 11 min
A Tour of Mindfulness Apps
Guest blogger Z. Morrow reviews Headspace, Calm, Let’s Meditate, and Insight Timer in a tour of Mindfulness Manor.
Marie Jones
- 2 min
Soundtracks of our Lives
Do you remember the guy in High Fidelity and how he organized his records?
Marie Jones
- 3 min
February Blues and Depression
February is Self-Care Month here at Messy Desk because it is a difficult time for people on this side of the planet who experience SAD.
Marie Jones
- 4 min
Ten Ideas for Self-Care in the Dark of Winter
The holidays are long over. The days are short. Our vitamin D levels are plummeting and along with it, our energy.
But maybe that's just me
Marie Jones
- 4 min
Riding the Energy Waves: Spoons in Hand
Everyone has good days and bad days. Well, there may be a few perfect people living even-keeled,energetic lives, but I am certainly not...
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