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Create more than consume
Find an audio version of this post here. Have you ever stopped to consider how much information, entertainment and external noise you consume in a day? There is a staggering amount available in the palm of our hands and that is increasing at rates my brain cannot process. I have started to recognise the impact this level of consumption has on my headspace, my emotions and my creativity. I have acknowledged my distraction addiction many times. This intention on my 2020 manifesto takes it a step further. I want to create more than I consume.
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Invest in relationships
Find an audio version of this post here. As the to-do list grows and the project ideas fill my mind, the relationships in my life suffer if I am not intentional in this area. It is easy for me to switch into task mode and focus on ticking off items on my checklist. Projects looming lure me into justifying sacrificing time with my people. Work, tasks and projects come and go. Relationships are long term, or at least we hope they will be. Where does my priority need to be? I need to invest in relationships. Family This is the glass ball in the juggle of roles. Other areas of…
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Fuel and movement for my body- tools for leading and living well
Find the audio version of this post here. We live and lead in these bodies so why aren’t we taking care of them? Our health is a foundation that we take for granted until something goes wrong. We are working hard, pursuing goals and juggling the demands of life without giving our bodies the fuel and tuning they need for energy. Or maybe it’s just me that falls into that habit? I have been on this journey of making fuel and movement for my body a priority for four years and yet I still need this reminder daily. Get curious Have you noticed the times you reach for that quick…
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Courage- the word I didn’t want as my word for 2020
Prefer audio? Listen to this post on https://jokoepke.substack.com/ Do you choose a word for your year? I have for the past several years. Some years I keep that word in front of me and lean into it fully. Other years I have to keep finding where I originally wrote it down because I cannot even remember what I chose. Some years it has played a significant part in my growth and other years it hasn’t made a dent. I keep going back to this strategy and have included my word, ‘courage’, in my 2020 manifesto. Towards the end of last year, I was turning my mind ahead to 2020 and…
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Distraction addiction- pressing in over numbing out
An audio version of this blog post is available here: https://jokoepke.substack.com/ Does anyone else battle with distraction addiction? Or is it just me? So often I realise at the end of the day that precious hours have been sucked away by distraction. The frustration at myself builds and I try many strategies to deal with this, with varying degrees of success. It’s easy to blame my phone and technology. I have admitted my phone addiction before and even speak on overcoming it for groups, such as MOPS. Phones and technology are certainly designed to be addictive and distract us from other things we could be choosing to do. They need…
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