Make Time for Things That Bring Joy

Friends, I have been going hard. And when I say hard, I mean near burn out. There are so many reasons why I do the things I do and how I operate, and one of them is basing my worth on what I can accomplish. While this is such an unhealthy way to live, I’m not going to turn this into a therapy session! 

So until I can emotionally overcome these challenges, I’m going to be using some tools to manage my boundaries and prioritize the things that matter most to me, and shockingly work isn’t in my top three! Its joy, me, and my family. So, I’m going to use my “no” a lot more in this season. 

“No, sorry my month is full”

“No, I’ve reached my goal for sponsorships this quarter.”

“No, I don’t have the bandwidth for that right now.”

“No, thank you”  and also just-

“No” 

I’m not going to lie, its actually hurting my feelings to even type this out. As a person that longs to help others, and please people, I have to fight my own nature in order to protect my time, my rest, my family my health, myself and MY joy.

I had an amazing personal and professional calendar mapping session with my business coach this past Friday, and when I tell you it was eye opening how completely overbooked I was, and how I have been near moments of exhaustion. Have you been there, Friend?  

Come with me on this journey of navigating a new schedule and new boundaries for my life. I’m so happy to share some tips on how I am going to achieve this, this is just the intro, and I will check back in with you, to let you know how it’s going, what I am learning, and what I can now teach to help you! Because as you know, that’s what I long to do! 

Are you interested in learning more about setting specific boundaries in your life and for your busy schedule? Respond to me- what are your challenges? What do you think you can cut out? What can you do to be intentional with your schedule? Are you already in the process of implementing this, if so, what has helped you?

I am excited for a new season! Wishing fun, joy and rest for you all!