I think most women can very much relate to this! My husband has consoled me through SO many "WHY CAN'T I JUST GET IT ALL DONE LIKE A NORMAL PERSON?!" meltdowns. And... I think I know why the journaling worked. Because the drama is about whatever our brains decide to focus on in the moment. If it's focused on the loooong list of everything I'm NOT getting done and haven't managed to get done in the past THREE YEARS, then it makes time "a problem" and me an "even bigger problem." But when we journal (or go for a walk, or call a friend, or do some yoga, etc.) we are able to zoom OUT (or is it closer IN?) to realize that all that stuff we are freaking out about isn't real... (But don't worry, our brains are all ready to freak out again in the not too distant future. 😅)
Yes!! We come to believe that we're the bigger the problem and gosh, THAT'S a waste of good energy (turned bad)! Ok, I'm glad to know I'm not the even close to being the only one who does this... and also, when will we learn to stop the madness that is "too long to-do lists"!! 😆🤦🏻♀️
“ Of course the initial buzz of new projects carried me off beneath their firey wings as every “to-do” was awarded a precious timeslot on my calendar.”
Been there done that! And then my google calendar haunts me with unmet expectations!!
I’m a version right now (day 2). I’ll let you know if I crash and burn. But I’m feeling pretty confident about it because it includes me time and time for errands. We’ll see. 😆 (I also have overflow time in the evening if needed, which came in handy yesterday)
Oohhhh including "me time" is powerful! I don't think any of that was on my to-do list - it was all about doing things that I thought would make me "successful" (all action items, nothing restorative). Good luck on your day 2 and all the others that I'm sure will follow! Overflow time is handy!
I think most women can very much relate to this! My husband has consoled me through SO many "WHY CAN'T I JUST GET IT ALL DONE LIKE A NORMAL PERSON?!" meltdowns. And... I think I know why the journaling worked. Because the drama is about whatever our brains decide to focus on in the moment. If it's focused on the loooong list of everything I'm NOT getting done and haven't managed to get done in the past THREE YEARS, then it makes time "a problem" and me an "even bigger problem." But when we journal (or go for a walk, or call a friend, or do some yoga, etc.) we are able to zoom OUT (or is it closer IN?) to realize that all that stuff we are freaking out about isn't real... (But don't worry, our brains are all ready to freak out again in the not too distant future. 😅)
Yes!! We come to believe that we're the bigger the problem and gosh, THAT'S a waste of good energy (turned bad)! Ok, I'm glad to know I'm not the even close to being the only one who does this... and also, when will we learn to stop the madness that is "too long to-do lists"!! 😆🤦🏻♀️
“ Of course the initial buzz of new projects carried me off beneath their firey wings as every “to-do” was awarded a precious timeslot on my calendar.”
Been there done that! And then my google calendar haunts me with unmet expectations!!
I’m a version right now (day 2). I’ll let you know if I crash and burn. But I’m feeling pretty confident about it because it includes me time and time for errands. We’ll see. 😆 (I also have overflow time in the evening if needed, which came in handy yesterday)
Oohhhh including "me time" is powerful! I don't think any of that was on my to-do list - it was all about doing things that I thought would make me "successful" (all action items, nothing restorative). Good luck on your day 2 and all the others that I'm sure will follow! Overflow time is handy!
lol thank you!!
That headline!!! 🤣🤣