{"id":530,"date":"2021-07-15T11:56:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T11:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astra.webdev.is\/?p=530"},"modified":"2021-07-15T11:56:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T11:56:08","slug":"create-a-more-spacious-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skaftisveins.webdev.is\/index.php\/2021\/07\/15\/create-a-more-spacious-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a More Spacious Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Contemplating on how I want to live recently, I became clear in the last few months that I needed to create more space in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My life is full, which is a wonderful thing \u2014&nbsp;I have lots of people in my life who care about me, want to spend time with me, want to work with me. Amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet, it\u2019s become clear to me that in order to show up fully for everyone I\u2019m serving \u2026 I need to also have space to replenish. To fill up my tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I set out to create that space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how it looks for me at the moment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>I\u2019m taking Decembers and Junes off, mostly<\/strong>: I had to talk with all of my clients and shift my programs so that I could do this, but it\u2019s happening! It also means I did a bunch of writing ahead of time. I am still doing some work, including creating a new course and setting intentions for 2021, but I\u2019m not doing client calls, webinars or meetings. This month is the first time I\u2019ve ever taken off a full month!<\/li><li><strong>I cleared Fridays, Saturdays &amp; Sundays<\/strong>: I used to have meetings on Fridays and Saturdays, but now I keep those days clear. I still do some work, but it\u2019s much more spacious and I can take the days completely off if I feel like it.<\/li><li><strong>I\u2019m leaving the other days more spacious as well<\/strong>: I only do about 3 calls a day (down from 5-6 calls a day at my peak) and I don\u2019t block off every hour anymore, so that I can have a greater sense of spaciousness.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What do I do in those spaces?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anything I feel like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of my more common ways to use the space:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rest<\/li><li>Head out to nature &amp; spend some time in solitude<\/li><li>Listen to a podcast<\/li><li>Read with my kids<\/li><li>Hang with my wife<\/li><li>Call my mom, grandma or siblings to catch up<\/li><li>Read a book<\/li><li>Reflect on bigger picture stuff<\/li><li>Take care of chores<\/li><li>Write a book about my grandmother<\/li><li>Or do whatever work I feel like<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve found that this kind of space is incredibly nurturing, replenishing, life-giving. And so few of us take it for ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know that not everyone has this kind of freedom, and I am grateful that I can do it. But I challenge you to see where you\u2019re cutting this possibility off for yourself, and see if you could create it. It might take a few months to create, but if you stand for this possibility for yourself, you might surprise yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contemplating on how I want to live recently, I became clear in the last few months that I needed to create more space in my life. 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