Do you have chores to do, goals to achieve, or responsibilities to fulfill?  Of course you do.  And I’ll bet that sometimes you’re great at keeping the ball rolling, and other times you feel like doing nothing.  Am I right?  Well, here is one little thing you can do when your energy is drained, and you find yourself wanting a break.

Hello my friend!  How are you, and how is this spring treating you?  I have been thoroughly enjoying walks around my neighborhood and sitting outside in the sun.  It does my soul good.

Perhaps it’s taken me a little too far down a “relaxing” path because I have not been wanting to sit down and type.  In fact, I haven’t had anything on my mind that I’ve been wanting to write about.

And that is not normal for me, haha.  Usually, I have thoughts and ideas rolling in my head all week, and it’s a matter of picking just one to write about.

But not lately.

I’ve had other things on my mind recently (a project that I’m working on) and it is exciting me to the point of taking all my thought-energy, not to mention my free time as well.

So as much as I love writing, I am finding myself on a Friday afternoon (my 16th wedding anniversary actually) with nothing to say, and not feeling inspired one bit.  So what do I do with that?

Something.

I tell myself to… Just.  Do.  Something.

If I can get a post written, that will be good enough.  I remind myself that it doesn’t have to be my best work, it just has to be.

And voila… I’ve got something to write about.  Remember my note to the perfectionist?  This is the perfect add-on to that!

When you think the job in front of you is too big for you (whether it’s cleaning a toilet or completing a workout) it is more difficult to start the task.

But instead of looking at the whole picture of what needs to be done, my advice for you today is to just take a baby step.

When you have a huge pile of laundry to tackle, how many times do you walk past it thinking “I’ll come back to that later”?  I know I’m guilty of that!

When instead, if you tell yourself to just fold 3 shirts, you won’t feel so overwhelmed by feeling like you must spend the next 45 minutes folding laundry.

Give yourself permission to just do one bite-sized job:

• Wipe down just the toilet seat.
• Open the book and simply read one paragraph.
• Only do 10 jumping jacks.
• And my favorite -open the cupboard and serve cereal for dinner (instead of resorting to calling in pizza).

The idea is to just do something.

If you can do one little thing, it may not feel like you’re “keeping the ball rolling”, but I assure you, it will keep it from stopping.

My average blog post has been about 1500 words!  And I felt like I set the bar high for myself, thinking that each post has to be at least that long.  So when I have moments of not knowing what to say, I feel like I have a huge job in front of me –needing to come up with 1500 words seems impossible!

But when I allow myself to just write “something”… anything….  Even one paragraph… all the pressure fades away and I feel free to take a simple baby step.  And before I know it, I’m experiencing the “flow”.  (That’s what I call it when my fingers can barely keep up with the words in my brain.)

This is not the first time I’ve had this experience.

I have often started a household chore telling myself that I’m just going to organize one drawer, and the next thing I know, I’ve got the whole desk cleaned!  Getting started is half the battle, so starting with one small task can easily lead to doing more.

But it doesn’t always lead to more!  I have also told myself that I’m just going to sweep a little, and that’s all I do… I have a lot to sweep around my house and it seems like I’m always just sweeping small areas at different times rather than sweeping everything at once, haha!

And that’s ok!  Whether this trick helps you get more done than you planned, or just the bare minimum, use it and feel good about knowing that you at least did something.  Even doing the smallest amount of work continually, over time you will eventually complete the job!

What is it that you want to do or need to get done?  The next time you feel overwhelmed with a task, I encourage you to give this little trick a try.

Just.  Do.  Something.

I love you!

Empowering you to embrace your agency and liberate yourself through conscious choice!