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Living Life in Rural Iowa Newsletter 3.24.2026

Published 7 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Everyone!

What is your biggest enemy right now?

My biggest enemy right now is procrastination. Sometimes it works for me, but in most cases, it works against me. I try very hard every day to curb this habit of procrastination with lists and being intentional about getting things done.

Procrastination can make us comfortable with doing things at the last minute, but it also causes a lot of stress. I'm trying to be really intentional towards getting my stress levels down after living for years in a constant survival mode. My cortisol levels are high and I find myself too tired to care. So, procrastination needs to go!

Prepping is a good way to combat procrastination. Waiting until the last minute in a crisis can be detrimental to survival. You could be caught unaware. You could put your family at risk. You could be on the wrong side of the grass. So, taking the time now to prepare will ensure none of those things happen.

What can you do today to be prepared for tomorrow?

Relevant posts from Living Life in Rural Iowa:
​How Well Do You Deal With Stress?​
​30 Ways To Deal With Stress in Real Life and in a Crisis
​​15 Things You Can Do To Prepare For Uncertain Times & An Uncertain Economy (Getting Ready For The Next Round)
​​10 Ways To Cope With Isolation, Quarantines, and Extended Power Outages​

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Thanks,
Erica

Living Life in Rural Iowa, 1508 Hwy 169, Luverne, IA 50560
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