Shawndra Holmberg's Blog: The Organized Pen

April 24, 2026

Change Your Self-Talk with an Eval Sandwich

An evaluation sandwich: like — improve — like again. The key is offering small suggestions for improvement. Not just saying "this didn't work" or "that was wrong."
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Published on April 24, 2026 04:25

March 7, 2026

It's Spring - Organize Outside Areas

As a writer or creative, you need breaks to think, relax, play, putter, read, and even work. As winter recedes, your outside areas become fair game for these activities.
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Published on March 07, 2026 04:32

March 6, 2026

4 Quick Changes to Make for Reasonable Portion Sizes

4 quick changes that you can support reasonable portion sizes:
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Published on March 06, 2026 04:13

5 Things to Add (and 4 Things to Remove)

If you want to write "someday" or be more creative, these are 5 things to add to your schedule and 4 things to remove.
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Published on March 06, 2026 03:53

March 5, 2026

3 small everyday organizing tools that make me smile

It's the small, everyday things in my life that are making me smile this month. Here are the 3 everyday organizing tools that are making my life easier.
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Published on March 05, 2026 09:50

Identify Your Distractions and Boost Your Writing Life: A Review of Joshua Becker's Things That Matter

My thoughts on Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life by Joshua Becker.
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Published on March 05, 2026 09:28

Keep, Let Go, Begin

Many times our goals and resolutions are established without taking into account the rest of our lives, responsibilities and needs. What do you want to KEEP?  What are you ready to LET GO of this next year? What would you like to BEGIN?
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Published on March 05, 2026 08:34

February 26, 2026

Transitions & Changes

Change is what happens outside of us. Our environment changes, our circumstances change and, of course, our choices change. Transition is what happens within us. Sometimes we get stuck and we don’t make the transition.
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Published on February 26, 2026 04:21

February 25, 2026

Quick Organizing Actions You Can Complete in 15 Minutes or Less

Quick Organizing Actions You Can Complete in 15 Minutes or Less
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Published on February 25, 2026 03:54

February 28, 2025

Get More Sleep — Go to Bed 15 Minutes Earlier

If you aren’t getting enough sleep, you probably don’t have enough energy to exercise and you’re probably more at risk for negative thinking
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Published on February 28, 2025 13:13

The Organized Pen

Shawndra Holmberg
The Organized Pen covers five main areas that will affect you as a writer and a creative.

Time: ensure you take time to practice your craft and your passion

Space: create a better space and environment
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