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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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Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Ahhhhh!!! We could all use a little more margin, am I right?
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 the last 2 years have given me an opportunity to reflect on what matters, where the kids are in the age and stage of life and how we show up.
Saying no to almost everything was also a time to reflect on what I, personally, want to return to as 2022 is looking more and more open during the current global pandemic.
I’m a master at creating margin in my life. I mean, I created the concept Intentional Margins® as a way to show others how using the margins of your day, of your life, have the biggest impact on your fulfilment. And aren’t we all trying to live a fulfilled life? That’s such a loaded question. It’s easy to say, of course, but it’s hard to actually do it. Especially without a plan, a guide, a way to see clearly what we should be saying yes to and what we need to say no to.
Intentional Margins® has become a movement, where people get to identify what matters most to them, what lights their hair on fire, what is a priority and then, be intentional about fitting that into their day, their week, their year.
For example, if spending quality time with my partner is a priority and the way we decide to do that is a weekend away, we need to get that on the calendar. Maybe it’s date night, that also needs to go on the calendar. It’s where we get to enjoy the best parts of life, because we all know the todo list will be there and if you are like me, it’s easy to try to fit in one more thing. Especially if we don’t have real protected time on the calendar, like date night.
Of course, this could be anything from knitting to calling a friend. It’s whatever you need, in this season of life.
So in 2022, I invite you to identify your margin and what you want to do with that margin, what are your highest priorities in this season, and explore how that will make you feel. It’s a super exciting time.
And, of course, if you are open to it, I’d love to hear how you are creating Intentional Margins®, so post on social and tag us or send us a DM.
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And, let’s connect on social at @everydayhappinesswithkatie and join the community on the hashtags #IntentionalMargins and #everydayhappinesswithkatie on Instagram
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