The Joy Of Missing Out By Tonya DaltonSample

Overwhelmed. 

This is the word I hear from so many women when they describe how they feel about their days. It doesn’t seem to matter how old they are, what season of life they’re in, or what job they do. Overwhelm is the thread that connects each of them. . . .

Here’s some truth I want to share with you: Overwhelm isn’t having too much to do; it’s not knowing where to start.

But knowing where to begin can be incredibly difficult when we are too busy saying yes to every opportunity that knocks on our door (even the ones we don’t love), when we pile other people’s priorities on our plates (and push aside our own), and when we worry about keeping up with everyone else. 

Real productivity helps you know where to start. It’s intentionally choosing to cut through the clutter and noise in our lives. It’s discovering the happiness that comes when we center our lives on what is truly important to us and let go of the rest—it’s the joy of missing out.

We have to begin finding the joy in missing out on that extra noise in our lives and instead find happiness in a life centered on what’s truly important to us. We have to shift our mindset. I love the word mindset. It’s one of my favorite words because your mindset has the power to change perspective, which means it has life-changing magic to it. . . . 

You know that life you’ve been dreaming about? The one you visit in your head when you have a spare moment to breathe . . . maybe in the shower or waiting in line for your morning coffee? 

What’s missing in that daydream? The feeling of being stretched too thin? I bet that’s missing. Or the hectic pace? Gone. What about the heavy weight of obligations you’ve said yes to out of guilt? Not there. 

There’s joy in these missing pieces. There’s happiness nestled right there, waiting to be had. Let’s go get that—let’s work together to make your ideal life a reality.