Cut Back
Day 4 - Letter C
Today we reach the letter C, which invites us into something both practical and freeing.
𝗖𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 by reducing commitments before they reduce you.
December has a way of convincing us that everything is important and everything is urgent.
A lunch here, a pop in there, a cheeky little favour that somehow multiplies when you are not looking. Before long, your calendar looks like a performance schedule rather than a life.
And this, is exactly where many of the 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 in 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 begin: with the courage to claim your time back.
So today, 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤.
- What can be released, postponed or kindly declined?
- Which things feel heavy the moment you read them?
- Where can you swap obligation for actual breathing room?
That’s why I’ve shared a photo of my own cut back list because even I can fall into the festive trap of good intentions that outgrow my capacity.
You are in good company.
Quietly, and calmly yours,
The Original Flourishing Introvert
And before you wander off, have a little ponder. Tomorrow we arrive at the letter D. Any ideas what our D word might be, especially one that brings a bit more calm into your December?
