Although I’ve been talking about multi-purposing for several years, I haven’t mentioned the concept on the blog. Then, today as I was signing up for the 2008 Race for the Cure I was struck with how many great multi-purposing opportunities this fun event offers.
We women are a group that sometimes revels in our ability to multi-task, but sometimes it might be a good idea to reduce multi-tasking and increase multi-purposing. When my brother, Greg, was little my mom remembers him saying, “Mom, look at me when I’m talking to you”. To my mom, this was her sign that she wasn’t as good at “multi-tasking” as she thought. Maybe if we multi-purpose more than we multi-task, we can create an extra few minutes a day to be fully engaged when someone we love would like to feel like they really have our attention.
Women are busy; we have long lists of things we want to do, need to do or think we ought to do. Perhaps we want to exercise more? Volunteer more? Spend more time with our families? Spend more time with our friends? Seek out positive atmospheres to revitalize us? Get out of the house just for fun?
But, instead of trying to add all of those tasks to a list that is already long enough, how about just doing one thing and accomplishing multiple purposes? Race for the Cure!
Below is a sample checklist of the “multi-purposing” you can achieve by being downtown on Sunday, October 12th with your family and friends. Hope to see you there!
We women are a group that sometimes revels in our ability to multi-task, but sometimes it might be a good idea to reduce multi-tasking and increase multi-purposing. When my brother, Greg, was little my mom remembers him saying, “Mom, look at me when I’m talking to you”. To my mom, this was her sign that she wasn’t as good at “multi-tasking” as she thought. Maybe if we multi-purpose more than we multi-task, we can create an extra few minutes a day to be fully engaged when someone we love would like to feel like they really have our attention.
Women are busy; we have long lists of things we want to do, need to do or think we ought to do. Perhaps we want to exercise more? Volunteer more? Spend more time with our families? Spend more time with our friends? Seek out positive atmospheres to revitalize us? Get out of the house just for fun?
But, instead of trying to add all of those tasks to a list that is already long enough, how about just doing one thing and accomplishing multiple purposes? Race for the Cure!
Below is a sample checklist of the “multi-purposing” you can achieve by being downtown on Sunday, October 12th with your family and friends. Hope to see you there!
Why Race for the Cure?
** make a difference - volunteer & donate so that the Komen Foundation can race for a cure ** exercise – you can walk, run or push a stroller ** have something to look forward to ** spend a quantity of quality time with your family ** spend a quantity of quality time with your friends ** be a health & social responsibility role model for your kids ** have a good reason to wear pink ** feel proactive, supported and supportive if you are currently affected by, or have been affected by, breast cancer (all of us?) ** keep your kids from saying “I’m bored” for several hours ** give your moms group an opportunity to bond with each other outside of your usual meeting place ** be in a positive atmosphere than can revitalize you and give you a sense of life in balance ** create great memories ** take good pictures for your family scrapbook ** find out where Arizona’s state capitol is ** have a snack/sample some products (there are always some vendors there passing out complimentary stuff) ** keep your house clean by having your family on an outing together ** laugh, cry and be inspired all at the same time ** feel like an important part of something BIG with thousands of other people gathered in one place for a common cause ** have FUN !
Race for the Cure
Sunday, October 12
Downtown Phoenix
For registration fees and more information, visit: www.komenphoenix.org
Race for the Cure
Sunday, October 12
Downtown Phoenix
For registration fees and more information, visit: www.komenphoenix.org
My friend, Carol, and I are in the picture before a previous Phoenix Race for the Cure. We used to work with each other and we were also neighbors & running partners. Then, she moved from Peoria to Ahwatukee so now we “meet in the middle” for weekend hikes at Squaw Peak and, often, a yummy breakfast at La Grande Orange Grocery at 40th Street/Campbell. There are SO many fun things to do in the Valley of the Sun!
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More Multi-purposing -
Think of how you can multi-purpose at home ... busy cooking, cleaning & doing errands? How can you help your children develop skills, feel competent and help you get things done all at the same time? Be creative ... there are lots of opportunities in daily life to accomplish multiple goals with one activity!
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