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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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Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Today I chatted with my friend Sara Rennie about how she defines happiness - and what happiness really means to her. It’s a great perspective, we even get into control. I can’t wait for you to tune in.
Transcript:
Katie:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness, where we create lasting happiness in about 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 today I'm with my friend Sara Rennie, and I'm asking her how she defines happiness.
Hi Sara, welcome to the show.
Sara:
Hi Katie, thanks for having me with you today.
Katie:
Well, I'm excited to hear how you define happiness?
Sara:
Well, first and foremost, the rule that I go by is that I am the only person who can define happiness and bring happiness into my life.
So I don't put that responsibility on anybody but me. And I think I define happiness as finding peace within myself and the world around me.
Katie:
Oh, I love that. And you know what? You're so right.
Because how many times do we talk to our kids or even a girlfriend that's having a problem or something and she's like, they're making me so mad, or they're this or they're that.
And we forget that we're in charge of our own emotions, even if it sucks, we get to be in charge of that, right?
Sara:
Yes, absolutely.
So it's all about our reactions to what's happening around us. And so I think that when we realize that, that really puts a lot of control back in our hands. It is difficult, though, to remember that in times of crisis.
Katie:
It really is. And if you're someone like me or like Sara that likes to have that control, likes to have those buckets, those lanes with guardrails, this is going to blow your mind. Such a great way to look at happiness.
So thank you, Sarah, for sharing your wisdom.
And tune in tomorrow for more episodes of Everyday Happiness. And remember, kindness is contagious. So go out there and spread some kindness in the world today.
About Sara:
Sara is a Virginia native and now lives in Williamsburg, VA. After nearly 20 years in medical office administration, Sara chose to go back to school for massage therapy in Richmond. With her years of working with pain management healthcare practitioners, she has experience working with and understanding of many conditions which create acute and chronic pain and immobility to include those receiving active treatment for cancer and those whose lives have been affected by cancer.
In addition to private practice, she is an instructor and program coordinator for the Massage Therapy program at Brightpoint Community College. She has practiced for over 18 years and has enjoyed working with a variety of clients who strive to integrate non-invasive, non-pharmacologic approaches to their health and wellness.
You can find Sara at Srennielmt.massagetherapy.com
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