Take a Pause... Read This

Let me start today's post off with a quote I heard the other day that has not left my mind...

"Frustration for what is- creates passion for what could be"

Full time job, Marathon training, Crossfit, Spanish classes, Teaching fitness classes, Blogging, Professional Development…..head = spinning. 

I find myself in constant frustration by prioritizing too many things…and yet am left still feeling empty.

And then I thought to myself, if there are that many things on the list, am I really prioritizing? 

Over the past few years I have been praised and looked at in amazement when I list off to people all that I do. Little did I know, that external validation was fuelling how I attached myself, and my success to constantly being busy. 

Now, I will clarify that busy doesn't mean bad, however, busy when you are trying to achieve a set goal is similar to a messy bedroom when you are trying to sleep. You can do it, but its uncomfortable and frankly would be better if the clutter was not there.

I have many things I want to accomplish- which is great, yay! However, to accomplish a goal or to be a generalist at many things is the fork in the road I have had a difficult time choosing. The listing of all the things I do, being always on the go, and don’t get me wrong, the enjoyment out of all the things as well, is great. If that all satisfied my goals then AMAZING. BUT… I am finding it hard to actually finish everything when I do a little bit of a lot of things here and there. I struggle as a high functioning anxious person to take on less. It makes me feel as though I am not doing enough. But that is because I do not get the feeling of accomplishing anything HUGE when I am trying to juggle so many tiny things at once. 

I am challenging myself to FOCUS. Write down one or two goals that are of the highest importance to me at the moment. I won’t put all of the other amazing activities and commitments away forever, they will just be taking a back seat for a little bit. This time will be used to dive deep into all of the elements that go into those very few major goals (i.e., proper training, practice, etc.) and dial in to what it means to achieve that goal. Staying consistent, cutting out background noise, and really focusing. Narrow my vision from a lot of things to one or two… but going all in with those 1-2 that it feels as fulfilling as it would to take on many. 

Where do you need to focus?

What do you want to dial in on and dedicate yourself to?

What are your refined goals?

What can you eliminate that is in your way?

Where can you start?