OVERWHELM!

o·ver·whelm
/ˌōvərˈ(h)welm/
 
verb
overwhelm; 3rd person present: overwhelms; past tense: overwhelmed; past participle: overwhelmed; gerund or present participle: overwhelming

• bury or drown beneath a huge mass. "the water flowed through to overwhelm the whole dam and the village beneath"
• defeat completely. "his teams overwhelmed their opponents"
• give too much of a thing to (someone); inundate. "they were overwhelmed by farewell messages"
  

 
Or, in my case, burning the candle at five ends when it only has two. I know this may seem like complaining, but it truly isn’t. Hear me out, I promise!
 
I am 250% driven to make my coaching business a success. In doing so, many things must happen and fall into place to be successful.

1. I must stay focused on my day job. It is important work and I am integral to the team. I need to stay clear and focused on my team’s mission and the job at hand during the day. I am as important to Oracle as it is to me.
2. While I already have enough credentials in my Betsey Johnson purse to be more than successful, two items need completion – not just because I want more credentials. Because I want the knowledge and understanding to help others get through what I did. And, to help those that haven’t been through what I have, to understand it without stigma and judgment.
3. Artwork that has been commissioned must be completed. It must be, however, completed with the utmost of care, love, focus, and mindfulness that the piece AND the receiver deserves.
4. Family. They deserve my time and attention as well. A night of Boggle or making mini bundt cakes is just as important as learning to facilitate a room full of corporate professionals learning about addiction awareness.
5. Friends. They, too, deserve my time and attention. Now, more than ever, I need their support and I desire their company. Being sober brings a whole new level of love and cherishment I have for my friendships.
6. My health. If this is not a priority, none of the above will get accomplished. Period.

 
There are days, like today, I feel like my head and my to-do list are going 110 mph. In every direction. I want to follow every direction, too! I’m so excited to be of such clear mind and full of passion and moxie to live this life I am dreaming for myself. I also know that it needs time, nurturing, mindfulness, small steps, small wins, and maybe a roller-skating adventure in the near future for good measure. Who’s with me?!
 
So, today, I sit back, I focus on my day job. Make sure I have everything in place to carry me through the meetings I need to attend, and that my projects are moving forward and are up to date.
 
I make plans for the coming days for everything else that’s on the list. They will be there tomorrow for me to noodle, work on, and move my dream closer to reality. Don’t let that fool you to think I’m procrastinating or pushing things off. There’s a difference in pushing things off (negative) vs making room for them in the coming days so that I have a clear mind and clear focus to really concentrate and put full effort into each item (positive).
 
Are you feeling overwhelmed these days? Do you have a plan? Are you making steps to make that dream a reality or are you pushing it off to “someday”. Stop pushing it off and make “someday” today.