I’m intrigued by the idea of scaling back, reducing things and clutter and responsibilities.  Have you ever felt that way? Although, the other side of me loves ambition and projects and a color coded task list. So… here we are. 

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Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 2 minutes a day,  through my signature method of Intentional Margins® (creating harmony between your to-dos and your priorities), happiness science, and musings about life. 

I'm your host Katie Jefcoat and yesterday I recorded an episode about my minimalist December and after I was done, it got me thinking.  We all know the saying, what I say yes to means I’m saying no to something else.  Whether we realize it or not.  There is always something we are giving up.  Maybe it’s sleep.  Maybe it’s time with your partner or kids or maybe it’s something else.  But, I promise you, it’s something.  

So as I reflect on what this means for me, I wanted to pose this quandary to you.  Especially this time of year when we are looking at all the things we want to accomplish and all of the goals we want to achieve in the new year.   

When we make those goals, we have to be mindful of the time we have and what we are giving up to add more to our plate.  Time is finite.  I wonder, if the questions we need to be asking ourselves are: Where are we distracted and what does that time look like?  How does that serve us?  Is there room in my abundant life to add more.  Is there something I want to scale back so that I can add more to reach new and different goals for the new year?  

Maybe I already feel busy.  And not at all balanced.  Maybe adding more goals that take time isn’t what I need.  Maybe it’s the opposite.  To focus more intently on a few things and scale back?  I don’t know, but I’m thinking about it. 

We can feel busy and balanced.  We can feel in alignment.  But only if we are intentional about our days and we’re realistic about what we can accomplish.   

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