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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 Dec 17, 2022
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
Have you ever heard of a kindness elf? In this episode of Everyday Happiness, we talk about the story of kindness elves and how you can utilize them to teach children valuable lessons on kindness at an early age.
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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 want to talk to you about kindness elves. As we inch closer to the holiday season, those little elves on the shelves will start coming out to play. The original story of Elf on a Shelf was that these clever little friends would act as scouts for Santa, reporting back each night to the North Pole to tell Santa whether the boys and girls of their house have been naughty or nice. Each morning, the elf is perched in a new spot, and the kids love to search for them.
Just recently, I discovered something called a Kindness Elf. I have no affiliation nor am trying to make a sale; I just think the idea is so stinking cute!
Apparently, kindness elves lived in the clouds and spent their days making special kindness potions. That was, until they came across a critical mission, to work with children to spread kindness around the world.
Much like the elf on the shelf, these kindness elves reside in the home, but they are present all year long. They are so invested in their mission that they even have a tiny house! Throughout the day, the elves will move through the home and leave little notes for children to find. Sometimes, the letter tells them something sweet or funny. Other times, the message recognizes when someone in the house performed a kind act.
The kids can even get in on the note-writing. They can write, with the help of parents if needed, notes to the elves to chronicle their own interactions with kindness, whether it is an idea, a nice thing to share, or witnessing a kind act. Then they can fold up the note and slide it into the elves’ mailbox at their tiny house. Isn’t that just precious?
I simply adore the idea of teaching kindness at such a young age, and what a way to make it fun. If you think this is something you or someone you know would benefit from, I added some non-affiliated links in the comments for you.
Friends, let’s all embrace our inner kindness elf today and do something kind for someone else, whether someone is watching or not! Remember, kindness is contagious.
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Links: https://onamission.bio/everydayhappiness/
Inspired by:
- Elf on a Shelf Story: https://elfontheshelf.com/christmas-tradition/
- Kindness Elf Story Book: https://theimaginationtree.store/products/the-story-of-the-kindness-elves-book
- Kindness Elf Toy Set: https://www.etsy.com/listing/737488658/the-kindness-elves-set-classic-original?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=The+Kindness+Elves%E2%84%A2+Set%3A+Classic+Original+%28light+wood+and+dark+wood+tone%29&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1
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