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Positively_Lisa

When doing it all doesn't work anymore...

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader

Ever hit that point where you just can’t keep up anymore, no matter how organized you try to be? Maybe you’ve got the planners, the color-coding, and the apps all set, but it's still too much. The math just isn’t mathing. You’re exhausted, overextended, and wondering what changed.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Most of us start out being able to “do it all.” We have the energy, the drive, and maybe even the validation that comes from handling so much.

Plus we’re taught, especially as women, that having it all means doing it all. Add in a high-achiever or caregiver heart, and the result is a schedule that’s overflowing and a self that’s running on empty.

This is not a capability issue. (By no means, you are more capable than most.) It’s not a systems issue either. It’s a “you’re only human” issue.

If you want to break out of the “do it all” trap, consider these gentle steps:

  1. Take inventory. Get everything out of your head and onto paper so you can see what’s actually there. (The Guided Mind Sweep is perfect for this.)
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  2. Honor your current capacity. Energy changes with seasons of life and specific circumstances. Adjust your expectations instead of judging them.
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  3. Prioritize with purpose. Ask what truly requires you and what can wait, shift, or be shared. Prioritize what you must do and adjust the rest as you go.
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In this week's podcast episode, I share more about why we get sucked in to the "do it all" mentality and offer essential steps to escape that trap and redefine success.

​Listen to the podcast here​
​Read the blog post here​

When you start focusing on what matters most instead of trying to do it all, you create space for peace, creativity, and joy.

♥

Lisa

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