This article gave me goosebumps while reading it. Especially these bits: "The competitive edge you build as a parent is the ability to say no," and on "Radical focus" - means getting specific and clear about what you will do, and more importantly, what you don’t do.
I'm trying to do a lot these days and feel on the brink of burnout with a full-time job, 2 toddlers and a side newsletter. I've been reading a lot these days on managing my energy, rather than my time and it just makes so much sense.
This has been the hardest lesson for me to learn personally—over and over again—but it is the most profound: what not to do, and how not to do it all.
How are you hanging in with burnout—two toddlers! I have spent more time on the couch these last three years because young children, work, and a pandemic is a feat.
YES. This resonates so much -- had my expectations been more realistic, my early postpartum days would've been exponentially easier. And, let's be honest, I STILL need these reminders.
#2 was especially hard for me to swallow: There's no longer the possibilities of "I'll just get up early" (my kids are up between 5-6am most days) or "I'll just stay up late" (I'm shot after the dinner + bedtime charade) to get things done.
Love this one. So much yes to having to focus on just one or two things vs. *everything* you could or want to do.
This article gave me goosebumps while reading it. Especially these bits: "The competitive edge you build as a parent is the ability to say no," and on "Radical focus" - means getting specific and clear about what you will do, and more importantly, what you don’t do.
I'm trying to do a lot these days and feel on the brink of burnout with a full-time job, 2 toddlers and a side newsletter. I've been reading a lot these days on managing my energy, rather than my time and it just makes so much sense.
This has been the hardest lesson for me to learn personally—over and over again—but it is the most profound: what not to do, and how not to do it all.
How are you hanging in with burnout—two toddlers! I have spent more time on the couch these last three years because young children, work, and a pandemic is a feat.
Ahhh learning the hard way I guess. I’m really stepping back on so many things. FOMO is the issue! But I’m getting better at JOMO 😅
YES. This resonates so much -- had my expectations been more realistic, my early postpartum days would've been exponentially easier. And, let's be honest, I STILL need these reminders.
#2 was especially hard for me to swallow: There's no longer the possibilities of "I'll just get up early" (my kids are up between 5-6am most days) or "I'll just stay up late" (I'm shot after the dinner + bedtime charade) to get things done.