You’ve been a subscriber of my newsletter in the past. And now, I’m back, but this time on Substack. I still write at When I Have Time, and much less frequently on Ms. Adventures in Italy (my archives are still available), but here I’m going to continue delving into topics I explored on my newsletter, a
So much GOLD in this - so inspiring. Thank you for this thoughtful piece!
I love how creative, resourceful, and industrious you are. And how generous and descriptive you are with your findings and little treasures.
Isn’t it amazing how that simple perspective shift from “one-off tips” to “what matters most?” can make such a qualitative difference? Tips and tricks are great, but when they they come as a result of the ‘deeper inner meaning’ dive, it’s a whole other game!
I loved this: “Think about what kinds of activities, work, or exploration energizes you.” Such a great coaching question. :)
And then knowing how much creating and generating for yourself energizes you is invaluable. I’m a huge believer in knowing the difference between when we’re in generative vs. consumptive mode, and when there’s too much consuming it can feel imbalanced and enervating.
What does paying myself first look like right now?
I get energized from “taking care of business.” I love making ‘have-to’s into a game - FUN is one of my top core values. I have a wall in the house where I stick those big post-its up and use colored markers to get my random “would love to’s and need to’s” on there.
Some recent examples:
“Send my CPA uncle another random gift certificate to his favorite restaurant for doing my taxes, to brighten his day :) - check!
“Check out the Pickleball drop-in games at my athletic club” - check! It took me over two months to finally show up - now, it’s turned into my newest addiction (2-3x week!) I then replaced that one with, “get proper shoes for the court and a paddle” which I did this weekend. :)
The new replacement there is attend one of the drop-in intermediate group clinics to up level my game…and I *just* registered for one as a result of this blog! It takes a village. :)
Thank you for the update! Continued success to you
So much GOLD in this - so inspiring. Thank you for this thoughtful piece!
I love how creative, resourceful, and industrious you are. And how generous and descriptive you are with your findings and little treasures.
Isn’t it amazing how that simple perspective shift from “one-off tips” to “what matters most?” can make such a qualitative difference? Tips and tricks are great, but when they they come as a result of the ‘deeper inner meaning’ dive, it’s a whole other game!
I loved this: “Think about what kinds of activities, work, or exploration energizes you.” Such a great coaching question. :)
And then knowing how much creating and generating for yourself energizes you is invaluable. I’m a huge believer in knowing the difference between when we’re in generative vs. consumptive mode, and when there’s too much consuming it can feel imbalanced and enervating.
What does paying myself first look like right now?
I get energized from “taking care of business.” I love making ‘have-to’s into a game - FUN is one of my top core values. I have a wall in the house where I stick those big post-its up and use colored markers to get my random “would love to’s and need to’s” on there.
Some recent examples:
“Send my CPA uncle another random gift certificate to his favorite restaurant for doing my taxes, to brighten his day :) - check!
“Check out the Pickleball drop-in games at my athletic club” - check! It took me over two months to finally show up - now, it’s turned into my newest addiction (2-3x week!) I then replaced that one with, “get proper shoes for the court and a paddle” which I did this weekend. :)
The new replacement there is attend one of the drop-in intermediate group clinics to up level my game…and I *just* registered for one as a result of this blog! It takes a village. :)
I look forward to reading what you muse on next!