Mixing it UP a bit

Sir Henry and I have taken on a new saying here at the Taj Mahal in the trailer park. "2014 is the year of....." We've filled in the blank with everything from paying off my medical bills to modest portions, to releasing clutter and remodeling the living room.

We don't think of these as resolutions as much as we consider them goals. We love it.

My small art-big impact wish for you today :)
Original artwork ATC copyright nachattin 2014

I've started some personal "2014 is the year of...." and wanted to share them here (some you have already seen, but now they are all in one place).

2014 is my year of.... (in no particular order since they all matter)

• whole life living
• value driven lifestyle (faith, family, calling)
• back to living debt free
• back to a more comfortable and healthy clothing size
• self-defense mission rolled into my calling
• spending no more than $20.00 per month on immediately consumable art supplies (like glue, ink refills, etc.) with the exception of crop fees
• smoothie making
• small art with big impact (ATCs, tiny canvas, small altered items, even tiny cards)
• my first experience with Project Life style scrapbooking ( I haven't scrapped traditional style since 2008)
• increased internet presence and (subtle yet consistent) affiliation marketing
• reminding myself that "It's that Easy" (including consistency :)
• renewed commitment to the release and receive standard
• keeping it simple and focused

Based on these goals, I commit myself to using this blog for art as well as whole life living topics. After all, I am by my own definition:

"The Artful Tourist---Norma Anne Chattin, one who moves in delightful observation living like she is on vacation in a world of colors, textures, scents, and tastes. I am not afraid to ask directions and willing to talk to strangers. I share, I create, and I make friends easily with fellow travelers."

Expect more posts and greater variety of posts which are inclusive of my goals. I look forward to your comments and subscriptions (which I've never really promoted before but I have decided to increase my internet presence).



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Slipper Camp--Exercise 5 Attentiveness

Today’s Slipper Camp Workout: Reverse Order

Take one activity you do every single day and reverse the order. If you normally put on your left shoe first, then start with the right. If you normally brush your teeth right to left—go left to right. Changing up a small habit will help you concentrate on exactly what you are doing in that moment and increase your attentiveness.

 

Slipper Camp: A kinder, gentler boot camp designed to assist you in living well.

Camp Motto: Being kind to yourself makes you strong.

Follow along with the  Slipper camp tasks on the Live Safe, Live Well Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kNACkofit?ref=br_rs

Slipper Camp Exercise 4 Core Value Review

Today’s Slipper Camp Workout: Review Your Core Values

Remember those core values we established in week one? http://www.artfultourist.blogspot.com/2014/01/slipper-camp-exercise-one.html

Do you keep a to-do list? Write those core values at the top of your to-do list every time you make one. Make choices on your list based on your core values. 

Tips/Enhancements:

·         Finding your to-do list is longer than your day? Mark or circle the three items you must do today and work those as a priority.

·         Be careful of doing the easiest things and putting off the most important.

·         Love checking things off your list? Try marking items that you have partially finished with a special symbol or letter so you can see that you’ve addressed that item in some way.

 

Faith, Family, Calling--my values for 2014
and life as I know it.  Shown here on the
first page of my 2014 journal
 

Slipper Camp: A kinder, gentler boot camp designed to assist you in living well.

Camp Motto: Being kind to yourself makes you strong.

Follow along with the  Slipper camp tasks on the Live Safe, Live Well FacebookPage

Fresh Breath--Slipper Camp Work Out Three

Today’s Slipper Camp Workout: Fresh Breath 

Are you ready to pass the fresh breath test? Feeling confident about your breath is a great confidence booster. Taking care of your teeth and gums also makes you healthier and stronger. Spend some time and thought into having fresh breath for the next few days.

Enhancements:

·         Floss! The most common cause of bad breath is not as much the food you eat as it is how long that food stays in your mouth. Using floss to remove food debris will keep your breath fresher and longer.

·         Rinse and spit. Flossing isn’t always possible. When it’s not convenient, rinse your mouth with water and spit.

·         My recent “learn something new” was that you should floss before you brush. I’m not sure where I got the idea that the reverse order was better, but now I know the facts. J

·         Gum and mints are not good for your teeth. If you need a fresh breath boost try those dissolving strips or sprays.

 

Here's a woman that needs fresh breach
and a good teeth whitening too :) NAC
circa 2005
 

 

 

Slipper Camp: A kinder, gentler boot camp designed to assist you in living well.

Camp Motto: Being kind to myself makes me strong.

Follow along with the  Slipper camp tasks on the Live Safe, Live Well FacebookPage: https://www.facebook.com/kNACkofit?ref=br_rs

Learn something New--Slipper Camp Exercise Two

Today’s Slipper Camp Workout:

Learn something new.

 

Keep your mind and yourself growing by learning something new at least every few days. It doesn’t have to be complex, just something you’ve never learned before today.

Who knew there were heated slippers?

Examples:

·         Learn a new word

·         Learn a second route to your destination

·         Learn what complimentary colors really mean on the color wheel

·         Learn the middle name of someone you contact regularly

Tips/Enhancements:

·         If you can, use the new thing you learned today

·         Learn a new thing was learned from a child 11 or under 

·         Find a new thing that makes your everyday life easier

 

Slipper Camp: A kinder, gentler boot camp designed to assist you in living well.

Camp Motto: Being Kind to Yourself Makes you Strong

 Follow along with the  Slipper camp tasks on the Live Safe, Live Well FacebookPage: https://www.facebook.com/kNACkofit?ref=br_rs

 Postscript:

Have you ever used Reddit? Click above video for wonderful and simple explanation. There is a page I like there called "What I learned today." Great resource for learning something new topics range from cancer research to Star Wars...all are documented.

 

 

Slipper Camp Exercise One

Slipper Camp: A kinder, gentler boot camp designed to assist you in living well.

 

Camp Motto: Being kind to yourself makes you strong.

Instead of target practice and rope climbing we will educate, equip, and empower ourselves through a series of mini-workouts focusing on mind, body, and spirit. 

Today’s workout: Determine your core values.

 Many people believe you need to start a new year with resolutions and goals. We often approach these with stringent and tough tasks that focus on the physical aspects of our lives. Your assignment today:

List the three most important aspects of your life. What do you value most?

List no more or no less than three. Write them down or type them out, and make sure they are visible to you.

You may add or subtract from them for the next week. Once you have confirmed the exact three items, congratulate yourself. These are your core values. Ask yourself how your current goals and actions reflect your values. If they aren’t in line, change your goals and actions, not your values.

 Example:

Mary’s goals for the New Year were to lose 25 pounds, and workout three times per week. Mary’s three most important values were her family, her health, and her career. If Mary works her goal to lose 25 pounds she will be contributing to her physical health. Her mental health and her spirit also are vital to well-being and health. Mary changed her goals to include reading from a self-help book every week, setting up a family dinner and no TV night, and taking on an extra project at work to promote her value with her employer.

Today’s Task: Determine your core values. Begin repeating them to yourself every day. Move your actions and goals in line with your values.

 Follow along with the "short version" of Slipper camp tasks on the Live Safe, Live Well Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kNACkofit?ref=br_rs