![]() Not things that need to be done today or else. When I say important, I mean things that will have a huge impact on your life (personally or career wise) over the long run. As I said in the previous point, do less but do more important things. If you cut your list down and do only half the things you want to do for today, you’ll have a much better day. Do less (but focus on the important - not urgent - stuff) and you’ll be less stressed out. I took a few items on my list and moved them to next week. You don’t need to do everything on that list. #The best days of my life fullHave a full schedule today? Cut it in half. Instead, focus on now … if something is worrying you, take action … but even better, just be in the moment, and live as if now is all there is. We cannot predict the future, so worrying about it does nothing to help you either. We cannot change things that have already happened, and obsessing over them does nothing to help us now. Instead of having your mind elsewhere, bring yourself back to now, in this moment, focused on where you are and what you’re doing and who you’re with. Main thing, though: take steps to make today your best day ever.ġ. Find your own methods, or pick and choose a few of these. I had the greatest day … all from simple little things that don’t seem like much, but make all the difference in the world.ĭo you have to follow these things step-by-step? Not at all. The rest of the day, I did things to ensure that my day was the best ever. This little incident not only brought warmth and joy into my heart … it brought a realization into my mind: I can either have a stressed, difficult day … or I can have an amazing, wonderful day. ![]() ![]() And when we got to school, I took a few minutes to spend time with them. Instead of thinking about all the things I had to do today, I brought myself into the present moment. Itsy-bitsy spider, twinkle twinkle, wheels on the bus, ABCDs, I’ve been working on the railroad, the ants go marching two by two … all of the oldies. And not really enjoying my day.Īnd so I changed the moment, and in doing so changed my day: we began singing some of our favorite children’s songs. Then I realized: while my mind is elsewhere, I’m missing some prime moments with my kids. Stress levels high, my face wore a permanent frown, my mind was in a million different places, and my two youngest kids (3 year old, and 20 months) were quiet in their car seats. ![]() This morning as I took my kids to school, I was feeling rushed and harried. ![]()
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