As I sit in my apartment sipping tea, I feel a sense of overwhelm. I suddenly notice I’m knees deep in 134 unanswered e-mails, endless editing, creating, writing, thinking, over-thinking, then thinking again – I decide to take a little ‘brain break’ and touch base with one of my mentors Danielle Laporte.

This week she’s been in the zone of ‘stop doing’ things. You know – those mundane tasks we ‘have to do’ obligations we feel attached to and plans we feel pressured into. Made me think, I’m totally in this boat. Perhaps I feel like I’m too busy (a word I’m desperately trying to remove from my vocabulary) because I’m busy doing things which really aren't serving me, my business, or those around me.

Cha ‘freaking ching.
Nailed it. So I made a list of things I’m going to stop doing. Being busy (mentally and/or physically) doesn’t equal productivity, nor fulfillment. Simplify, simplify, simplify – this is the key. When you cut the crap and focus on what inspires you, juices you and makes you tick, you’re onto something. As always – I want to be as raw, authentic and vulnerable as possible, keeping it real from first hand experiences so you can relate and hopefully take away a few tid bits that will inspire you.
Here goes it.

• I’m going to stop over-thinking and go with my gut (after all it’s the ‘second brain’)
• I’m going to stop asking everyone’s opinion, make a choice, even it’s the wrong one it will be fixable in time
• I’m going to stop people pleasing; the people you feel you need to please shouldn’t be in your realm of relationships anyways
• I’m going to stop all comparisons; in business, personal, love and all other areas. We are all on our own path, our own personal journey to greatness
• I’m going to stop thinking I’m superwomen and take on any project that comes my way. Saying no to an opportunity is just as important as saying yes – be selective
• I’m going to stop all forms of self-judgment; practising self-compassion to the max
• I’m going to stop being too careful – ‘what’s the worst that can happen?’ (It’s never, ever that bad)
• I’m going to stop self-diagnosing myself with ADD – I don’t have it, I just need to learn to focus and ignore my ‘shining ball syndrome’
• I’m going to stop doing all work on Sundays – time to play

…now it’s your turn.
What are you going to ‘stop doing’ in order to live an extraordinary life?

With Massive Love,
Samantha Skelly

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