I double booked my sister's wedding
And: The next episode of Untangling will be a day late - sorry!
Lovely people I am SO SORRY
The next episode of Untangling is going to be a day late
I double-booked recording the next episode with my sister’s wedding 😅
Some time last week, I was writing a detailed to-do list, a sign I’m feeling stressed and overwhelmed.
And I remember thinking “you only do this when you’re stressed and not being mindful. I know you think this helps, but it doesn’t”.
I ignored that voice, and wrote a detailed plan anyway
(hell, I’m not perfect! Old habits die hard).
And when planning to record the second podcast this Sunday night, there were these slight alarm bells, but I ignored them.
I remember thinking “yes I’ll be tired the day after the wedding, but it’ll be fine”.
In my stressed-out “how will I get everything done this week” state, I totally missed that the wedding was a Sunday, something I’ve known for over a year, and that I will still be at the wedding when I was planning to record the podcast 🤦♀️
What a mistake to make 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Why am I sharing this?
People often say they’re worried that if they become more mindful, they’ll forget things and make a mistake.
Honestly - I see the total opposite as true.
I make more mistakes when I’m NOT being mindful.
And when I am being mindful (luckily I caught this dip early!) I cope with set-backs.
I was relaxed, watching TV with my husband at 10pm last night when the thought popped in “hang on, this isn’t going to work"
I DIDN'T have that thought when I was overthinking every detail.
And if non-mindful me had realised that at 10pm last night, she would have gone into panic.
Would have considered recording it then and there and being knackered before the pre-wedding party on Saturday.
Tried to work out a way to do it.
Mindfully, I could see there wasn’t a reasonable way to record it.
And shrugged, cut myself some slack, and wrote this email instead.
So a little reminder today
You’ll make mistakes sometimes - you’re only human, and that’s ok
You’ll make less if you’re mindful
You’ll recover quicker if you’re mindful
And an apology for members of MOMENTUM that the next episode will be a day late!
Hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend - I sure am!
Lucy x