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The Tidy Plans Blog
Ideas and Inspiration for Living a More Organized, Motivated, and Intentional Life
Jun 6, 2026
How to Stop Being Lazy
Four easy tips to get your motivation back
Let me guess: Last night, you promised yourself that you'd wake up early this morning so you could be productive — but you ended up hitting the snooze button more...
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May 28, 2026
Five Gratitude Journal Prompts
to Rewire Your Brain for Positivity
If you've ever been told to "be grateful" during a hard time, that advice probably made you want to roll your eyes. But hear me out: Gratitude journaling works on...
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May 26, 2026
Self Sabotage: Six Tips for How to Stop It
Understanding the Psychology Behind Self-Destructive Habits
We’ve all been there: you finally decide to wake up at 6:30am for that morning yoga session, but then you "accidentally" stay up until 1am mindlessly scrolling through Instagram and...
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May 22, 2026
Fifteen Self Care Quotes
for the Girl Who Puts Everyone Else First
We all have those weeks, or sometimes even whole months, where self-care gets totally overlooked. The to-do list drags on, the weekend plans overflow the calendar, and among all of...
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May 17, 2026
How to Get Rid of the Sunday Scaries
and learn to stop dreading the week ahead
Picture this: It’s Sunday night around 9pm, and after a fun weekend full of brunch with your best gal friends, an epic spin class and some relaxing family time watching...
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Apr 27, 2026
May 2026 Journal Prompts
to Help You Stop that Springtime Slump
As we enter the fifth month of the year, it's suddenly very obvious that the new years resolution high has officially worn off. With May comes an awkward in-between stretch...
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Apr 1, 2026
16 Kindness Quotes to Help Brighten Your Day
(or Someone Else's!)
Everyone loves how receiving a compliment feels. It can lift your spirits, give you a boost of self-confidence, and brighten an otherwise cloudy day. But how often do you find...
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Mar 26, 2026
28 Self-Confidence Quotes
to will hype you up whenever you need a pep talk
You know the unfortunate drill — second-guessing whether you are qualified enough to apply for that job, downplaying your past achievements because you don't think they are worth talking about,...
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Feb 19, 2026
How to Stop Overthinking
Four Ways to Stop the Spiral and Quiet Your Mind
Let me guess: It’s 2am and you crawled into bed three or four hours ago, but instead of peacefully drifting off to sleep, your mind suddenly went into overdrive, and...
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Jan 23, 2026
25 Personal Growth Quotes
for navigating seasons of change
First things first: That mere fact that you have chosen to read a blog post full of personal growth quotes proves that you are ready to put in the work...
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Dec 23, 2025
Goal Setting in 2026
To help you build real momentum in achieving your goals this year
Maybe you want to run a marathon. Or maybe you want to become fluent in Spanish. What about starting that small business you’ve always dreamed of? These are all fantastic,...
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Dec 9, 2025
Six Reasons to Keep a Dream Journal
and how it helps you see patterns you might miss otherwise
Have you ever had a dream so vivid that it felt like you were watching a movie that went on for hours? Maybe you woke up able to recall every...
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Nov 30, 2025
27 Positive Affirmations for Women
Daily reminders to start each day with confidence and clarity
Confidence, ego, courage, resilience, self-worth — all of these important qualities ebb and flow depending on a million factors, some within our control and many that aren't. So it's probably...
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Oct 21, 2025
November Journal Prompts
to clear the mental clutter before the year winds down
Breaking News: Personal diaries are no longer just for spilling teenage drama and top-secret crush confessions. You might not have hand-written anything in a journal since you were younger — but...
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Oct 17, 2025
21 Mental Health Quotes
to Help Get You Through a Tough Week
The dishes need doing, the dog needs walking, and you can never find the bottom of that pile of work no matter how many hours you put in — yeah,...
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Oct 11, 2025
Seven Daily Journal Prompts
to organize your thoughts and have the best week ever
Happy weekend ladies! ☀️ Alright, first things first: If you’ve been feeling like you’ve been stuck in a rut lately, you’re not alone. Maybe it’s the changing weather, maybe it’s...
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Oct 9, 2025
Ten Thought-Provoking Journal Prompts
to kickstart your day with focus and intention
Good morning sunshine! Whether you jumped out of bed ready to go or you’re still waiting for that first cup of coffee to kick in, today I want to share...
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Oct 7, 2025
Desk Organization Ideas
to boost your productivity and make work feel lighter
There's a popular phrase that goes something like "a messy desk is a sign of genius" — maybe that means I'm just the regular village idiot, but I couldn't disagree...
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Sep 20, 2025
October Journal Prompts
for a month of clarity, direction, and reconnecting with yourself
Hello to all of my fellow organizationally-obsessed gals! Believe it or not, October means we are now in the 4th quarter of the year. At least for me, this year...
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