I don't have time!
A question I see frequently from busy mamas and aspiring freelancers still running that 9-5...
"How do I find the time?"
The answer is simple. You MAKE it.
Case-in-point: I'm writing this post from my 3 year old's bed at 5 AM. I would rather be sleeping. I'd rather be making coffee. I'd rather be switching over the laundry I forgot about last night. Or doing paid work.
This blog has not been a priority in my life. There is no immediate benefit, I say. I have other pressing issues to deal with. There is money to be made, there are bills to be paid and dishes to be done.
This blog has been a desire, an intention, a long term goal... But none of those things get it DONE.
What are you procrastinating on?
I think about it at the end of the day. "I should really get around to making a blog post". But I'm too tired. I'm too burned out from the longest day ever. By the time our 900 year bedtime routine is over, I'm done.
And I KNOW this. I keep thinking one of these nights I'll get around to it... But I KNOW better. Night doesn't work for me.
So I *decided* (Step 1!) to prioritize. To MAKE time. I can do this from my phone. I can do it in the Starbucks drive-thru. Or on the toilet. I can nurse a baby with one hand, type with the other, and drink water from a straw with my mouth... Throw in a boppy pillow, and I can eat too. No excuses.
Every single day we let a thousand unproductive moments pass by. I know you need down time!! But think... How much better is that time after you've TACKLED that daunting task that's been hovering over your head for... Be honest, how long has it been?
I want you to sit down and write 3 things you're going to do tomorrow. Put the hardest one at the top. The task you are most likely to avoid... That one is FIRST. It is now priority #1. You WILL do it.
Then remember how it feels once you've done it. Watch how quickly the other tasks get knocked out during your high of accomplishment.
Commit to this. Every day.
And if the only time you have is at 5AM... Well, say hello! Seriously.. Get it done, put the coffee on and shoot me a message. Let me know what works for you. I'm here, making time :)
"free" time 😄
