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There’s No Instruction Manual (AKA Simplify)

Posted on August 6, 2021May 12, 2026 by R. L. Bowen

This is Post 6 of a 31-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by the Ultimate Blog Challenge. This post contains affiliate links.

No matter how many self-improvement, business, productivity, parenting, success, etc. books line our bookshelves, the truth of the matter … Read the rest

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A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Your Shit Together

Posted on August 5, 2021May 28, 2026 by R. L. Bowen

This is Post 5 of a 31-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by the Ultimate Blog Challenge.

Don’t we all need this after the year and a half we’ve had? I know I feel like I do. I created a … Read the rest

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Our COVID-19 Story

Posted on August 4, 2021May 12, 2026 by R. L. Bowen

This is Post 4 of a 31-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by the Ultimtate Blog Challenge.

This is hard to write for many reasons. A big part of why it’s hard to write is that there are still, a … Read the rest

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Looking Forward

Posted on August 3, 2021May 12, 2026 by R. L. Bowen

This is Post 3 of a 31-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by the Ultimtate Blog Challenge.

Looking forward is hard to do right now, I’ll be honest. There are a lot of things I would like to do and accomplish, … Read the rest

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Looking Back

Posted on August 2, 2021May 12, 2026 by R. L. Bowen

This is Post 2 of a 31-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by the Ultimtate Blog Challenge.

What a year, eh? When I was a kid, I really wanted to grow up to be a writer and a teacher. In the … Read the rest

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What I’ve Been Doing

Posted on August 1, 2021May 12, 2026 by R. L. Bowen

This is Post 1 of a 31-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by the Ultimtate Blog Challenge.

It’s been a bit since I’ve updated this blog, much less this site – and the site update is definitely on my to-do list … Read the rest

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 5, 2021May 28, 2026 by R. L. Bowen

2020 was a hard year for our family. I won’t get into too many details, but we did wind up with COVID-19 in our household and that impacted everything. My oldest son has permanent lung & heart damage from the … Read the rest

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Motivation Monday: How to Prioritize When Everything is a Priority

Posted on October 28, 2019May 28, 2026 by R. L. Bowen

We’ve all struggled with days where it seems like everything on our lists is a top priority – I know I have, but how do you get started? Where do you start with your action items? Here are some suggestions … Read the rest

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What I’m Working On – October 2019

Posted on October 18, 2019May 12, 2026 by R. L. Bowen

It’s been a hot minute since I updated this blog with current projects, and a lot has changed since my last update. It’s changed enough that I also need to take some time to update my resume and CV. That’s … Read the rest

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Motivation Monday: The Ugly Truth About Motivation

Posted on April 8, 2019May 12, 2026 by R. L. Bowen

Motivation – you either have it or you don’t right?

That’s not necessarily true. There’s an ugly truth when it comes to motivation: it often takes motion to keep it going. That’s why you’ll meet some people who will say, … Read the rest

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