The Sunday Slow Down: Volume #47

Published: Sun, 09/04/22

September 4, 2022

Do You Feel Overwhelmed? Read This.

Happy Labor Day Sunday, !!

I’ve gotta be honest with you.

This whole transition from summer to back to school is chaotic, overwhelming, and can sometimes disrupt my OWN practice and intention of slowing down.

During this time of year, it’s really easy for me to go into OVERdrive - overthinking, overplanning, over preparing, and overextending myself in every way possible.

What’s worse, is that I know this kind of momentum isn’t sustainable.

It’s a speed and lifestyle that has often left me feeling burnt out, exhausted, and resentful of the people that I love most. Until eventually, it convinced me to find ways to slow down.

To let go of the things that were stressing me out and weighing me down.

Until little by little, I started letting go of the things that felt like excess—the low hanging fruit that I could easily pick off.

Letting my trusty crockpot slow cooker do the work for me so that the "work" part of dinner was taken care of early in the morning when I was still caffeinated and coherent.

Creating a chore list that everyone in the house could contribute to, so that I wasn’t the only one doing the work.

Going for walks with zero plan or directions. Just simply going for a walk to let go of plans, schedules, productivity, and trading in the need to be DOING to just BEING.

We’ve become so used to Hustle Culture, but the reality is that it isn’t sustainable and it’s not an accurate measure of your success or worthiness, either,.

What it is…

...is exhausting.

And no one wants to live life feeling as if they are behind or aren't doing enough.

You deserve a calm, joyful, and fulfilling life and that is my biggest wish for you.

All of the books I written and the free masterclass I recorded and all of the Slow Living podcast episodes along with my coaching and the Simple Shortcuts to Peace course were created specifically to help you live out a Slower, Calmer, and More Peaceful life.

If we are lucky, life is long. I want you to enjoy every bitty bit of it.

Have a great long weekend, an even better week, and I'll see you next Sunday!

xoxo steph

⚪ episode #47 of the Slow Living Podcast is all about Overcoming Overwhelm

If you do feel sometimes like there's too much to do and not enough time to do it, then this is a Must Listen episode for you.

I share coping strategies for getting through the hardest days -- even when you are sleep deprived and feel like the world is spiraly.

You are not alone. Everyone feels this way from time to time.

EVERYONE.

You get to decide what to do about it. I share my favorite resources that I used when I ran preschool centers for homeless children and answer a listener question from Michelle.

I also explain how to calm yourself down using Box and Star Fish breathing.

You can listen online, or in your favorite podcast app.

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⚪ Many of you have already taken advantage of the 20% off coupon for the Bundle Pack of CrockPot Slow Cooker mealplans.

If you don't know what you're going to eat for dinner by the time 4 o'clock rolls around --- it's stressful.

Using your crockpot forces you to meal plan.

Use code "slowcook20" at check out.

:-)

The Get Organized Now Virtual Summit. is in full swing.

This is a free summit -- but you do need to register in order to watch the sessions and attend.

I am one of about 150 speakers -- and we are all talking about different ways to get and stay organized.

The All-Access Pass to access all of the worksheets and recorded sessions is $39.

⚪ if you are looking for FALL recipes (even though we are smack dab in the midst of a heat wave!!)

Here YOU GO.

Consider yourself loved and hugged!

I think you are wonderful.

store ~ podcast ~ coaching

thank you!!

Stephanie O'Dea

1534 Plaza Lane #256, Burlingame California, 94010-3204

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