Are you suffering from overwhelm? Do you ever wish the world would stop so you can get off? Do you feel like your life is just one never-ending circle? It might be time to simplify.
Our lives have got so busy and complicated but actually it doesn’t have to be that way. So often I hear clients complain about how busy they are and how they have to do this and that and they never have any time. Most people’s lives are too tightly jammed with projects, appointments, goals, commitments, shoulds, have-to’s, expectations and obligations.
This makes it very difficult to be true to yourself and have the life you want. Life becomes a constant struggle to just keep up. It also means that you’re not available to new and exciting opportunities as they come up. What a nightmare! Stop! You do have a choice! At any point you can simply decide you don’t want to live like this anymore and I encourage you to make that choice right now, today.
Take a look at your current life. Are there any projects, goals or commitments you have that you really don’t want in your life? Be ruthless and delete them. You may have things that you’re spending time and energy on that simply are not important to you, or it may be that they were important once but are no longer relevant. Get rid of them. Are there things that have been on your “to do” list forever? Chances are if they were that important they would be done by now, so do yourself a favour and cross them off. Are there people that you keep meaning to catch up with but never do? Maybe your friendships have changed too. It may sound harsh but maybe it’s time to delete them as well. Simplifying your relationships means you have more quality time for the people that really matter to you.
I challenge you to get rid of at least three things from your life, even more if you’re feeling brave – I guarantee you’ll feel better for it. And the next time you catch yourself complaining about how busy you are – remember, it’s your choice! Take control of your life, delete what’s not important and only keep the bits that are real and meaningful for you.
By Jacqui Thomas
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