What are YOU willing to give up, stop doing or let go of?

Ever feel like you’re carrying too much?

We often have a variety of unconscious physical and mental habits that we do daily or weekly, without being aware of them or considering their impact on our lives.

It’s the beginning of the year so it’s so easy to get caught up in planning for the year ahead, clarifying your goals, mapping out your time with everything you need to do in your professional and personal life.

You might also be thinking about the type of person you want to be, and how you want to show up and behave to achieve your goals in a way that feels good for you.

In fact, we often spend so much time thinking about what we want to ADD that we keep piling more on the ‘to do-be-have’ list than ever before.

And it becomes a never ending and overwhelming downwards spiral, where you feel like you’re fighting a losing battle from the get-go.

And there’s probably a point, early on, where you give up.

It just gets too hard, so you let go of all the plans and throw caution to the wind.

Because what you didn’t plan for is what you need to give up, stop doing or let go of that is holding you back or not serving you.

As much as we might want to do it all, have it all and be it all, we can’t.

We only have so much time, and can only produce so much energy in each day, so it’s important to invest in it wisely.

It’s important to free yourself up for the things that really matter and that make a substantial difference to you and those around you.

So, what are you willing to stop, give up or let go of?

And I mean ‘willing’.

There must be a big enough REASON or significance for what you want to have, be or do, so you fully commit and are willing to stop something else, give it up or let it go.

To have the time, energy and focus for the things that are important and matter to us, we need to give up, stop doing or let go of ‘stuff’.

This may include physical tasks, activities and behaviours, or freeing ourselves of the mental and emotional limitations or distractions such as thoughts, opinions and judgements.

For example, could it be that you are willing to:

Stop:

• attending meetings that don’t have a clear agenda or action steps

• saying yes to work tasks that aren’t your responsibility

• working excessive hours at your job

• taking on new year’s resolutions that aren’t important to you

• scrolling through social media after 6pm each day

• meeting up with that ‘friend’ who always complains or makes you feel bad
  

Give up:

• hitting the snooze button in the morning

• gossiping about colleagues

• smoking or vaping

• that glass (or two) of wine at night

• eating chips or chocolate after dinner
  

Let go of:

• feeling like you must act a certain way to fit in

• trying to satisfy others needs ahead of your own

• judging yourself and others when things don’t turn out as planned

• the need to prove yourself every minute of every day

• thinking you’re not good enough, smart enough or strong enough

Take a good look at this list and choose anything that resonates with you.

What could your life look, hear and feel like if you made this one change?

We all have so much we want to give, have and accomplish in this life, but we can exhaust, overwhelm and burn ourselves out trying to do it all, give it all and be it all.

So, allow yourself the space and grace that you need to have your best year yet, by choosing what to let go of.

Right now, what are you willing to stop, give up or let it go of?