"Busy is a Choice" Weekly Wisdom

When someone asks how your are, how often do you say you are busy?

I have 55 things on my work to-do list and I have 15 on my personal to do list. But the day is not over, I am sure there will be something added to both of them. This week I have had major anxiety over my work list because there is not enough hours in the day. I am slacking on my sleep and meal prep schedule and I am compromising on some other non-negotiables I swore I wouldn't compromise. Any of this resonate? 

And then I realize, I am only one person...

I don't have to do all the things and get everything crossed off my list in one day. I don't have to sleep 2 hours less a night because I feel bad for not having a task completed AHEAD of time. I don't have to eat saltines and slurp down a protein shake while I am driving and listening to a meeting on Teams. 

What I can do is feel a sense of accomplishment when I do get one item crossed off BECAUSE I was gentle on myself with my timing and took the time to do the task well. I can sleep the whole 7-8 hours I need to be a well functioning human throughout the day. I can sit down for 20 minutes and enjoy a freshly cooked meal without checking emails in between bites. 

Don't let a "to-do" list dictate your life. You will always have one, you will always have things to do and you will always get the important things done. This is a sign of living and stressing less about it is a sign of growth. 

#freedom | #embracethehellyeah

AE

 

"Simplify Your Space" Weekly Wisdom

Think of all the different spaces we are surrounded by in our day to day.   Our homes, our vehicles, our workplace, outdoors, restaurants, places of worship, schools, and shopping spaces. 

Think of all the "things" in those spaces.

How are the spaces are filled?

Now think of the spaces you occupy the most. I want you to take some moments of your day to look around and view what occupies those spaces. Are they full, is there room between items?  Does everything have to fit a certain way for it to work?  Are you able to add and subtract easily or does it involve a process to make it work?

I have started really looking at the different spaces in my life. I have discovered in certain places, I need to simplify. My closet being #1, I have wayyyy too much shit that I am working through. The spaces in my bathroom drawers have things I do not use or need anymore but ignore each time I open and close them. The cabinets in my kitchen have quite of few items that have and will never be used but still are taking up real estate. The corner in my office is filled with a bunch of boxes I have "just in case."

I believe how we fill our spaces is a representation of how we fill our lives. 

If it chaotic, full to the brim and messy - well that is exactly how our life is going. If we start to simplify our physical spaces, we can start to simplify our personal life and head spaces. 

#EmbraceTheHellYeah | #Freedom

AE