TL;DR Feeling drained? Notice the things that are pushed into your schedule and the ones you pull in and how it makes you feel. Then download the free Glow Map mini-course to better understand all the things that affect your glow.
Hi Reader!
Lately I have been noticing the push/pull of things in my life.
Particularly around how my time gets filled each day.
Noticing which things get pushed into my schedule and which ones I'm pulling in.
And how that makes me feel.
Time autonomy is one of the facets that we explore in the Glow Map.
It is an expression of our freedom and the power to choose.
And when we feel like too many things are being pushed on us, into our lives, that impacts how we feel and dims our glow.
- That meeting popped onto your calendar
- The "can you pick this up on your way home" ask
- The "do you have a minute?" that is far more than a minute
- The "I'm going to need you to do this by tomorrow"
This can be a dynamic you feel at home too-
- "I need my favorite shirt washed"
- "The dog puked on the rug"
- "We need more dish detergent"
- "The toilet is clogged again"
It's easy to slip into a pattern where everything is a push to force itself into your day.
And fills it up in a way that drains us.
And we don't make the intentional choice to pull things into our day.
The Power of Pulling
When we feel time autonomy and the power (and capacity) to pull things into our schedule.
Bringing in the things that make our lives feel expansive. That grow our glow.
- Scheduling the haircut that makes you feel good about yourself
- Setting aside time to write or create in a way that frees your mind
- Protecting idle time for the opportunity to day dream or simply be in the moment
- Stepping out for a walk without someone calling or interrupting
When this push/pull pressure on how we allocate our time is out of congruence with the rhythms of our heart, life starts to feel heavy.
Everyday requests feel like more of a drain.
Life feels more like going through the motions to get through the day.
And less like it is filled with experiences that light you up.
Shift the Dynamic
Use this week to notice the push/pull of how your time gets filled.
Tune into how things feel when they are pushed into your schedule versus when you pull them in.
And what changes when you change the push/pull dynamic.
To explore more ways to explore your glow, download the free Glow Map mini-course and workbook.
Ask yourself-
- How would I describe the push/pull dynamic of my daily schedule?
- How does it make me feel when something gets pushed into my schedule?
- When is a time I pulled something into my schedule and how did it make me feel?
- What is something I can pull into my schedule this week?
Reader, what did this spark for you in how you feel about your daily schedule and how your time is allocated?
Use this nugget to notice things this week and maybe inspire some change.
You never know where it will take you...
p.s. for even more inspiration on how you can discover ways to explore living a life you love, download the free Glow Map mini-course. Totally designed to pull into your life-filled life and spark the sustainable change your heart desires.
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