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<\/p>\nMaking cuts from your to-do lists and in other areas of your life will help you decide what matters to you. It will also give you the time and space to show up for what matters to you.<\/p>\n
If you are overwhelmed with all the things that have to be accomplished each day, you are not alone. I read about a working mom who organized her time so ruthlessly that she always keyed in 1:11 or 2:22 or 3:33 on the microwave rather than 1:00, 2:00, or 3:00, because hitting the same number three times took less time. That sounds completely desperate but also a tip I would have happily incorporated into my crazy-busy, do it all with a smile life. I was always in search of time management tips so I could tap into the magic that would hold all of my obligations, to-dos and responsibilities together, or rather in hopes that this elusive tip wold hold me together.<\/p>\n
When we focus more on fitting it all in instead of\u00a0making time for what counts, we lose sight of how to create a\u00a0meaningful life. Instead of fully experiencing the gift in front of us, we cram our days and lives with all the things. And, juggling all the things makes it impossible to enjoy any of the things.<\/p>\n
Instead of searching for the next productivity hack so you can do it all, become more deliberate with what you choose to put on your plate in the first place. The only reason it’s so full is because you keep saying yes.<\/p>\n
Begin to undo the years or decades of saying yes with the life altering practice of making cuts.<\/p>\n
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By making cuts, you’ll create time in your day, space in your home, mental clarity and the confidence and conviction to say no to things that don’t matter. A consistent practice of making cuts will change your life.<\/p>\n
Cut one thing a month.<\/strong> Cut one thing a week.<\/strong> Cut one thing a day.<\/strong> Cut one thing from your past.<\/strong>
\nMake a list of your monthly commitments and habits. These are things you do once a month at work and home. It could be a social engagement like lunch with a group of friends, a volunteer effort you coordinate for school, or an organizational task at home. List all the things you do once a month and cut one.<\/p>\n
\nFrom weekly meetings and appointments to meal planning and carpool, or even your favorite TV show, your weeks may be more structured than you think. What is one small thing you can cut from your list of weekly obligations, even if it means disappointing someone. List all the things you do once a week and cut one.<\/p>\n
\nYour list of daily things will likely be longer than your list of weekly or monthly commitments. When you make this list, include all of the things you do, and the things you are expected to do and want to do, even if you never get to\u00a0them. List all the things you do once a day and cut one.<\/p>\n
\nThere is nothing that’s already happened that will unhappen no matter how much you worry or wish it away. Make a list of things from your past that haunt you or monopolize your time and attention and cut one.<\/p>\n