{"id":3252,"date":"2016-06-07T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/?p=3252"},"modified":"2022-09-14T09:51:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:51:28","slug":"good-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/good-work\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gentle Warrior’s Guide to Doing Good Work (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A<\/p>\n

My work and life support each other. I work in a way that supports my health, my heart, and my whole life. Likewise, I live in a way that supports and feeds my work. This wasn’t always the way, but today, with a soul-centered business<\/a>, it is.<\/p>\n

When I wrote A Gentle Warrior’s Manifesto to End Busyness<\/a>, I thought there might be more to say from a Gentle Warrior’s perspective. Creating rules or guidelines for how I\u00a0live and work\u00a0encourages a healthy, happy lifestyle and helps me enjoy the work I do. These rules\u00a0also serve as a cornerstone, so when I\u00a0feel lost or overwhelmed, I\u00a0have a solid foundation to come back to.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Gentle Warrior’s Guide to Doing Good Work is a\u00a0list of my non-negotiables for creating and engaging in good work.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

1. I will keep things simple.<\/strong>
\nSimplicity has transformed my life and my work. Things build up and get complicated, but I\u00a0keep coming back to simplicity. It means saying no, cutting things out, streamlining and sometimes stepping back to really see what has to change.<\/p>\n

Be a gentle warrior.<\/em>
\nKeeping things simple isn’t always the easy choice, but practice anyway.\u00a0The simplest version of something is almost always the most appealing, most compelling, and most sustainable.<\/p>\n

2. I will write 3 pages every morning.<\/strong>
\nEvery morning I write 3 pages of words that usually\u00a0mean nothing. I do it to clear my mind and make room for ideas and words that will mean something. Thanks to Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way<\/a>\"\", I’ve been doing this off and on for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n

Be a gentle warrior.<\/em>
\nStart your day with something that fills your heart, or soothes your soul.\u00a0It will calm and prepare you for the day ahead.<\/p>\n

3. When I feel pressured or panicky about work, I won\u2019t work harder.<\/strong>
\nWhen deadlines loomed, or the work piled up, I used to wake up, coffee up and get to work. I’d work through lunch or stay up late trying to keep up. I finally\u00a0realized that kind of frenetic effort doesn\u2019t result in better work. Now\u00a0if I feel pressured or panicky, I take a walk, eat a slow meal, take pictures of flowers, or write down my heart until I calm down.<\/p>\n

Be a gentle warrior.<\/em>
\nBe kind to yourself as you find your way in business. Leave the keeping up and catching up behind. Don’t\u00a0be afraid to walk away from your work and give it room to unfold as you remind yourself that everything will be ok even if it feels like things are falling apart. As Wallace Stevens said, “sometimes the truth depends on a walk around the lake.”<\/p>\n

You will feel better and work smarter when you get back from your walk.<\/p>\n

4. I will establish and protect boundaries.<\/strong>
\nMy mornings are for\u00a0connecting with my heart and soul, and for creating. I don’t schedule meetings or appointments before 1pm unless absolutely necessary. The morning is for making things and the afternoons are for everything else.<\/p>\n

Be a gentle warrior.<\/em>
\nDo what’s most important to you first. Do it before email, Facebook, or making your bed. Creating boundaries will help you\u00a0protect your health, your life, and your work. Do this with the heart of a gentle warrior and your efforts won\u2019t be selfish or isolating, but instead will allow you to be and give your best self.<\/p>\n

Creating boundaries makes room to expand in all directions. You\u2019ll free up time, space, and attention to expand in any direction you choose. And, you\u2019ll have great clarity on what the best direction is.<\/p>\n

5. I will always bend the rules around\u00a0never and always.<\/strong>
\nI work within my values and know what I need to do most of the time to stay soul-centered in my work. That said, things change. I will shift and evolve, challenge my always and nevers, bend the rules, and\u00a0re-write them if necessary.<\/p>\n

Be a gentle warrior.<\/em>
\nThere will be days where you have to let all the rules go. Remember you created them to serve you and when they don’t, release them or change them without regret.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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