I don’t know about you, but I am a constant to-do list maker. When life gets nutty and I feel overwhelmed, I write everything down. Life can feel so out of control thatI actually have an accountability partner to check in with me weekly to see if wrote my list.
As I was sitting and doing my list the other day, I took a moment to really look at it: lots of little things, tasks, reminders, and don’t forgets. In remembering the “little things” do I get distracted from the bigger, important life stuff? I decided to go back in time to see.
1. Dream Big: Big YES! After meeting with my new PR and marketing gal, Asenath, my first assignment was to dream- 3 months, 1 year, 5 years in the future! I am constantly checking in with myself with how I am aligning my work with my dreams.
2. Love Much: In the midst of my swirling tornado of work stuff, I have needed to take “love breaks” to make things for the people I care about. Looking back, doing little love tokens helps me stay grounded and not forget myself in the work.
3. Laugh Often: I feel I am always laughing when all three girls are together. One day in particular, Allegra, Zola and I decided to play in the mud at Alex’s house. Boy, did we get crazy dirty and muddy, but laughed so hard we had mud-streaked tears down our faces!! It is amazing how light you feel after a good belly laugh! Maybe the world needs more “laughter” breaks so we can release all our junk and be nice to one another.
4. Work Hard: Oh my Goodness-Yes! I worked my tushy off learning and creating new marketing tools for my business: A Speaker one sheet, press kit, website, new logos, blogs, social media. My head is spinning about the work I put in on top of classes and Mommy-Work!
5. Give Freely: This is something that I have a tendency to over-do, so I have to keep myself actually in check. Reasonable giving, yes…over-kill, not so much this month.
6. Be Kind:I am naturally a kind person towards others, but I have become more aware to take a moment and send kindness out to those who are not so kind to me. I feel that if I feel kindness toward everyone, positive or negative in my life, my heart will fill up with love for all not resentment or judgement. This is a hard one because it is so easy to be unkind and takes effort to be kind in the face of negativity.
7. Live Inspired: I am constantly inspired by Mina and her ability to be so thoughtful and caring about all that she meets. She is highly aware of others needs and emotions and moves to help them, even me. Just last night, she wanted to make the dinner and do things for me that I always do for her. She wanted to take care of me because I am working so hard and needed a break. She is my inspiration.
This life To-Do List is daily challenge in one way or another. Trying to check all of these off every day may be a difficult feat, but imagine what could happen if we allowed time in our lives, each day, for a little dreaming, a little loving, laughing, working, giving, kindness, and inspiration!