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Logo of MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching.

Compliments of godutchbaby via Flickr

What you can control is the outer appearance and the inner clarity of yourspace.

This year my houseunderwent a major overhaul – new kitchen countertops, appliances, wood flooring, paint (inside and out), and the latest improvement, a lovely park bench inside my courtyard. Turn the page…

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Logo of MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching.

Compliments of Sean MacEntee via Flickr

Today Ifind myself with another fully scheduled day of events (during spring break). I think people become stressed when they think of vacations as a complete shutdown ofactivity, instead of as a break in their normal routine. In the spirit of stay-cation (and a determination to complete a myriad of personal tasks that had piled up) I interlaced outings over a period of days with a much needed “to do” list.

This week I combined”fun things” (those I’d wanted to do but never formally scheduled) with mundane chores to achieve the perfect balance – steady progress toward my goals in a manner that doesn’t exhaust me. Below is my schedule in a nutshell: Turn the page…

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