Okay, so here's the scoop from last Friday. I had my alarm set bright and early, totally determined to get a head start on my workload. But I must have upset some mischievous planet in the cosmos because my little guy woke up, and then my girl followed suit, and then my dog decided to join the chaos. πΆπ« There I was, trying to hammer out a masterpiece with one finger on my keyboard, but all I got was a big, frustrating nothing.
My Plan B? Distract the kiddos with Paw Patrol. Well, that one fell flat on its face, and the kiddos were getting more restless, which, naturally, was cranking up my frustration meter because all I wanted was to get some writing done.
So, guess what happened next? With determination gone rogue, I found myself in the kitchen at 8 in the morning, whipping up meatballs with buckwheat for lunch. Yep, you read it right. Lunch at 8 AM! Then, why not a soup? And what the heck, let's throw in some fried rice too!
So, here I am, at 10:30 AM, with lunch and dinner served, kids settled down from their morning mood swing, and finally getting to write my content for the week.
So here's a little life hack for you. If things aren't panning out the way you planned despite giving it your all, take a breath, and pivot. I know you're probably frustrated and upset, but switch gears and tackle something else that needs doing. You might even find that you're tackling a task you weren't initially excited about.
And who knows, you might find yourself with lunch and dinner sorted before 10 AM and have a solid five hours to get back to what you initially set out to do. It's a strategy that works across the board. I've been known to get stuck obsessing over things, and I've had to teach myself to let it go and come back to it later.
So, when you sense that tunnel-vision setting in, force yourself to switch your focus. Trust me, it has always been nothing but beneficial.
Cheers, Kat