Practices
Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
Narrowed down
3 practicesHow long you have
Who it is written for · My husband or wife
Where you are right now · Coping, mostly
On your own, or with someone
Theme · Remembering to do it
A thought you have in the car about something to say at home is worth nothing until the person is actually there in front of you. Cues have to sit where the action becomes possible, not where you happened to think of it.
Picture where you will be at the moment the thing can be done, and put the reminder there: a note on the front door for something that happens on the…
If you are going to ask someone to remind you, tie it to something they want as well. Reminding you to book the car in is much easier when it is also their car.
Asked as a favour it becomes a job they never applied for, and resentment collects quietly on both sides. Asked as a shared arrangement it lasts. Be…
The standard was never that you drop nothing. It is that the effort is steady and visible, and the misses that remain get some grace.
This matters as much for the person waiting on you as it does for you. Perfection gives them nothing to notice and gives you nothing to reach, so…
Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.