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Today I find 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 of activity, 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…