What are your priorities?
Let's build on boundaries...you're learning to say no to something, so you can say yes to something else. Making space rather than double booking yourself with "to dos"...bravo!
Here's the thing...you're still going to have a list of things that you want to have or do over the coming weeks. All of them are going to demand your time and energy. Fact.
You're going to have to choose which one comes first. Prioritize.
When you're being pulled towards one thing it's naturally going to reduce your capacity for something else. If you want to maintain those healthy boundaries you're going to have to recognize that you only have so much bandwidth.
So how the heck do you even do this?
Are you ready?
Let's get to it...
Your challenge for the next FEW weeks...
Here are a few tips to work with, customize as you see fit:
Know your priorities for the rest of this month.
Put pen to paper or get into that app you use and start writing.
Trust the order that things end up on that paper/app.
Look at that list you just made and ask yourself:
Is this realistic?
Trust your gut on this one and edit it accordingly, including deleting items.
Decisiveness matters.
Once you’ve made a decision, stick to it.
This is not the time to be oscillating back and forth and overthinking. Again, trust your instincts on this one.
All of this is a practice and everyone takes steps back...no matter how good they are at these skills. When you're faced with a pressure cooker of time to get things done it's easy to revert back to old habits and behaviours. Don't beat yourself up for it!! Instead? Take the time to notice and course correct, one step at a time. You've got this.
Want to learn more about how a few sessions with me can dramatically increase your confidence, including your ability to prioritize? Contact me I guarantee you'll be glad you did!
Warmly,
Ann
Do you know your priorities?