Create a Life You Love Workbook

I honestly believe that, as women, we are inundated with planners, journals, and apps that are all designed to help us “do it all.” But hear me out… what if we made a conscious decision to do less? What if we all said “No thanks, I’m only doing the things that are either absolutely necessary or make my soul sing.” What a joyous way to live our lives!

Why Planners Don’t Work

I always thought I was a disorganized failure because I couldn’t use a planner. It was a yearly cycle of shame: buy the planner, fill it out, then promptly forget about it the instant life threw me a curve ball. I’d get frustrated and throw it in a drawer only to pull it out during spring cleaning and toss it in the recycle bin. 

The stationary companies weren’t selling me a solution; they were selling me hope that I’d be a better person this year. It turns out, *I* wasn’t the problem, the planners were. They weren’t made for my unique needs, and they made me believe that if I did more, I’d be happier.

Instead of trying to see how much we can pile onto our plates, why not try seeing how much we can take off? That is what this workbook is all about: getting super-focused on the goals that matter, so you can let go of everything else.

The Method

The secret to doing less is planning just ONE big goal in three areas of your life: creative, personal, and family.

Why only one? It’s the lens through which you’ll filter future decisions. For example: my creative goal was to only make vibrant, scrappy quilts this year. I don’t have a set number of quilts I need to make, or a schedule I need to make them on. I just know that no matter what I make, it’s going to be scrappy and bright.

Breaking that goal down a little further, I know that in order for my quilts to be scrappy and bright, I am only going to use small cuts of fabric, and only in bright colors. This keeps me from having decision fatigue later because I’ve already decided what my big goal is. I know that I won’t buy neutrals or large cuts of fabric this year.

If someone asks me to make a quilt that isn’t part of my goal, then the answer is no (unless, of course, it’s a paid job, which falls under the category of “necessary”). This method of planning leaves so much room for spontaneity, but keeps you focused so you don’t waste time overthinking.

The Workbook

The workbook is a 12-page journal to help you get super-clear on your goals so you can go forward with solid boundaries around your time and energy. While it’s a beautiful way to start the New Year, you can revisit it any time you need a refresher on your goals and boundaries! It includes a seasonal review page that you can use to check in with yourself every few months to see how you’re feeling about your goals.

Are you ready to get started? Click below to grab your copy of the Create A Life You Love workbook!