Thrive in your business and personal life
Wishing you a Happy New Year!
I have outlined nine essential steps to help you avoid tapping out, and be your badass self in both your business and personal life. Contrary to common beliefs, it’s not about starting with time management or pushing yourself to be more efficient.
Here’s what you might be contemplating:
- Do you often feel like you’re wasting time on various tasks?
- Do you consider yourself a creative genius who struggles with time efficiency?
- Do you believe you need to become more efficient with your time?
While these thoughts are not entirely incorrect, it’s essential to recognize when you’re approaching burnout. Many individuals, including myself, experienced this last year. In these moments, it feels as if life is unraveling, and acknowledging this is the crucial first step.
- Recognize Burnout: Acknowledge when you’re nearing burnout or feeling tapped out. This self-awareness is valuable.This year, I felt as though my life was getting ripped away from me, like everything I knew was literally coming apart. If you feel like that or something similar, you know are in step one.
- Rest: While counterintuitive, this is critical as a second step. Embrace different forms of rest based on your needs, whether it’s an extra hour in bed or other rejuvenating activities. Listen to your body and mind.
- Deep Rest: Prioritize deep rest for true restoration, especially if you’re severely tired or on the brink of burnout. It’s crucial for personal rejuvenation and creating your best work.
- Open Space: Create mental or physical open spaces for yourself. Whether it’s lying on the grass or finding solitude in a room, these spaces help recharge your creativity.
- Tap into Creativity: Unlock newfound creativity by being open to it. Instead of pushing yourself, allow creativity to flow naturally.
- Flow: Enter the flow state where newfound creativity expands. This step requires patience and time, ensuring you’re ready to pull this creativity into the world. I’m working on Patience this year. Who is with me?
- Time Management: Once you’ve found your flow, focus on effective time management. Align it with your values and adjust as needed for increased efficiency.
- Efficiency: When you are accustomed to listening to yourself first, that’s when you become efficient. Not the other way around. This helps TONS when we navigate crises and unexpected events. Your rested and creative state positions you to handle challenges more effectively.
- Balance: Seek balance in both your work and personal life. Understand that time is a social construct, and achieving a harmonious blend is the key. And you will never get it to be perfect, so abandon that notion for peace.
As we explore steps five and six – newfound creativity and flow – join me in the RECLAIM 2024 PLAYshop on Monday, January 8th. Expect challenges, inspiration, and the opportunity to dream bigger and take TINY practical steps toward your goals.
If this resonates with you, and you’re unable to attend, move your schedule. Your priorities lie in your calendar and your checkbook. Accept them or change them 🙂
Together, let’s create something extraordinary this year. I look forward to our journey!
I can’t wait!
Your goddess of miracles, dreams, and organized manifestation,
Carol