When a daily Intentional Margin isn’t big enough. 

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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 I was talking to a friend two days ago about how she was using the concept Intentional Margins® in a BIG way.  This friend is a loyal listener, Michelle living in Australia. Hi Michelle, thank you for our chat, your insights in inspiration for this episode of Everyday Happiness. 

Michelle was sharing that she found herself wanting a larger Intentional Margin than just some time throughout the day.  So she and her husband adventured into the countryside to a tiny house for one night, away from where they are living in the city. 

This got me thinking about how we each get to identify how we need our recovery time when life feels so busy.  Perhaps there is a larger scale Intentional Margin that is date-night to reconnect with your partner, a ½ day babysitter for the kids each week, a night out or even a weekend away.  All of these ideas are part of recovery, if that’s what recovery and margins look like for you.  

Since that conversation, what I have been chewing on is the idea of bookends and boundaries.  I mentioned in the last episode how February felt so hectic.  And as I reflect I wonder if it is because my boundaries were blurred, I said yes to a lot more.  And perhaps, the bookends to the tasks, the projects, the commitments were cloudy. Maybe I didn’t give myself enough time to rest on the weekends, so the days ran together.  Have you ever done that?  Have you ever started a Monday feeling like you need another Sunday?  

In today's episode I want to invite you to reflect on where your time stressors are and what helps you recover from what is inevitably a busy and abundant day or week or even month.  

And if you feel so inclined, we would be so grateful if you shared this podcast with a friend, so we can continue to spread happiness and encourage more Intentional Margins® in all of our lives.  

And remember, kindness is contagious, sprinkle a little kindness today. 

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