Welcome back to the Pulling Curls podcast. On today's episode, Hilary shares her experience with New Year's resolutions and how she's learning to let go of things that are out of her control. She discusses the importance of setting boundaries and rationing our attention to focus on what really matters. Stay tuned for some valuable insights on navigating the challenges of 2024.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Detach from outcome, focus on what matters. 04:04 Setting boundaries for attention and work goals. 07:11 Struggling, learning, and letting go in 2020.

Keypoints:

1. Hilary Erickson discusses her struggles and realizations about New Year's resolutions for 2023 and how it impacted her personal and professional life.
2. She talks about detaching from the outcome and the impact of reading "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson.
3. Hilary highlights the importance of identifying who should invest attention and effort into a problem, setting boundaries, and entrusting certain aspects to faith or the universe.
4. She shares her struggle with constantly trying to solve problems for others, emphasizing the need to recognize whose problem it truly is.
5. The concept of not pushing all the time and learning to let go is discussed in relation to exerting effort and then allowing things to unfold.
6. Hilary uses the analogy of flipping the baby in pregnancy to illustrate the idea of pushing for a little bit and then letting go to see where things go.
7. She delves into the realization that there is a limit to the amount of "f*cks" one can give, advocating the importance of rationing emotional investment and not expecting to give beyond one's capacity.
8. Hilary empathizes with the challenge of learning to let go and admits to her struggle in this area, while encouraging listeners to join her in working on it.
9. She invites listeners to engage with her on Instagram or via email to share advice and insights on the topic.
10. The episode closes with a preview of upcoming episodes on prenatal classes and sleep, and Hilary's request for reviews, shares, and subscriptions to support the podcast's growth.

Producer: Drew Erickson