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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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Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Do you have a word of the year? I’m still working on mine. But that isn’t stopping me from finalizing my 22 for 2022 and so much more!
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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 oh my gosh, I feel like a new person. 2022 is going to be an epic year, for everyone, I just know it.
In episode 208 I shared this fun idea called “22 for 2022”. It’s a list of things you want to do in 2022. Inspired by Gretchen Rubin. It’s been really fun to think about this list and tweek it over the past week or so.
I’m still working on my word of the year, I’m thinking something along the lines of simple, minimal, streamlined, essential. I tend to over-complicate and this year I want to really reduce any physical and mental clutter in my life. So stay tuned and I hope to share my word of the year soon.
Also, in 2022, or at least the first quarter, we’re tackling an overarching theme, this question I’ve been pondering during the month of December: What is Happiness? And of course, the follow up question: How do we create it? So, my research is slanted in this direction for a while. It helps me focus and it helps me deliver the very best 2-minute digestive nuggets for you - every single day. How exciting is that? I can’t wait.
So friend, I am grateful to be starting 2022 with you and I can’t wait to see where this takes us as a community of Intentional Margin® Makers that are inspired by identifying or creating happiness everyday.
Today, I invite you to call a friend who you’ve lost touch with, leave them a voice mail and just tell them that you were thinking of them and you hope they have a great year. You can also leave a voice text, which is another way to say hello where the person can feel the sincerity in your voice. Go out and spread some kindness today on the first day of the year.
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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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