I just noped out of so much life admin
impact-focused to do lists, plus an update on the future of EA lifestyles
As many of you know, I’ve been rocking the stay at home mom life during my maternity leave. No day job for me! But somehow, despite the extra 8 hours a day, my “life admin” to do list is longer than ever??
After realizing it would take me months to get through my list (seriously though), I had a revelation:
I need to prioritize my life admin based on which tasks have the most impact - duh!
Just like which charities you prioritize depends on what you think is important, I had to figure out what I was prioritizing in my personal life. Did I want to focus on tasks that saved/made me money? Strengthening my personal relationships? Living an enviable and highly aesthetic life?
I settled on a simple question: “How much will finishing this task make my family healthier and happier?”
I already had a to do list in my phones notes app, so I just rated everything on a scale of 1-5. I’ve been knocking out some of the 3s and 4s if they don’t take too long, but mostly I’ve been focusing on the 5s. And the 1s and 2s are just not going to happen, at least not this month. Serious sanity saver!
Update on the future of EA lifestyles: Now that my family have finished visiting and the baby’s in a bit more of the routine, I’m going to be publishing weekly posts for the next three months. Make sure you subscribe if you want to be updated each time I publish a new one!