Has anyone else been feeling super lazy lately?
The beginning of the year was packed with excitement and productivity for me, but in the last few days all I’ve wanted to do is lay on the couch and watch TV.
It’s been hard to find balance between relaxing and creating.
In an ideal world, I would create so much more than I consume. I would take action on all my creative ideas and complete projects with ease, instead of spending most of my time consuming movies/TV, podcasts, youtube videos etc.
Sometimes it’s frustrating to have a myriad of ideas and creativity stored inside, and not have the energy or drive to bring them to life; like being uncomfortably stuffed with inspiration.
I want to challenge myself to find a better balance, to create AND to allow myself time to rest; to be proud of my work AND be compassionate of my physical and mental need to slow down sometimes.
If you like the sound of that too, I invite you to participate in the following challenge with me, so we can start getting shit done without the burnout.
Step 1) Choose a project or task you’d like to do by the end of the week. For me, it’ll be to update my podcast. (I’m planning on recording all my newsletters and blog posts, making them digestible through audio).
2) Be thoughtful and specific about what you can truly get done by the end of the week. Ex) I know I probably won’t have time to record ALL these newsletters and edit the audio, but I CAN do 3 of them.
3) Look at your calendar and plug in days and times you can allocate to working on your project.
4) Find a way to be held accountable. The reason I’ve been successful at consistently writing these newsletters week by week is because I have an audience to hold me accountable to it.
What works just as well is choosing a friend you can share your goal and deadline with, who either expects you to check in about it, or who will call you up and ask if you got it done.
5) Allocate time in the week when you will purely REST. During this time, you are given a free pass to binge watch your favorite show, take a bath, dive into a novel, or whatever truly relaxes you. You are not allowed to beat yourself up for resting during this time, because you’ve earned it, and because you have full confidence, you are also getting stuff done and completed in due time.
This is a very simple challenge, meant to be taken week by week. I have full confidence we can do it! Let me know how it goes!
Love,
Gabriela
Freedom-Based Living 