I finally took my own advice
I don’t always follow my own advice.
My philosophy is less is more, embrace imperfection, progress not perfection, and setting appropriate boundaries. And many days, I am doing way more than I want, not delegating, feeling disappointed that things didn’t go perfectly, focusing on the end goal and not the journey, and allowing every boundary that I ever set to be crossed.
Even though I help others to do the above, I am not immune to my overachieving tendencies that are loaded with limiting beliefs.
So... this week, I took my own advice. I committed to my 3-2-1 rule that I talked about last week. If you don’t remember, the 3-2-1 rule is as follows:
Each day, list 3 things that have to get done, 2 things that you want to do, and 1 thing that you are keeping on the to-do list.
And all I can say is WOW. This practice allowed me to set small, realistic goals, and when I completed them - I felt so good about myself.
In fact, by setting small goals that I was easily able to complete, I felt motivated and accomplished. I didn’t feel behind or overwhelmed.
But... there is more.
3 years ago, I was working 3 jobs, but somehow now with just 1 job, I felt that I had less time. I was putting pressure on myself to accomplish all of these extra things simply because I had more time. It was really unexpected.
You know the old saying... “when you do more- you do more.” So now I had more time - but was doing less and felt pretty bad about it.
I am finding that I am able to complete my 3-2-1 strategy outline in less than 2 minutes each morning... and I can definitely get my 3 to-dos checked off the list in under an hour.
Then I get to do what I want - and leave something on the to-do list - and it is all ok. This has opened up a ton of space for me to be creative, to create, to connect and reconnect with my passion.
In just one week... I feel excited. I feel encouraged. I do not feel overwhelmed.
I know that my 3-2-1 advice is a keeper. In fact, it is having a positive impact on many of my clients. One of my 1:1 clients loves it so much that she messages me her list every day for accountability... and she is creating tremendous (intentional) space in her life, too.
Wishing you space full of fun and excitement. But also, leave room for the negative feelings - because they are allowed, too!