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Do you feel overwhelmed with your todo list? Is "creating fulfilling happiness" missing from that list? Everyday Happiness with Katie Jefcoat is here to help you. In 2-minutes a day, over time, you’ll discover how to reduce overwhelm and create lasting happiness through Katie’s signature method of Intentional Margins, happiness science, and musings about life. Start your day with a positive mindset. Many of us can get deep in the feeling of overwhelm. The anxiety of our own ambition can weigh heavily on our thoughts and emotions. We lay down and close our eyes at night and our chest begins to feel heavy. More items on the to-do list than the day before. How will we ever going to get off the hamster wheel of to-dos? When are we going to start living life for more than the hustle? As a recovering lawyer and passion driven entrepreneur, Katie knew something had to change. What she found is that you can have harmony, be intentionally productive and create massive impact, all at the same time - without feeling guilty. So she asked herself a simple question: "How can I get off the hamster wheel and how can I show others how to do the same? She knew she'd had a system for herself, but she’d never put it into defining words. On August 15, 2019, she sat down at her dining room table with her friend Jenna (her business bestie). Post-It notes covering the table. This is where she first defined the concept of Intentional Margins. What are Intentional Margins? INTENTIONAL MARGINS™ (n): A buffer of space and time to create harmony between your to-do’s and your priorities. Now you can get the support you need to manage your overwhelm, one little tip at a time. Regardless of the industry, Everyday Happiness blends inspiration with a pragmatic approach to finding Harmony. You'll be encouraged to throw “balance” out the window for a more achievable approach called harmony. Through Intentional Margins™, you'll be encouraged to develop what harmony means to you, by identifying your priorities at work and at home. Every day, we'll end the podcast help you feel equipped to jump off the hamster wheel of overwhelm and go out there and crush your day. --About the Host-- Katie Jefcoat is a community curator, speaker, author and motivator who supports ambitious women (and a few good men) move from feeling hectic to harmonious. As a recovering trial lawyer, she knows first hand what it feels like to have a demanding job. As an entrepreneur with a passion that lights her hair on fire and a busy family she’s in the thick of it with you. Many people strive for balance and think overwhelm is just a part of life. Sadly, the hustle culture and our never-ending to-do list is creating a life where our priorities are getting the leftover scraps of time. Katie introduces people to what she calls - Intentional Margins™ - a kind of life in which they reduce randomness, create harmony between their to-dos and their priorities and intentionally enjoy the meaningful parts of life - without feeling guilty. Without exposure to a different way, we remain stuck on the hamster wheel of to-dos and never find the “balance” we yearn for. Katie works diligently to expose her community to different ways of doing things, because she fundamentally believes we deserve to make time for our priorities. We deserve to live a life of harmony. And it’s within our control to create it. Katie curates a smorgasbord of content related to managing your calendar, handling overwhelm, setting boundaries, reducing randomness, saying no, self-care, the power of your choices, and more in her Intentional Margins™ Membership Community -- which she calls the coziest virtual coffee shop (on Facebook). Connect and learn more at www.katiejefcoat.com.
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Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
I should have known there would be more inspiration to share for the 22 for 2022 list. It’s just been so much fun. Are you joining me?
Transcript:
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 still thinking about 2022. I love it. I love the idea that anything is possible. Yesterday we talked about 22 for 2022. What a fun idea and I’m fine-tuning my list, but I had another idea that I think might help you, like it did me. I thought about this in categories. Personal wellness, business, family, finances, relationships, my environment and my own Intentional Margins®. This is helping me to get to a micro level on what I want to aim for this year.
And let’s be real. This list is not written in stone. Reevaluate, pivot, make it work for you. This should not feel like an obligation, but rather, something fun.
I have a section for Intentional Margins®, but you could easily do 22 Intentional Margins®. These are things like, spend time meditating, play the piano 3 times a week, call a friend each week to check in, take a walk each week, wash my face every day. Or maybe its, focus on creating time Intentional Margins® of 10 minutes before and after every meeting. Maybe it’s an aim to add the buffer of driving to an appointment into the calendar so nothing else gets scheduled.
You could have a financial goal of paying down debt or student loans. The ideas are endless.
You can also look at this from the lens of who I want to be, instead of what I want to do. See the difference, how fun is that?
The options are endless and I encourage you to see what works for you. Perhaps it’s a mix of different things. I am definitely adding some “who I want to be” into my already aspirational task heavy list.
I can’t wait to hear what you put on our list. So make sure you let us know. You can find us @everydayhappinesswithkatie on social, tag us, drop into our DMs, send us a carrier pigeon, we want to hear from you.
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