Reflection: I’m an inveterate reader – always on the lookout for new ideas or unique expressions of old ideas stated in fresh engaging ways.

Today I flipped through my collection of recent blog posts and articles by other writers who focus on the importance of stepping back and taking time out.

I’ve picked three articles to share with you. You’ll find them in the Resources Of The Week section of this posting.

Think of it as my ‘Welcome to Spring and Fresh Ways of Doing Things’ gift.

Action: The articles are all great. But here’s my anti-overwhelm suggestion.

Spread them out. Read the first one today. Add a reminder to your calendar to read one each on Thursday and Friday.

By the time Saturday rolls around, launching us into a brand new season of the year, hopefully this combo of ideas will have inspired you to add a bit more pause to your life.

And that, my friends, will add a bit more spring to your step.

Enjoy!

Quotes Of The Week: Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. – Eddie Cantor

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. – Doug Larson

If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. – Nadine Stair

Resources Of The Week:

1. Mary Lo Verde describes the Three Minute Safety Stop used by scuba divers and describes how me might integrate that practice into our everyday lives.
2. Craig Jarrow, the Time Management Ninja, suggests 10 Times You Need to Press the Pause Button In Life.
3. Lindsay Broder shares 5 Reasons to Make Time for Yourself Right Now.