Podcast Episode 280 - Conquering the Holiday Hustle: Planning for a Better Christmas

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Podcast Episode 280 - Conquering the Holiday Hustle: Planning for a Better Christmas

In this holiday-themed episode of "Live Fearlessly Free," I talk about managing the stress and busyness of the Christmas season. I share my thoughts and strategies on how to prioritize events, manage the temptation to overcommit, and cultivate contentment with what is "good enough." I highlight the importance of white space in our lives, just as it is in design, to avoid feelings of overwhelm.

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The Busy Woman's Stress-Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step Seven - The Routine That Sets Up Everything 

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The Busy Woman's Stress-Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step Seven - The Routine That Sets Up Everything 

Last post we talked about designing your morning for a successful day. But, did you know, a great morning starts the night before? So, we want to create a routine that sets us up for success the next day.

What should our evening routine look like?

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The Busy Woman's Stress-Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step Six - Designing Your Morning For A Successful Day

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The Busy Woman's Stress-Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step Six - Designing Your Morning For A Successful Day

Has your morning ever looked something like this?

Your alarm didn’t go off, YIKES–you jump out of bed, heart beating through your chest. You rush into your kids rooms to get them up and frantically get them ready. You throw on some dry shampoo and a little mascara, looking in the mirror hoping that you don’t look like the walk dead.  Sigh…time with God will have to wait again. You shove pop tarts in the kids hands as you all pile into the car just to realize that one of them is still in their pajamas…and that’s just for starters right?

Maybe your morning hasn’t gone exactly like that, but I’m confident, we’ve all had “one of those” mornings that got our day off to such a lousy start that our joy jumped out the window.

How can we avoid these frantic mornings?

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The Busy Woman's Stress-Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step Five - Tips For Us Over-Committers

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The Busy Woman's Stress-Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step Five - Tips For Us Over-Committers

Are you an over-committer? Do you find it easier to say yes even when your heart or schedule says you should say no?

This is me. I find myself not wanting to hurt anyone’s feelings. “I know they put a lot of work into this event and it would mean so much to them if I came.” “What if no one else shows up? I don’t want them feeling abandoned?”

How do we keep ourselves from committing to way more than we should? How do we look at an opportunity and know if this is the best opportunity for us?

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The Busy Woman's Stress-Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step Four - Staying Motivated

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The Busy Woman's Stress-Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step Four - Staying Motivated

Have you ever been trucking along in your goal, super motivated and then it feels like you hit a brick wall?

Or, maybe you woke up one morning and your motivation went out the window? You might be thinking to yourself, “how am I ever going to get this goal accomplished.” 

Or, maybe fear hits you. “What was I thinking? I can’t do this? I’m not good enough.”

How do you keep going when you don’t believe you can do it? 

Here’s three keys that will get you through this messy middle and on to the other side headed to success:

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The Busy Woman's Stress Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step Three - Creating Consistency With Your Goals

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The Busy Woman's Stress Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step Three - Creating Consistency With Your Goals

How are you goals going so far this year?

How do you actually accomplish them with out “pooping out” mid-way?

I know I’ve had goals I’ve been super excited about for about two weeks. Then I either gave up on them because I didn’t actually believe I could do it, got “too” busy, or put my goal list in a drawer and never thought about them again until next year.

Honestly, I had given up on even making goals in the first place until 2 years ago. I would make goals and NEVER accomplish them. I got tired of always feeling like a failure. So, I just stopped making goals come January. 

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The Busy Woman's Stress Free Guide To Getting It all Done – Step Two – Goals

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The Busy Woman's Stress Free Guide To Getting It all Done – Step Two – Goals

In my last post, we talked about creating a life plan so we can determine our priorities in life. Remember it’s our priorities that give us our blueprint so we can navigate life in a meaningful way and accomplish what we were called to do. If you missed it, you can check it out here.

Now that we know our priorities and where we want to go, how do we actually get there? What’s the next step? 

 

Goals

Goals are really baby steps to get keep you on the path so you end up where you planned for your life to go.

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The Busy Woman's Stress-Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step One - Setting Priorities

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The Busy Woman's Stress-Free Guide To Getting It All Done - Step One - Setting Priorities

How do we possibly get it all done? There’s so much in life that demands our attention. It pulls us in all directions as once. So, how can we get it all done when you feel like your drowning?

You get it all done by not getting it all done. 

No really. You get it all done by not getting it all done.

Let me explain – no let me sum up.

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