How to get your happy on, right now. Not in the future. Without lifting a finger.

Last night I had a holy guacamole ah ha moment.  I’m super glad I had it only 2 weeks into my new business so I can share it with you straight away and lay some great foundations.

If you were a fly on the wall in our house, you’d have noticed I’ve been glued (super glued) to my laptop these last few weeks, often til the wee hrs of the morning.

I’ve pretty much stopped doing anything other than work related tasks.  I’ve been telling myself I don’t have time for all the other things I love.  Ummmm alarm bells!!

My focus has been soley on the future and the magic of the moment is passing me by. Kinda defeats the purpose right.

It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking something in the future will fulfill you.  Better job (in this case business), more money, more time, bigger house etc. Of course those things are appealing but I garatenee when you look around you actually have a truckload of aweseomeness in your life right now that you don’t have to lift a finger to create.  You just have to make space to notice and enjoy it.

I did a super quick brainstorm of my top 10 (non worky) fav things to do, things that make me feel ontop of the world (don’t over think it, just write)

1. playing with my nieces
2. reading in cafes
3. sleeping in with my partner *note that is sleeping in (not sleeping with, this is my PG list!)
4. yoga retreats/ kirtans
5. getting a massage
6. drinking chai
7. catching up with friends
8. getting outdoors
9. cuddles
10. listening to music

Then I went back over the list and looked at how often I’d done them in the last two weeks. And how often I’d consciously cancelled doing them because I was too busy working!!!

It’s safe to say every single one had gotten bumped at least once. No wonder I’d been gradually feeling more and more out of sorts.

Of course there is heaps to do when you are just starting out. And of course it’s important to have a vision for the future that you are moving towards but don’t forget about all the good stuff right in front of you.

Im taking my own advice and running with it too. This morning I spent 1.5hrs paying with my nieces and now after writing this I’m off for a massage. Ultimately doing these things will make me a better entreprenuer anyway. Time to recharge the batteries, stop and smell the roses, to juice me up for the bigger journey.

What tips have you got for keeping the balance and savouring the little things when you’ve got lots on???

Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Big Love

Anthea (aka the just do it girl) xx