Today we are asking the question: What domains in your life do you want to prioritize, in this season? Oftentimes we’re on the hamster wheel of to-dos and we don’t stop to take a breath, so today we prioritize. 

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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’m wondering, how are you finding the coveted balance that we all crave?  Maybe it’s finding the balance in the day, between tasks, or maybe it’s finding the harmony in the week, as a whole.  Or perhaps you look at the next few months as a season and you think about what your priorities are for a season. 

I invite you to ask yourself, what domains in your life do you want to prioritize, in this season?  

Is it work - perhaps you have a big deadline - or maybe it is community, family, kids, hobbies. 

Oftentimes, we get so busy on the hamster wheel of to-dos, we don’t stop to think about what we really want.  What are the priorities right now? How can we achieve the to-dos and also find those Intentional Margins® to fulfil our priorities.  

Do you beat yourself up over not engaging in what you believe are your priorities, but feel like you can’t - you’re pulled in too many directions?  Oh wow - can’t is a strong word.  And if we’re feeling like we are tethered to the to-do list, to the work, to the obligations, and those activities are not helping you feel fulfilled happiness, we need to take a breath.  

Intentional Margins® is a filter.  I know how it feels to feel so busy you can’t breathe, you are just in the depths of overwhelm.  Sometimes, it’s just noticing that we actually have more margin than we realize - especially when we are feeling overwhelmed.  And when we get those small margins, to notice and use them to fill our cup.   

This week, I invite you to create 4 pillars of where your Intentional Margins® would fall.  Where do you feel like your time would make you the most fulfilled, the most calm - if that’s what you are after.  Ask yourself, what has the greatest priority right now.  

Next, I invite you to put one activity - it doesn’t have to be long - on the calendar for each pillar.  This can be a 15 minute walk in nature.  This can be a coffee date with a friend. This can be a 5 minute meditation or 20 minutes to knit.  The margins are completely up to you.  

And until next time, where we dive more into the 4 pillars, remember, kindness is contagious. 

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