Hi friends,
Imagine the thoughts in your head as a tangled wool ball; whenever you pull a thread to loosen the knots, it gets worse.
You know that feeling, right?
The problem is they are in your head.
You need to let them out.
You need to see them to be able to process them and weigh their importance.
Not all threads are created equal; some are tiny and pastel, and others are thick and bright.
And how do you do that?
Write them on paper, a note app, or a Word document. I love Google Docs if I don’t have a piece of paper.
Let it all hang out on that white sheet, physical or digital.
Write the silly and the important.
Write it all.
Set a timer for 5 to 10 minutes and make a list of what you need to get done, what needs to happen today, tomorrow, next week, next month, or even someday in your life you can’t define.
Don’t censor, don’t evaluate. Just write.
Done?
How does it feel?
Does your head feel a bit quieter?
Leave the list for an hour or a day, then return with the editor’s pencil.
Now, it’s time to evaluate.
Just because you have an idea to do something or have written that idea does not mean it has to happen!
Many thoughts are unrealistic wishes and nice-to-haves.
As per
Marc’s idea that I shared a few weeks ago, you could filter them into four urgency categories:
- Today
- This week
- This month
- Never
Or you can ask:
- What’s calling you?
- What’s SCREAMING at you?
- What’s whispering to you whenever you put your head on the pillow?
- What needs your attention?
- What do you need to start?
- What do you need to finish?
Then, look at your dear friend that you need to see more often, your calendar, and decide when things should happen. Add them to your calnedar with the right reminders.
What about what you want to keep track of?
Set habits charts (free gift below). Help your future self take action, decide for her now.
An intentional life has to happen on purpose. I know this sounds like a too-obvious statement, but this is how it happens: by pausing and reflecting on our lives first, planning second, and then doing followed by, of course, reflecting again!
These pauses could happen once a week or once a month, but not less than once a quarter.
We need to think where our limited attention, energy, and time need to go, and then GO.
Don’t forget to GO, that’s the exciting part.
