{"id":79,"date":"2012-10-31T06:42:03","date_gmt":"2012-10-31T10:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.benschersten.com\/blog\/?p=79"},"modified":"2012-10-31T06:42:03","modified_gmt":"2012-10-31T10:42:03","slug":"to-do-list-breathe-play-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benschersten.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/to-do-list-breathe-play-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"To Do List: Breathe, Play, Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>For a long time I’ve kept lists posted on my\u00a0refrigerator\u00a0door: grocery lists, weekend to-do lists, don’t-forget-to-bring-things-to-school lists. Lately most of those have gone digital; my grocery list lives in Evernote<\/a> now so that I am never without it. One list, however, remains on the fridge: my “things to do today<\/em>” list.<\/p>\n

The list began about ten years ago. I think the idea was to make sure I had some balance in my life, though honestly I don’t remember. The physical list has had to be rewritten a few times. It hasn’t survived every move. But more importantly, the list has become a part of who I am and how I manage my life. It’s become my day-to-day survival guide.<\/p>\n

The list contains three items: breathe, play, grow. Sure, they’re broad and loosely defined, but they are all important. And each day the goal is check off all three items.<\/p>\n