Wow, what a beautifully thoughtful post. I love the way you tell your family worries alongside the solutions you found for them. Definitely a more positive way of approaching life’s challenges.
This was a great post, Hope -- such a good reminder.
My win when I am feeling... un-winning 😉 is always to stop focusing on myself and do something for others. Even if it's just as small as texting a couple friends that I am thinking about them and holding them in love -- any time I remember that my purpose on this planet is to be of service and show up for other people, it helps me get out of my head/stop overthinking. (It would be fun to do a thread re: "when you need a win" -- I'd love to hear what other people do!)
I've been thinking a lot about this topic! My To Do list only seems to grow lately and it does contribute to a sense of unease and defeat. Setting aside an hour after work to clear a closet or declutter the junk drawer really does help me feel like a decent human again. I always think of Gretchen Rubin's wise words -- she says we over-estimate what we can get done in a big chunk of time (guilty!!) but we under-estimate what we can do it lots of small chunks of time. I tend to feel like I need a whole day alone to clean out my closet, but that isn't actually true, and I could get a lot more done if I just STARTED. I also try to remember her "one minute rule": If you can get it done in under one minute then DO IT NOW! Those little tasks (changing the toilet paper roll, grabbing a new lightbulb from the garage, taking out the recycling) can weigh on us if we don't take care of them right away.
Wow, what a beautifully thoughtful post. I love the way you tell your family worries alongside the solutions you found for them. Definitely a more positive way of approaching life’s challenges.
Thanks for sharing ☺️
Excellent post. Very creative and insightful! Keep it going. You're inspirational, and your kids are lucky to have such a creative mom!
This was a great post, Hope -- such a good reminder.
My win when I am feeling... un-winning 😉 is always to stop focusing on myself and do something for others. Even if it's just as small as texting a couple friends that I am thinking about them and holding them in love -- any time I remember that my purpose on this planet is to be of service and show up for other people, it helps me get out of my head/stop overthinking. (It would be fun to do a thread re: "when you need a win" -- I'd love to hear what other people do!)
Beautiful! Thank you for the transparent honesty and good solid worldview💕
I've been thinking a lot about this topic! My To Do list only seems to grow lately and it does contribute to a sense of unease and defeat. Setting aside an hour after work to clear a closet or declutter the junk drawer really does help me feel like a decent human again. I always think of Gretchen Rubin's wise words -- she says we over-estimate what we can get done in a big chunk of time (guilty!!) but we under-estimate what we can do it lots of small chunks of time. I tend to feel like I need a whole day alone to clean out my closet, but that isn't actually true, and I could get a lot more done if I just STARTED. I also try to remember her "one minute rule": If you can get it done in under one minute then DO IT NOW! Those little tasks (changing the toilet paper roll, grabbing a new lightbulb from the garage, taking out the recycling) can weigh on us if we don't take care of them right away.
Beautiful post!! Thank you so much for the reminders and encouragement, and great real-life examples!