Time Is Now on My Side

I just sent my weekly newsletter out, and today's article shared my best secrets to successfully managing my time so that I have more time to spend doing the things I love.

I shared that since I've always been a high achiever and perfectionist, the hardest step in getting my calendar under control was just accepting that I couldn't do everything on my To Do List.

This was so difficult because I thought that if I just worked a little harder and with more efficiency, I could do everything. I thought I just needed a better system to get it all done.

It took me a while, and some stress-related symptoms, to realize that 1) I actually could do everything, 2) but to get it all done meant I had to work way too hard, 3) that was a bad, and unhealthy, system, and most importantly, 4) I still wasn't happy.

I think I was trying to prove something to myself (or someone else) at the time. But whatever it was, it was no longer important.

What was important was that I realize that there was not enough hours in the day to do everything on my list. Time is finite and there's just no way to stretch it. It's a precious resource and we must invest it wisely, not spend it frivolously.

Once I accepted this, I chose to begin investing in the activities that brought me joy and enriched my life.

So how about you? Are you investing your time on what's most important to you?


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Melissa Gordon is founder of LifeSMART Coaching and is dedicated to helping women live authentically. What does it mean to live authentically? It’s identifying your personal beliefs and values and then choosing to live by them. Even more, it’s about discovering what you’re passionate about and including it in your life. This could be finding your true calling or fulfilling some long held dreams. Discovering the True You can bring tremendous inner peace and joy. What are you waiting for? Visit LifeSMART Coaching and let Melissa help you live your best life now!