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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 Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Well friends, it may not be what you think. THere was some reflection and insights for sure. Buckle up, this is a super authentic episode.
Transcript:
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 back at episode 547 I mentioned that I was craving a change-up and we’d be enjoying amazing guests on the show for the month of December. It was it so much fun to be a listener of Everyday Happiness and not hear my own voice.
Getting to that point was laborious. It was a lot of time and effort on my team, but then, as we settled into December, it did feel like the business calm we were all craving had arrived in the background of the holiday crazies.
Taking a step back to truly be in the moment was the goal I was after in December. That was the intent. You know I love some twinkle lights, Christmas jammies and holiday cheer.
Well, I learned how much I love and missed recording this show. But more importantly, I realized how much happiness is a habit that we need to practice. Don’t get me wrong, I indulged in all the things that make me happy, including Christmas jammies, champagne and lots of social connection. Which are all great things for me. But during some reflection, it is the foundational happiness habits that are really upleveling my happiness and it starts with our awareness.
That’s why, before I was even convinced of the science, I knew in my gut that this podcast had to be short and daily. Because as humans we create habits, good or bad. Our habits are what supports us to flex that happiness muscle with ease and grace.
So my December intent was to indulge in social connection and live it up - which I thought would just burst my happiness bubble. The reality was a little different. The first two weeks of December I scheduled something for almost every night of the week. All fun things. All things I was very excited about putting on the calendar. And after about 8 days, I was exhausted and wanted to be in my christmas jammies at 6:00pm. I ended up postponing some of my plans in week 2 and week 3, because I had way over scheduled my social calendar. I found there was too much social connection, which is still hard for me to believe.
Then, the week before Christmas the children were out of school and we did a family road trip. We went up North, which I will have to share all the details in tomorrow’s episode, it’s too much to share today. But this time, we had very little scheduled and we could just be. Be present with the kids. We played games by the fire in the hotel lobby, listening to live music, sipping holiday drinks and hot coco. I finally got the desired effect I was looking for. Just to “be”.
A week later we were back at home, Annabelle and I cooking for Christmas Eve and wrapping last minute presents from Santa and it felt right. We played more board games and watched Christmas movies and didn’t really leave the house. It was perfect for us in this season of life.
So, what I learned is that my intuition was telling me to slow down and when I did, the Universe felt allied. I also learned that while I love social connection, it just can’t be back to back every night of the week. And in this season of my life, it can’t be at the expense of spending quality time with the children. And, what was even more fascinating was that my body craves more quiet time than it once did.
So I will take these insights into next year, make a note and when I am looking at Q4 in 2023 and all that it has to offer, I’ll remember these feelings and hopefully we can navigate another holiday season with ease and grace.
Until next time, kindness is contagious.
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