I heard someone describe it as "catching the sleep wave". feels simple and also like something I've never once actually done on purpose.
not looking for big transformations. more like, the weirdest or most boring little adjustment that ended up mattering more than it had any right to.
Do you remember this challenge I decided to start? https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueGrit/comments/1t3jg6d/this_week_im_starting_this_whos_with_me/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Well, here's my honest opinion. It definitely worked for me. I feel like I had to use it more for work-related than life-related things. For example, on Wednesday, I had too many chores to do and couldn't finish all the things I had on my to-do list for the business I'm trying to create. Felt guilty but prioritized 1 thing that I knew needed to be done and would have made me so happy and light at the end of it. Did it, felt productive, and WAY LESS GUILTY, which is a big thing for me, and also, cause i was focused on only that thing, I learned so much cause i was giving everything to that task
Did anyone try it?
Fun fact about how my brain works: my husband and I decided the best solution for us was for me to stay home and take care of the house. We were both working 9 to 5, but his career made it almost impossible for him to spend time with the family or even be home. With both of us working and him having the craziest schedule, we were barely seeing each other. When he was home, I was at work, and when he was at work, I was home.
It started to feel heavy, both on the house and on us. Chores piled up, we were eating out all the time, and we were basically living parallel lives. It was starting to affect the relationship because we just… didn’t see each other.
So the smart decision for us was for me to stay home and, let’s say, be the project manager of the house. But I’ve always had a super entrepreneurial mindset, so of course I still found a way to earn my own income. Not because he wasn’t providing, he takes great care of me. Honestly, I could just relax, take a step back, and give myself a year to breathe. But my brain just wouldn’t allow it.
I ended up starting a freelancing career in community management. And now I’m literally forcing myself to live one full day as a stay-at-home housewife. Like, I have to tell myself: “Hey, you’re allowed to slow down. You don’t have to optimize everything. You can just cook, shower, read, show up for the things your husband wants to do together, and exist for a second.”
I actually have to force myself not to think about what else I should be doing.
How wild is that.