About 20 yrs ago, my naturopathic physician picked up on my tendencies to be a work-a-holic even tho serious injury was keeping me down long term. She once told me that we are a human "beings" not human "doings". It was the first time I had heard that statement. I think of it quite often. She also said that "to do lists" are helpful and said much of what you did just now, but added something SO HELPFUL! She started me on making a DID IT LIST daily (!!!) Yes! That way, so many of the tasks that I did without thinking about it or that came up unexpectedly would be written down and I would feel SOOOO satisfied at the end of the day. Thank you for your great video!!!!

In less than 10 minutes you explained how to eat the frog! And thank goodness you mentioned the that a to do list is never finished. I think that relieved the minds of so many of us! Thank you for sharing!

Hi Dawn! This is a great system, and I think in another season of my life it could work well. For me, I have to break down my life into three-hour shifts, so I use Jordan Page’s “block system.” It’s based on the idea of high school classes: when you’re in science; you only focus on science, then you put that book away and go to English and focus on that, etc. There’s a time of day for each type of task. The “morning block” is when I get ready, feed everyone, clean the kitchen, and do my morning chores. It’s when the kids get ready, eat, and do their morning chores too. Then at 10 AM, we switch to the outing block in which we do all our stuff out of the house: appointments, play dates, errands, lessons, etc. It also includes lunch. Then we switch to home block when we do quiet things at home. The kids read, play, and craft; I pay bills, do the mending, fold the laundry I started in the morning, take a quick nap (my favorite thing!) etc. I am able to put off making that annoying phone call that turns into being on hold for a half hour to the beginning of my “home block” so I can focus on being with my kids all morning. Yes, there’s a low buzz of anxiety in the back of my mind the same way an afternoon test would make me feel anxious, but if I were to do that time-consuming task in the morning, it would ruin my day. Today I’m taking the kids to the zoo, and when I get back, I have to do some medical paperwork; it’s annoying, but if I use my most energized time of the day (late morning) on this task that could easily be done while I’m resting at home after the zoo, I’d be misusing my energy. Make sense? My energy is more important to me than my time right now. The “dinner block” is exactly what it sounds like, and at the beginning of it is when I let the kids have screen time while I fix dinner-to reward them for a good day’s work and to keep them from snacking while I’m fixing dinner. We’re hangry, so it keeps down the griping too, haha. If we have extra time at the end of this block, I take them for another short outing (a walk, swimming, to visit someone, etc.) or we connect at home. Then it’s the “bedtime block”-designated time for me to take my kids through their bedtime routines, connecting with them some more, and nurturing them before they drift off to sleep. Once they’re down, I do some tidying and wrap up loose ends (usually laundry) and do a little self care. I prioritize sleep because I’m up every three hours in the night right now. This system has been the best for me. I’ve been able to get a summer bucket list from my kids, and I scheduled these highly requested events twice a week during our outing blocks because I already know what our day will look like one or two months from now. It’s the best! I hope this helps someone!

I make lists by category- self care, social contacts, chores, etc to try to balance out each day

I do that :) but I use highlighters to color code their importance (Red - do first, yellow - do next, green - it can wait) I try to do at least the top 3 things a day.

I ended up hiring someone to clean my house every week. This saved my life. I hate sweeping, mopping, and dusting. She does these things letting me have more free time to do other things. When I first started watching your videos, I thought I could never live with less. I'm just starting to have less in my house and keeping the stuff I really want.

I sometimes use a Swiss cheese effect. I do a part of something that feels daunting, I had to bake cookies and kept putting it off. So one day I pulled out and measured dry ingredients, set out what I needed like vanilla, chocolate chips, dates, etc. The next day, it was easy to put everything together and bake them. They were really good.

I'm a Mom of a large family. I came up with a cleaning schedule for Monday through Friday. Each day there is one room in the house that I call the "Room Of The Day" or ROTD. My goal for that day is to either deep clean an area of the room (vacuum and reorganize a drawer, clean the ceiling fan, etc.) or spend time decluttering. I do as much as I can as time allows for that day. Then the next day I work on a different room between meal prep, laundry, etc. Some days I can only spend 15 min. or so on the ROTD, but for me, it's still an accomplishment. My one downfall to my plan: sticking to it! With all the little ones I have (and a special needs daughter) it's very easy for me to get off track. I love the time management tip you have in the video. I go through the same thing and this is a great way to overcome that procrastination that's so easy to do. Thank you for the video!

So glad to hear that your list is never done . . . thought I was the only one! Now I just need to prioritize properly. Thanks for the great tip Dawn!

OMG i totally do this all the time!!! By putting off the thing that you think would be a lot of work and doing a million other things, at the end of the day your still stressed and that thing isn't done. This is probably one of the best tips and eye openers I have read. Thank you. And BTW your hair looks so cute, I love the fun summer waves.

Always do the thing you dread most FIRST! 👍🏼

My husband passed away six weeks ago and I feel like I have an insurmountable “to-do” list right now This video was so timely for me right now because I struggling to reinvent my routine and prioritize in a whole new way. This really helped me. Thank you

The low-level anxiety you explained was spot on! The weeks I am on the ball with those nagging to-dos, I feel completely at ease. This week, I had something hanging over my head that I waited until today (Friday) to complete, and it just made me feel way more stressed than was necessary. This video is a game-changer, thank you!!

As a true procrastinator for some reason the “done is better than dread” really hit home for me. The low level anxiety is real. Thanks for the great tips. Doing 1 thing seems so much easier! Thank you!

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Wow! This was a terrific video,thanks Dawn! I need to tell you you helped me change my life! As soon as I found out 6 months ago our family of 5 needed to drop 1,000 square feet of living space and relocate, I searched the internet for help on downsizing and minimalism. Your channel was the first one I found and it has been a joy to watch since. I've been doing your tips and tricks and I can say we happily live in 1400 square feet thanks to your information and insparation.❤❤

My cool tip: cross them off with Highlighters, super colorful and obviously done :D

I've been bullet journaling for a little over a year now...and it's been a great way to help me manage my time (plus...I get a little "artsy" decorating it, so I'm soothing my crafting genes at the same time).

I’ve Loved Donna Otto’s old book from the 1980’s: “Get more done in less time” My favorite anti-procrastination quote: “Do the worst first, and the first fast!” I love your “one top thing” concept!

Thank you so much for this. As a mom of a toddler I struggle to do those important things and keep bumping them to the next day. Today I took your advice, got Grandpa to babysit for 1 hr and got the two things done I needed too. I feel much better and can enjoy the rest of my day. 😄

I know this concept as “eat that frog”. If you eat a frog (do that hard thing) first thing in the morning, the rest of the day will seem so easy.

Thanks for this video! You make an important point! And good for you for putting “Call Grandma” on your to-do list! I’m a grandma, and I love receiving calls from my grandchildren! I hope I will always be on their list! 😀👍

My ONE thing that has helped me is the word GET my GET to do list... I am so proud of you!

I really like this idea! I've been making my list and marking my top 3. I think I'll continue this top 3 but circle "that one thing." Thanks, Dawn!

Hey Dawn, I am always writing lists that become overwhelming (cluttered) this sounds like a "highly simplified" bullet journal list. Focusing on completing one thing at a time and keep your list do-able (minimal). You are so smart. I love it! Can't wait for the next video. TFS!

This is so practical. My favorite time management tip is Jordan Page's time blocks. This can work with that concept as well.

I have those dreaded tasks as well. What I do is break down the task into the tiniest steps. I'll use make coffee as an example... 1.pull maker to front of cabinet. 2.Plug in. 3.Rinse pot. 4.add water 5.place scoop&coffee on counter... You get the idea. Then I tell myself: Only do one thing... Getting to check off that one thing is so rewarding. Getting the second thing done, now I'm on a roll. One another project, each task may take 15 minutes instead of one second but I can suffer through a small bite and get on with something that's distracting me. OR once I do that tiny task, I think well I've got time for the next thing and before I know it... The project is done! ❤🌅🌵

I cannot wait till next week my family’s life farm and our own business is really chaotic and so many times I feel overwhelmed and anxious. Thanks for your great videos somehow they are so relivent to my week. Great work and thanks from Australia 🇦🇺

Oh Dawn, thank you so much for this video! You included such helpful ideas. I'm not a busy mom since my kids are grown and out of the home but I have been working on trying to downsize, simplify, and finish some home improvements around our home and have gotten down to some of the areas that are more challenging. It is so easy to procrastinate and just waste time on my laptop instead of working to complete these things that have been hanging over my head and adding stress by simply remaining undone. Thank you again for your encouragement! :-)

Eat that frog!!!! When you have your to do list, do the worst first and the rest is a breeze! Love the just choose one idea, thank you for sharing!!!

I really enjoyed and got motivation from your blogs. I have a tip for you. Before you remove your latex gloves just dry them like your hands with a towel then take them off and store. When any winter gloves are dirty I put them on and wash them just like my hands and rinse. Let dry

I love the writing on your hand! It reminds me of my life as a teacher frantically writing important things on my hand so I don't forget, haha. I love you; you're so real and fun to watch 😀

Sorry one more thing… You have a gift. You’re a very special person. Your energy comes through in a way that is undeniable. There are a lot of people doing what you are doing but you put your own stamp on it in a way that is unpretentious, real, organic. And I believe that’s why you make such a difference.I would love to hear more about how your spirituality plays a role in your life. It just adds another layer of power to what you are doing, in my opinion. Regardless, thank you again for everything that you do. And please tell your husband that I thank him too! You are quite a pair! And you are both doing waaaaaay better than you think you are!💜

Yes--eat that frog! But usually I'm avoiding a task because I dislike the doing of it. To motivate myself to DO the important task I've been putting off, I use this mantra: I deserve to feel, as good as I'm GOING TO feel, as soon as this task is behind me. And I look at it as if there are 3 of me: Past Me, Now Me, and Future Me. If Past Me let me down, Now Me will have to fix it, because Future Me wants to be amazing, so I need to set her up for success!

Yes, I have a great tip. Kinda long to explain but simple to do. I think it was a Stephen Covey idea. You write down your top 3-4 LIFE priorities. Give them a letter of the alphabet in order. For example: A. Self-care (1.Spirit/pray/filling your cup so you have something to give etc. 2. Mind/Emotional recentering/clearing with cognitive therapy etc. 3. Body/Workout, eat right etc. 4. Environment=quick clutter pickup, wipe counters etc.) B. Husband/Children/Mom let them know they are TOTALLY loved! (To dos for the day for them) C. Part-time job/income/investments D. Deep Cleaning Ok, once you have your life priorities... You can write your normal daily to do list then go back over it with your priorities in mind and write A, B, C, D or Misc. Next to each item. Do the list IN THE ORDER of your priorities. The hardest part is writing your life priorities, but you only have to do that ONE TIME EVER. That way, you aren't chasing the "EMERGENCY" of each day... You are doing first things first. That keeps many emergencies from ever happening in the first place. This works like a charm. And if you combine it with this tip you learned of doing the most important item in each category first... you will be unstopable. 😃💜

I went and bought a water bottle with a straw a few days ago and have been drinking tons of water ever since. I can't believe how much the straw helps and you really don't feel like your drinking that much! Thanks for all of the helpful tips!!!

Dawn, I just deleted 15,000 emails because of you. I didn’t know how to do until I heard you say start with the unread ones. Presto! 14,000 gone. I’m not tech savvy but feel a big relief to get rid of those. No guilt! Thank you🤗

I have anxiety and depression and have low motivation some days. I also procrastinate a lot and have a hard time with bigger tasks/goals and even trying to figure out smaller steps. I do sometimes add items I’ve already completed but that weren’t on my list. It can help me feel like I’ve been more productive too.

I am so happy to have found you & your family!! I love that @ the core of everything is GOD! Thank you for sharing your lives with us! I love that you & hubby are not fake!! God bless y’all!!

The only KZfaqr that I have actually watched every video. Such a great personality 💕

Thank you! Feeling like my to do list never ends and it's been getting me down. So good to be reassured that I'm not the only one (who feels they are failing with getting anything done). Your video is so helpful and has given me a key for a better system that won't make me feel like I am just chasing tick boxes on a list each and every day of my whole life.

This is great advice! One thing that’s helped me allot is to have hanging folders A to Z. If I only have one or two papers for a letter then I file them by that letter. When I get enough pepper of one type, I make a separate folder the is filed behind the alphabet letter. Being able to file individual papers quickly by letter has helped me keep organized over the years.

I love how simplified your home is set up.

The less we have , the more we can get done, dusting is easier when there is less clutter everywhere, and we can finish cleaning faster to get to other things. I absolutely agree.

I have two time management habits that I have began using this year. 1. I use a timer⏳ ( not on my phone) to motivate myself to begin when I am just not feeling it, be encouraged to finish, and to avoid over-working myself minute- wise. 2. I use one day a week (Wed ) as AP day ( anti-procrastination day ) I take that one task on my running list that I am dreading the most, like you said! This usually prompts me to do a 2nd or even 3rd task following that one, bc of knowing that the hardest one (or the one I had anticipated being the hardest ) has been done😁 Your idea presented here was encouraging and am so HAPPY for you and how it has worked wonders for you!

I found this tip helpful: when tidying/decluttering or whatever you'd like to call it, is to tidy for 15 minutes and rest for 30 and so on. I found this worked well for me as I was becoming overwhelmed with home related chores and work related (I run a small pub and do all the paperwork etc at home). Putting things into the 15 minute blocks much easier to handle.

In the 80s and 90s I worked for a church who had it's office in the finished basement of the parsonage. I saw the pastor and wife almost every day. The pastor's wife was a public speaker, along with being a wife and mom. She used a planner for her whole year, setting up things that needed doing for her home and family. And here's my point, she wouldn't let herself move something on her to-do list more than twice. She circled it when she moved it, wrote it on another day and added a 1 by it so she knew she needed to do it soon, and could only move it one more time, telling herself it now was a priority. I worked at the parsonage 14 years and I don't remember her ever not getting something done.

Hi Dawn! From California! I am always writing in my bullet journal I just need a brain dump every morning with 3 kids Work Husband and just life lol! I feel like that’s helped me out so tremendously but Also just getting ready the night before. I know it’s late everyone is sleeping and I have all my machines running. It’s the only way I can leave on time and not be so frantic in the morning. My night time routine has changed my life not as much as decluttering but helped tremendously. I’ve been going thru my Home since December 2017 I don’t know how I’ve had so much not 100% there yet but I’m a lot closer than I was then.(60-70%) Doing this Minimal thing Solo all my Siblings And Parents loves having tons of Stuff but this works for me!! Always looking forward for your videos! Your an inspiration for me❤️

Dawn, thank you so much for your tips! Within your videos, there is ALWAYS something motivational and actionable. I love the confidence you project in this one. It’s exciting to see that all the work you’ve done to reduce your belongings/simplify and become minimalist has had such a wonderful effect on all aspects of your life and it definitely makes that lifestyle even more appealing. Thank you for continuing to share your journey.

Wow, you’re so mentally healthy! I love it! I love that you can publicly and unapologetically verbalize what you’re good at in such a genuinely humble way. (Probably because this is an area I struggle with even though I know my talents and strengths I could be more outwardly confident.)

Always looking to refresh my methodology for handling my to-dos. I've been a long-time subscriber to Stephen Covey's Quadrants and this is on point about prioritizing the most important or high impact item(s). The psyche space you gain from tackling that one hanging-over-your-head item is the key to keeping balanced and feeling accomplished and successful in all the roles you play in your life. High points to you on mentioning that a To-Do list is a revolving, circular thing, with items added daily no soon you cross some out. Excellent video!

Thank you for the video! I have been putting off a DIY project and your video made me realize how much mental energy it was costing me. I watched the video and then jumped in on Monday! It was just the inspiration I needed!

"Hijack the day"...that is SO the best description. Thanks for the tip. I need to do this.

I have 30 file folders labeled 1-30. When something comes up that I know can wait for another day (like updating a Christmas card address list) I put it in one of the folders. I also have file folders labeled Monday-Sunday. Each day I grab the two folders for the day. So if it’s Thursday, July 1, I grab the Thursday folder and the folder labeled 1. Sometimes the folders are empty. When mail comes in I file it accordingly. If my husband asks me to do something or call someone I write a post it note and I put it in the appropriate file. I know that every Thursday I make my menu and grocery list. So on Thursday the menu list and the groceries list I designed are already in the Thursday file. I do not concern myself with the other folders. So while things might get done a little slower, they are also done peacefully. Bills don’t sneak up, appointments are made well head of needing them, so I have plenty of time if an emergency comes up. Inside each folder I also have written on the inside cover of every file my typical chores for that day. As an example I changed all the bedsheets on Mondays, and every month on the 20th I deep clean my dining room. I also keep a paper calendar that I take everywhere. It has not only a calendar but a place to write down notes, expenses, lists. school or doctor information, etc. Everything in my calendar is eventually transferred to one of the folders. It sounds complicated in the very beginning but every morning I simply take out two folders and that is my to do list.

I love this this topic!!! Can't wait to see more. 🤰Dawn, my baby girl was born this week. We go home tommorow. 💗 She's a sweet sweet happy girl. 🤱 Thanks for the prayers. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 We feel full of GOD Grace.

Yay Real Estate Moms!!! I have been a Realtor for 4 years and I am 1 year into my minimalist journey. This past year has been the most successful and I owe it all to time blocking and simplifying my life and home.

I can’t explain how happy I am that I’ve found your channel! Everything you talk about just makes so much sense to me. I already can’t wait to wake up tomorrow morning, make my to do list like I usually do but actually get done the one thing that I know I need to do most instead of every other thing that doesn’t really need to get done right away lol I can already feel the constant anxiety I feel lift away! thanks so much for all your advice :)

Love this idea! Priorities! And one big project per day - so "do-able". Love the writing on your hand too ; )

I put everything on my to do list, but I keep one for work and one for home. Then, I take a medium sized post it note and decide from the list what I will finish for that day from both lists. When finished, I cross items off the master to-do lists and throw away the post its (that feels wonderful each day).

I have tried SO many planners and finally a few months ago I realized that having a weekly spread totally stresses me out!!! I felt like I was writing so many repetitive things and trying to add things just to fill white space. I am in an on the go folio from erin condren now and it’s basically a travelers notebook. I have a monthly and a daily now. Cut the weekly and I have been loving it! I have a journal just for brain dumps too which helps my mama brain so much! I love your outlook. it brings so much peace and permission to just be happy with what was done rather then what wasn’t.

Sometimes I just have to wait for things to rise to the top in priority. But that app has been life changing for me getting stuff out of my head .. easily!

It may seem to some that there is nothing new here, but I have read through the comments to find a few additional tips and other perspectives. I even found that several who are struggling with their own health or the health of a family member are looking for ways to make life easier. Several members of our church family have experienced the death of one in their own family recently. Last week one such family best known to our oldest son, lost the father and 2 daughters. Mother and 16yo son survived, but face a long road to recovery. The semi driver also survived. They all need prayer. Sometimes people need to look for ways to return to their "normal" life. Thank you for providing that help, Dawn. God bless you and your family.

When I make my list, I circle anything that prevents me from going to bed on time. Even if it's just putting away laundry. Laundry keeps me up because if it's not put away Sun night it hangs all week. Sleep is so imporant I do these first. It works for me. ⏳

Have you and Clutterbug ever done a collab? You 2 remind me of each other, and if you haven't it'd be so great if you did! 😊

Thank you for sharing - I have two children at home and I homeschool. My oldest is six and my youngest is 1! I work from home, and I go to college. I spend a lot of time feeling anxious because I feel like I can never accomplish the things that I need to complete in day. Thank you for sharing your journey!

When you described your pre- state, I feel like you were describing me! Life as a working mom can be so overwhelming 😁 You are a model of what I want to do in 2020. Minimalism + organization ... There was this video about bullet journaling. I think it's overkill, but there was a section about creating a key to mark the to-do items. Dot = task X over dot = completed Line thru = cancelled Dash - means notes Asterisk = important

This is imperative for focusing at work when you’re always in your inbox! I decide the 1 thing (or 2, or 3) the day before, and when I come into work, I do not open my inbox until I do that thing(s). What a game changer!

I have never commented on channels before but you are so positive and relatable I just had to tell you that you are doing a great job!

I had to work away from home when my daughter was really small, and had grown up with a stay at home mom, who worked from home. So, I felt grief being away from her, even though my mom was often busy working from home. Beyond needing to pay the bills, I just wanted to spend time with my daughter bonding. I felt so tired after working a very physical job as a waitress, that I just needed to make a list of priorities with her and get those done: I lifted so much food on a tray,( like 20 pounds or more regularly) lifted a lot of dishes in buckets( about 40 pounds or so), and according to my coworkers step monitor we walked up to 14 miles a day running for customers. We were athletes at work. As a result, I was often very tired on my time off. So, I made 3 priorities in how I spent time with my daughter even if I was tired 1. I made sure to spend time reading with her. 2. I made sure I had “ face to face” time with her,: time where I wasn’t just reading to her or running around doing chores while she tagged along or just pushing her on a swing from behind. I made sure to stop and pay direct attention to her face to face. This is what peek a boo and silly faces and kissing your babies nose are all about. 3. I made sure to get her physically active: I danced with her from the time she was a baby, brought her to the play ground, took her on walks...... The great thing about these goals is that they were all achievable and affordable ( can all be done for free, given we have libraries and public parks or dads willing to be the playground ), and I was happy to achieve these goals with her. I didn’t set the bar too high, and so I was happy. I realized that buying a ton of toys were really about my feeling like a great mom; the toys were for me because as a baby she found anything entertaining. I didn’t have much time to teach her how to read, but I got her phonics cartoons to watch and she was reading pretty fluently by 5. At 7 she was already reading chapter books with no pictures! We can get so focused on so many goals, even good personal ones like exercise or eating well, that we can neglect what is most important and that is providing for and bonding with our loved ones- carving out a portion of each day and week to look each other in the face and make memories. One of my favorite “face to face” times is eating out together at a table. By far the best way to invest money, much better than extra toys or clutter and I got the rest I needed too not prepping and washing every meal. It’s not even the healthy meal I love most; it is the face to face time I am investing in. I also feel good about eating out( when I can afford it) , because it is a chance to encourage someone still stuck in food service making $2 an hour without tips. On the note of “ face to face time,” I actually prefer playing board games with my daughter over video games, because there is more time observing each other face to face than just looking at a screen. Still, we typically don’t keep more than 3 board games at a time. From the time she was a baby, decluttering the toy box has been as easy as saying,” I think you are too old for these toys. What do you say about giving these away and buying new toys ?” I bring this question to her any time I haven’t seen her play with a toy for a while. She gets a sense of pride, when I tell her she has outgrown certain toys, and has always been a giver even with her brand new toys. One time she asked to have friends over to give her new toys to. Perhaps this is partly because her best memories were made bonding with me and not toys. Recently, we decided to get rid of her doll house, because I observed she prefers building her own make shift home and loves LEGO’s of any kind. There is no need to keep things she doesn’t care to play with.

I do laundry in smaller batches daily. Each child does their own laundry on their given day. I have my grandkids set out their clothes the night before. I have my grandkids put out their bowls and choose what they want to eat for breakfast the night before. I have my grandkids bring their plates back to the sink. They are older than yours. I do my To Do list the night before so I can get started.

I love this. It's so true that we can never get our to do list done, and it's often far easier to do the non-important things.

I work from home full time. I would love and appreciate how you manage this - especially with the kids home this summer. Thank you!

This is a great tip! And the "revolving to-do list" is so true! So a rule I have made For myself is i must choose at least 1 of the 1st 5 "to-do's". That way, whenever I remake a to-do list each week I take the items that I have not gotten finished, add them to the top of my new to-do list, and then add things under/to it, I'm not allowed to just keep picking the easiest things off the list, I must check off at least one of the big items from the previous week each day. Another thing I also try to do, is Do the task right then & three if it's going to take less than 2 minutes, instead of adding it to the list

Dawn, You're speaking to ME, like to my soul. I do everything for everyone, ALL the time (wife, mom, teacher, student, volunteer) and feel like a total failure ALL THE TIME. I like the idea of looking at the To Do List as a "revolving list." I've developed anxiety, and time management, when I do it effectively, does wonders for me. I don't have a lot of time for FB...I also have insomnia, so I do get it in, but your channel is doing very good things for my mind and my life. I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel. God bless you : )

I've been doing this since I developed chronic illness 4 years ago, and it helps so much. It helps spread out your energy, and your weekends don't get flooded with things to do. Like you said, you'll rarely have an empty list, but that's ok! Wholeheartedly recommend this for any chronic illness or chronic pain patient.

I have watched and read more organization/mom videos and blogs than I can count. This is the first person that I can actually relate to.

I love your comment about giving up the goal of "finishing the list" and thinking of it as an ongoing fact of life, I keep a bullet journal and every month I used to be a bit disappointed that I never got to check everything off!

TRELLO. Saved me. You can create "boards" to organize to-do lists, idea lists, party plans, finance, ANYTHING. Totally customizable, can have it on your phone, sync to Google Calendar. It's a daily thing for me.

I learned time blocking almost 25 years ago and have used the time management technique ever since. In planning my day I automatically think in blocks of time and prioritize tasks within each block as a matter of habit.

I love that you write on your hand! I do that for the things I simply must not forget! I have really been enjoying your videos and putting your ideas into action.

I love how you share things that make our lives easier! I have a top three list that never gets finished 😆 Isn’t it funny that when we do those things we keep putting off they are never such a big deal! Sometimes I have to bargain with myself to just work on something for 5 minutes. When I get started, it makes me want to finish it. Thanks for the inspiration!

So I’ve noticed that it’s hard to get up super early to workout, but I’ve experienced how it weighs on me mentally throughout the day if I don’t get it done first thing. Then I’m trying to figure out when it will fit in the day and I’m actually more tired later in the day and then if I skip it I feel guilty, so it takes away from my mental capacity versus do it and be proud it’s done all day. I would love to see how you organize your to do list! I love how you break down things in a way that feels realistic and manageable. Love your channel!

My husband and I are just now trying to start a family and we never put much thought into what type of family we really wanted to be. I have fell into your videos and love seeing what you and your family implement into your minimalist lifestyle. I struggle with time management and you have the best ways to overcome those obstacles!!!

Dawn, you are magnificent. Your ability to get so much done is amazing. Lacking your skills, I had to learn to use hacks. I saw your laundry and your boxes with the socks for the kids. It reminded me of one of my hacks. I got laundry bags for all of us. For a while my.children wore about the same same size sock. They had to take their socks off and put them in their laundry bag marked with their name. My husband wore expensive socks to prevent his legs from swelling. He got a bag for them so I did not have to search for them to keep them out of the dryer. My my bras went into my bag. Voila, a lot of sorting time was saved. To this day, with my kids in their 50’s , I still use those bags. It is a timesaver. I could call myself lazy, up I really prefer efficient. Love your you videos. Keep it up.

Your videos are so inspiring! I am chipping away at my almost 30 years of marriage stuff and I'm excited to see how our"last" home is going to shape up! Please keep them coming!

I have a large command center set up in our kitchen, right when you come in you can see it. One thing that has helped me a lot cleaning wise, is having our cleaning list broken down into daily, weekly and monthly task that need to be accomplished. For someone with health issues and a child with special needs, this made a huge difference for me, especially more so on the harder days, since I can see the little things we have gotten done and know that even if I feel like the day had gone to shit and nothing has been done, seeing that a lot had been certainly helps. As well as having two months up to know who has what appointments when and so on.

I have felt like I have been drowning not knowing where to start. I always feel like I'm behind. I hope to get it together. I would love to see how you organize your to-do items!

Thank you for changing my life! I had no idea how inventory reduction could give me such peace! My husband keeps saying his mom could just walk right in for a visit and the house looks great! Hearing you say it's ok the whole list doesn't get done is such a relief! I looked at what I was dreading today and did that first! What joy! Thank you!!!

You are giving me hope! I’ve got 4 kids, ages 2 to 7. I am home with them full-time, and it is so utterly overwhelming. This mindset shift of a revolving to-do list with priorities that get updated every day - it’s a game-changer! Thank you!

Today's to-do list was simplifying atleast the kids play room but as soon as I got done with that, I found myself working on the bathroom, then livingroom, and some kitchen. I am currently 25% done with my house already and it's only day one of the big purge! I have watched ALOT of your videos in the last 2-3 days and I'm ready feeling so much better about this!

I just got 4 major things done that have been hanging over my head. It feels so good to stop worrying about them. My tip is to just get it done. If it's something important you just have to put everything asside and do that one thing. And most of the time after doing that one important thing, i feel so good i just keep going.

Great tips thank you for the encouragement! I like to break my lists up into different zones. Then when I get a couple things done in each zone I feel so much more accomplished.

I kinda have that same list but it is a monthly, but Now I think I am ready to make it a weekly list, and some day soon make it a daily. With my chronic pain/health condition I need to be patience with myself and manage my day to day things. I have weekly things that get done which if they don't get put on that list or prioritize on the next week. If something get push many times it just doesn't need to be done if it not that important let just get rid of that stress causing things.

Very good. I attended a time management course many years ago which taught us to prioritize our list into three categories A, B & C. Category A must be done. Category B needs to get done and category C would like to get done. What we learned from doing this was that many of the things in category A got moved to category B or C. So it helped us learn how to focus on the important things and let go of unnecessary things.

Omg I always feel the same way like I’m not enjoying the important time with my baby because I know there is something else that is super important and needs to get done. Thank u so much for this video I always felt like a failure if the list wasn’t done by the end of the day.

I found your channel this week and you have inspired me so much. I was plateau_ing in my minimalism practice and I feel like you've opened a whole new world of possibilities for me. I have a small kitchen and was able to pair down my dishes and actually make space for everything inside my cabinets! My clear tops of cabinets and counters are so inviting, I actually want to be in kitchen! Ty so much for the peace u have brought to my life already

I use my planner for daily tasks, appointments, and events I can prioritize. I use the Google Keep app. for large projects, goals, or lists that are long term ambitions. Having those written down, but not on my weekly planner is helpful. I wouldn't forget them but I can't accomplish them yet, and need a place to have them and reduce that underlying stress. Example: remodel kitchen, rotating cleaning lists, my morning mantra

My sister and I were just complaining how the day gets away from us and It feels nothing had gotten accomplished. Thank you so much!

Ohhhhhh, this is so good! Having something hanging over my head is the worst feeling!

Yes!! I ❤ your tip to knock out ONE item on the list! Trying to do them all can be so overwhelming that sometimes I'll end up doing NONE! Excited to try this. My conscience will thank me! 😌 Ooh--quick update--we recently moved into our new (to us!l) smaller home and had family in from out of state for our daughter's college graduation. We took your advice and we're working really hard to put only what we need/love into this home. And the number #1 comment we heard..."It's so peaceful in your home!" Music to our ears! 👏😂 Score one for our minimalism journey!