Hello loves,Recently I have been paying attention to my sense of urgency and how it affects my productivity. Urgency comes from a place of scarcity. It pushes you along without stopping to think about the path you are taking. As someone who has struggled with maintaining consistent energy levels, when I get an idea, inspiration or feel motivated, my brain says it has to happen right! now!, before the window of opportunity closes. This starts off a cycle of panicked action, failure and shame. Not productive. This happened a few weeks ago, when I went to Costco on a mission to buy dahlia plants for my neglected garden. I hastily prepped the soil, stuck these poor plants in shallow holes and watered them ambivalently over the next few days. When the exuberant blooms started to droop and the leaves turned brown and dried up, my first thought was “Of course! I suck at gardening”. But instead of letting them die, I slowed down, did a little research, and spent a few minutes each day cutting off the dead plant matter and watering them ‘deeply’. And sure enough they have perked back up. The flip side is when I get stuck in planning mode and fail to take any action, keeping me safe from this cycle but without progress. As vulnerable as it is to get started before I am ready, I am working on calibrating my effort by taking small, measured steps towards my goals. It is much less exciting but more sustainable and i am building trust with myself. What is your relationship to urgency? This brings me to my hormone seminar. In my excitement to share the information I have gathered, I failed to consider my timing. September is the other January, so let’s try again then, when our days are more structured. My goal is to reach as many people as are interested, so please fill out the form below to determine scheduling and share the link with anyone who might want to join.
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