Happy March!! I am so excited for everything coming up. Sorry I missed a video last week, but I'm happy to be back this week. How are you doing? Let me know in the comments!
Happy March! I’m doing great, I hope you’re doing well! I’m glad I found your channel. I’ve been binge listening/watching a lot of your videos. I turned my manuscript over to my editor last week (for the very first time), so.. I’m just trying to learn and soak up as much as possible. 😊
Knowing you don't have all the answers is actually encouraging because I'm striving for balance too, but it's so hard. I did not get to write at all in January/February or even set up my planner, but I got a lot of health things set up and got my family to sit down and make actual plans to work towards our goals. As long as I do something each day that's productive and a step forward, then I'm happy.
It's good to be reminded we can have a fresh start for ourselves ANY TIME WE WANT. New Year's Day is NOT the only time we can reset things for ourselves.
I'm going to try doing a March reset, but I'm struggling right now. My son was living with me, going to college, but decided college was not for him. He was still going to stay here and work (we moved from Tennessee to Michigan in 2020). He went to Tennessee for the holidays and kept postponing his return. He dropped a bombshell on me this past Wednesday informing me he's not coming back. So, I'm dealing with severe empty nest syndrome and it's not fun. I know I'll get past it, but man, nothing can prepare us for when the kids fly from the nest. As always, watching your videos gives me a glimmer of hope so thank you for that. My word for the year, Brave, really needs to kick in about now.
Happy March! I needed this today. You always make me feel seen. Since my surgery the end of August, I haven’t gotten back into the swing of writing or really back to anything. The first two months of 2023 haven’t gone how I had planned and watching this video made me cry. Someone who gets where I’m at, even if they don’t know I’m in the thick of it. I finally started writing again. Yay! I am taking the time to let it happen organically instead of forcing it. I’m excited for this month and what’s to come. I can’t thank you enough for all you share and post. It helps me tremendously!💗💗💗
Happy March! Please place your health first. It is about founding the balance that works for you between your health and hitting your goals. I'm learning that myself to put my health first so that I can hit my goals. Keep up the amazing work.
Ah, I really needed this. I'm finally motivated to tackle the absolute avalanche of laundry that I KNOW has been making my focus and productivity tank, but I just couldn't find the energy to tackle it. This reset reminder was just the right kick in the butt~
Great video--I love the kanban method and your boards and office goodies. I think a lot of us who are self-employed (especially online) can really relate to what you talked about with balancing taking care of ourselves and our businesses. It can seem like whatever is not being immediately focused on gets ignored. Thanks for being so honest and sharing that, you're certainly not alone. :)
TH-cam is definitely not passive income. I was sick for 3 wks and couldn't film my typical content and since I'm a smaller channel saw my subscribers count lower 😭 you work so hard but if you have to pause it shows up right away. I would love to learn the trick to having balance in my life as well so if you ever find the trick I will be super happy to learn it!!
Yes, exactly! It's so frustrating that the algorithms work this way and constantly push us to make more more more, faster than ever. But what else can we do but try not to judge ourselves based on the subscriber count and try to find the balance and joy despite the numbers! I'll keep looking for the balance trick !
My biggest struggle since the beginning of the year is pregnancy brain, morning sickness, and many doctors appointments. I decided to postpone an edit until camp because I just couldn't fit it in my head. I love the purple notebook, it's one of my favorite colors.
Oh yes, do I understand this!!! Pregnancy brain is REAL, and morning sickness makes it so tough to focus on anything but getting through the moment. It's all worth it in the end, but I know it's tough while you're going through it!
Thanks so much for this update. To start the year I followed your example and did a kanban style setup with post-its in a 9x12 sketchbook I use as a planner and workbook. It was great..and then the year started and I got tracked to other things. By the start of March I figured I just had some pretty post-it covered pages that hadn't really ended up working. But...I think I'm right where you're at and am committed to giving it a refresh and reset. Thanks again for the inspiration and the reality checks along the way.
Yay! for the reset! I've been trying to figure mine out, so this reminded me of a few things, and gave me a few ideas. For the roses, if you want them to live longer, cut the stems underwater. It can be a bowl or such, but when you make that cut the stem "breathes" and if it's in the air, it gets air bubbles in the stem, and that dries them out and kills them faster. If you cut them under water (you can do that with any flower, too), then it "breathes" water and not air and they live longer. Also, store them in the fridge at night, and that prolongs life, too. I've had roses last 3-4 weeks that way. Love the new energy! And I've been loving the P&T class. I know what you mean about balance, I'm struggling there, too. I'm hoping as Spring progresses that I'll get more energy. Keep going, you are crushing it, more than you realize. Don't let the board sass you!
I am perpetually astounded by the fact that all this making of calendars and writing post-its actually works for some people. For me, personally, it would just be massive additional work that I'd hate to do. So... celebrate our differences, I guess? (Still love watching your videos, your attitude is so lovely and wholesome, and it's just interesting to watch you plan :) )
@@HeartBreathings I, personally, stay on track by not having a track to stay on. I just work on the days that I work and do as much as I do, and I'm done when I'm done. I appreciate that your method of planning adjusts regularly so the goals can stay realistic and achievable, but I just... I don't know. I just work and that's it :))) On the other hand I don't have half a dozen projects too keep an eye on like you do, with your several channels and courses, so maybe if I wouldn't just write I'd get benefit from at least keeping a checklist :)
Sarra, thank you for this video. Is it a random Thursday in April? Yep. Did I desperately need a reset? Yep. So, I turned your video on (I've watched your resets before, so, I know the basic process) and let it play on my monitor as inspiration while I worked on my board next to you. Now I've got it propped up next to me, and I'm going to hop into my manuscript and pull at least one word sticky down into "done" before the night is through. Thank you for spreading your positivity and light. It really does help.
You just gave me a great idea for Camp NaNo. I'm still hunting for my lost chapter, but don't want to get too out of touch with the WIP, so thank you for the spark of inspiration (compromise idea)!
I had the exact same thing happen where I crushed my first two goals but my third goal which included decreasing anxiety (exercise, cleaning house, taking care of myself) had a lot of post its left. I missed the mark on that goal every week.
I was just thinking about you and here your video popped up. You are always so encouraging. It’s hard to have something to make a video on if you don’t have the time to do your work. Maybe the answer is to schedule in at least a little personal time. I am willing to watch your videos whenever they come out.
You've inspired me to get a kanban board. Planning for 3 months is intimidating to me. So I've set my board up just for March, and only focused on my exercise/movement and financial goals. I really want to add my writing goals, but have to sit down and break down those tasks first. Love that you're doing just a month while I'm doing my first ever kanban month! Thanks for sharing and way to go with your reset!
At the end of the day, you are all you have. If you don’t take care of yourself you risk being able to take care of others or reach those goals. If your growth slows or goes flat, perhaps it’s a message to realize when it’s enough. Take care of you always! ❤
I can absolutely understand your difficulties of balancing all your projects and tidying up such a big house - have you ever tought about hiring somebody for the cleaning?
You prooved that it doesn't matter when you reset, it can still be productive and exciting. Sadly, I felt the same with the Planner Press digital box. I fell of love with so many that I saw in your calendars so I had subscribed. I let it run for a year then decided it really wasn't what I had hoped - the ones you had were so much cuter. We can always resubscribe if we see fabulous things. Thank you for the video and the inspiration. ❤️❤️
Thank you for this! I needed a refresh from a year of struggling to get back from my mother’s passing. I felt the energy shifting this past week for me as well, so your video is perfect timing. Refresh, renewed, and ready!
Hey Sarra! So excited to reset as well. I lost Q4 and 1/2 of Q1 to a family issue and am ready for a reset for sure! gonna follow your example and reset for march then dive back into Q2 with renewed vigor! Thanks, as always, for HB90 - it was life changing and helped me weather the last 2 years without losing my mind. Ha!
My energy levels have gone down and I let stuff fall to the side in February when me and the kids git sick and I'm really feeling I need a reset because I know I'm capable of doing more. Including dedicating time to my story. Thanks for the motivation ❤ hugs
Funnily enough, I finally got my head around setting priorities in my action plan towards my goals this month. It feels really good to have mapped out the month ahead and to not have just given up on my goals for this quarter altogether. I now know which things are the gateways to making the most headway towards each goal, and can just work through the list in order. I'm happy to see you feel that you're back on track, and just honestly want to tell you I think you're a powerhouse. I had been struggling with my goals, and so I allowed myself to get distracted from them altogether. Your kanban tells me that you may not have achieved 100% of what you think you should have done, but it hasn't stopped you working towards them. You are more than enough, and I was sorry to see you struggle last month. You are very hard on yourself, and I hope that you took a breath enough in February to help you see that you've still achieved so much!
Your problem with balance is also for me and for a lot of people.. why have men not that problem? .... I'm happy to see you back on youtbe with planning. Take care of you!
Yay for the reset. I love everything you do and the way you do it. I love that yearly planning board and all the cute colors. Thank you for sharing. 😀 Greetings from the Netherlands 😘
Yes on the digital dashboard topic, I have cancelled my sub as well this month. Just not what it used to be. Love the monthly planning, think I am going to use that too 😎
I loved this video. And I can't get over Evie's hair! It's so long! I think I'm going to go hunting for one of those calendars. I can totally see the advantage of that
excited for Notion setup. I've tried it a few times but always fall off bc I try to put my whole life in there and I have a lot of things happening in absolutely different spheres and I get owerwhelmed not knowing the intricacies of the software. Also I want it to look pretty. xD I feel like for ppl with ADHD Notion is either a lifesaver or total miss, depending on if you pull through with the set up or not.
I find you so incredibly relatable and motivating. I had a bad start to my year but I think I'm finally at a point where I can get into the nitty gritty and start my journey. I actually watched a video you made years ago about NaNoWriMo and preptober (you're actually the reason I got a neo2 and I love that thing haha) and I have been watching since then. So imagine my surprise when I realized I hadn't subscribed yet! Don't worry, I am now!
Oh Sarra, you just have the most perfect timing. I've been feeling down because my ADHD is kicking me hard, which makes getting anything done difficult. Also, hubby is now facing surgery at the end of this month and a looooong recovery afterwards. Between those two issues the goals I had set myself for this year just aren't happening, the house is a mess, my finances are in the toilet and my eldest has been accepted to university for September and I have no idea how we're going to afford it! So, this video comes along reminds me to reset and just get myself restarted. Well, thank you universe for giving me that nudge and for you, Sarra, being the instrument of that reminder. I'm going to go reset for this month and see what I can complete by the end of this month.
That's a lot to take on emotionally, I can imagine! I'm glad I can be even one small part of making you feel better. Thinking of you!! You've got this!
I haven't written anything besides journaling this year so far. I WANT to....I want to so bad, I have ideas and stories but work is stressful and I don't want to do anything but sit here and watch friends play games online. I need to get my Shi.....stuff together and quit waiting for "the mood" to arrive.
I needed to hear this! I need a reset myself and was struggling with doing it which left me in limbo. Thank you for making your content and for sharing your tips. Much love ❤️
The way to find balance between home and work is... Switching between the two in those micro pockets of time that you spoke about in a previous video. Just because you schedule a break from writing doesn't mean you can't clean something in the 5 minutes between sprints. Sometimes I can't wait for the timer to ring so that I can get back to the cleaning. .... Think of it this way ... Clean and writing are two very different tasks. Doing one gives that part of your brain a break from the other part of your brain. ... Your writing brain gets a break and your house gets clean five minutes at a time. Getting chores off your list, gives you the headspace to check even more off your list! And at the end of each day, celebrate that you got to check something off your list as there are people who are limited and are luck to get out of bed today! Instead of getting down on yourself about all the things you have to migrate to the next day. 💖🌞🌵😷
Don’t feel bad about not having the house routines organized after only a year - we bought our house 3 years ago and I still haven’t got it figured out! Sometimes I still look up and go “oh, yeah…. This is *my* house!” 😂
It's been a rough past year and this is giving me hope right now that I can get back into things the way I was trying before my life got flipped upside down. I do have one question tho. The pens you used on your calendar. Are those dry or wet erase and where can I get them? Thanks!!
I let go of my Planner Press Subscription as well. I was putting out money for something that I was no longer impressed with and didn't use so I stopped it. I felt sad but I just couldn't justify keeping it.
Thanks for sharing 💗, i have a quick question about the hb90 course, do you start de course by showing how to choose your goals or do you assume we already have them selected? Thank you ✨
So, just found the time to watch some more of this and, if you want to hear my goal-less perspective: Maybe it doesn't have to be about growth so much. The more-more-more that you think you have to keep chasing, when really, the people who are most important are the loyal user base that didn't stumble over you just last week. They're the people who've been watching and reading your stuff for years and years. The constant growth isn't as high quality as the stable base that you have and that just needs a bit of care to stay with you. I keep thinking, why don't you have a Patreon account where the people who have loved your work for a long time now can chip in some dollars to keep you going while you work more at your own, sustainable pace, not caring so much about growth? We love you for your heartfelt work, not for the rate at which you can make numbers go up.
Your health and family are so much more important than your career. That is not to say that your career is not important, but that literally without your health you are not able to manage other areas of your life. And if the family breaks up in some way or has a major crack then what is this all about anyway? You can outsource work. Find creative ways to do that, including family helping with tasks you need done whether it's home or work. Spend money on outsourcing in order to help your business grow. Spend money on someone helping around the house if need be. Spend money on delivery instead of going to shop in order to same save time. I wrote this not knowing you and what you are doing for sure, but based on what you are saying. But mostly I am able to say it because it's a general blanket statement to everyone as I am laying here icing my leg after my second surgery in less than 5 months, trying to RESET my health. I am 53 and not exactly neglected my health, but have had a lot of challenges. And when we are not on top of it and then something happens, it can really crumble really fast and really hard. Please put health first and family second and find a way for the rest because without those 2 things, what does the rest matter anyway?
Dear Sarra, what if there is no possibility for finding healthy balance because the outside system is unhealthy in itself? There could have been a reason, why in former days artists did not do their entire PR. They can participate and add to it, but it simply is another job. I haven´t read one book of you, because the genre is not mine, but I really would like to see you not get lost and unhappy in this crazy media-circus. I think it is time for a revolution. Self-publishers, don´t bleed out! Artists, do your job. PR-people, help artists!
Happy March!! I am so excited for everything coming up. Sorry I missed a video last week, but I'm happy to be back this week. How are you doing? Let me know in the comments!
Happy March! I’m doing great, I hope you’re doing well! I’m glad I found your channel. I’ve been binge listening/watching a lot of your videos. I turned my manuscript over to my editor last week (for the very first time), so.. I’m just trying to learn and soak up as much as possible. 😊
I’m doing better now that spring is officially here.
Great video!!
Knowing you don't have all the answers is actually encouraging because I'm striving for balance too, but it's so hard. I did not get to write at all in January/February or even set up my planner, but I got a lot of health things set up and got my family to sit down and make actual plans to work towards our goals. As long as I do something each day that's productive and a step forward, then I'm happy.
Recovering from Texas Cedar Fever... But watching this while I organizing my boards and calendar. Thank you for sharing this.
The struggle between those work goals and personal goals is sooooooo real.
It's good to be reminded we can have a fresh start for ourselves ANY TIME WE WANT. New Year's Day is NOT the only time we can reset things for ourselves.
Thanks for that sicky note tip, Sarra! Now I won't have to waste so much time with them curling up on me on my boards.
I'm going to try doing a March reset, but I'm struggling right now. My son was living with me, going to college, but decided college was not for him. He was still going to stay here and work (we moved from Tennessee to Michigan in 2020). He went to Tennessee for the holidays and kept postponing his return. He dropped a bombshell on me this past Wednesday informing me he's not coming back. So, I'm dealing with severe empty nest syndrome and it's not fun. I know I'll get past it, but man, nothing can prepare us for when the kids fly from the nest. As always, watching your videos gives me a glimmer of hope so thank you for that. My word for the year, Brave, really needs to kick in about now.
Happy March! I needed this today. You always make me feel seen. Since my surgery the end of August, I haven’t gotten back into the swing of writing or really back to anything. The first two months of 2023 haven’t gone how I had planned and watching this video made me cry. Someone who gets where I’m at, even if they don’t know I’m in the thick of it. I finally started writing again. Yay! I am taking the time to let it happen organically instead of forcing it. I’m excited for this month and what’s to come.
I can’t thank you enough for all you share and post. It helps me tremendously!💗💗💗
So. Many. True. Things. -- Thank you for reminding me/us we can reset whenever we need. So reassuring. And all the details. THANK YOU.
Happy March! Please place your health first. It is about founding the balance that works for you between your health and hitting your goals. I'm learning that myself to put my health first so that I can hit my goals. Keep up the amazing work.
Ah, I really needed this. I'm finally motivated to tackle the absolute avalanche of laundry that I KNOW has been making my focus and productivity tank, but I just couldn't find the energy to tackle it. This reset reminder was just the right kick in the butt~
Great video--I love the kanban method and your boards and office goodies. I think a lot of us who are self-employed (especially online) can really relate to what you talked about with balancing taking care of ourselves and our businesses. It can seem like whatever is not being immediately focused on gets ignored. Thanks for being so honest and sharing that, you're certainly not alone. :)
TH-cam is definitely not passive income. I was sick for 3 wks and couldn't film my typical content and since I'm a smaller channel saw my subscribers count lower 😭 you work so hard but if you have to pause it shows up right away. I would love to learn the trick to having balance in my life as well so if you ever find the trick I will be super happy to learn it!!
Yes, exactly! It's so frustrating that the algorithms work this way and constantly push us to make more more more, faster than ever. But what else can we do but try not to judge ourselves based on the subscriber count and try to find the balance and joy despite the numbers! I'll keep looking for the balance trick !
My biggest struggle since the beginning of the year is pregnancy brain, morning sickness, and many doctors appointments. I decided to postpone an edit until camp because I just couldn't fit it in my head.
I love the purple notebook, it's one of my favorite colors.
Oh yes, do I understand this!!! Pregnancy brain is REAL, and morning sickness makes it so tough to focus on anything but getting through the moment. It's all worth it in the end, but I know it's tough while you're going through it!
Ouu! I picked up one of those wall calendars. It's beautiful!!
Thanks so much for this update. To start the year I followed your example and did a kanban style setup with post-its in a 9x12 sketchbook I use as a planner and workbook. It was great..and then the year started and I got tracked to other things. By the start of March I figured I just had some pretty post-it covered pages that hadn't really ended up working. But...I think I'm right where you're at and am committed to giving it a refresh and reset. Thanks again for the inspiration and the reality checks along the way.
We have good wishes every body to receive their Fairness Fair shares from this 🌏.Thanks your energy good levels.
Yay! for the reset! I've been trying to figure mine out, so this reminded me of a few things, and gave me a few ideas. For the roses, if you want them to live longer, cut the stems underwater. It can be a bowl or such, but when you make that cut the stem "breathes" and if it's in the air, it gets air bubbles in the stem, and that dries them out and kills them faster. If you cut them under water (you can do that with any flower, too), then it "breathes" water and not air and they live longer. Also, store them in the fridge at night, and that prolongs life, too. I've had roses last 3-4 weeks that way.
Love the new energy! And I've been loving the P&T class. I know what you mean about balance, I'm struggling there, too. I'm hoping as Spring progresses that I'll get more energy. Keep going, you are crushing it, more than you realize. Don't let the board sass you!
Wow! I've never heard this thank you so much!!
I agree about the Digital Dash Box
I've been hesitant to get rid of it but I kept hoping it would go back to the previous quality.
@@HeartBreathings same….I hope you guys survived the storms…
I am perpetually astounded by the fact that all this making of calendars and writing post-its actually works for some people. For me, personally, it would just be massive additional work that I'd hate to do. So... celebrate our differences, I guess? (Still love watching your videos, your attitude is so lovely and wholesome, and it's just interesting to watch you plan :) )
Yes, I think it's really down to how you work best! It's really interesting to hear about how other people get motivated and stay on track.
@@HeartBreathings I, personally, stay on track by not having a track to stay on. I just work on the days that I work and do as much as I do, and I'm done when I'm done.
I appreciate that your method of planning adjusts regularly so the goals can stay realistic and achievable, but I just... I don't know. I just work and that's it :)))
On the other hand I don't have half a dozen projects too keep an eye on like you do, with your several channels and courses, so maybe if I wouldn't just write I'd get benefit from at least keeping a checklist :)
Love these videos so much!!
I feel the exact same about the Digital Dashbox.
Focus on the work that is most profiable which feeds your soul in your work.
Yes! Just a tough task when you are multi-passionate and want to do all the things, haha.
Sarra, thank you for this video. Is it a random Thursday in April? Yep. Did I desperately need a reset? Yep. So, I turned your video on (I've watched your resets before, so, I know the basic process) and let it play on my monitor as inspiration while I worked on my board next to you. Now I've got it propped up next to me, and I'm going to hop into my manuscript and pull at least one word sticky down into "done" before the night is through. Thank you for spreading your positivity and light. It really does help.
You just gave me a great idea for Camp NaNo. I'm still hunting for my lost chapter, but don't want to get too out of touch with the WIP, so thank you for the spark of inspiration (compromise idea)!
I had the exact same thing happen where I crushed my first two goals but my third goal which included decreasing anxiety (exercise, cleaning house, taking care of myself) had a lot of post its left. I missed the mark on that goal every week.
Wow 😮 you are so organized ❤ where did you get that desk and laptop 😮
this came on the right time...im so tired of this year already I need a new start.
I was just thinking about you and here your video popped up. You are always so encouraging. It’s hard to have something to make a video on if you don’t have the time to do your work. Maybe the answer is to schedule in at least a little personal time. I am willing to watch your videos whenever they come out.
Yay! Missed your videos!
Love love love!
You've inspired me to get a kanban board. Planning for 3 months is intimidating to me. So I've set my board up just for March, and only focused on my exercise/movement and financial goals. I really want to add my writing goals, but have to sit down and break down those tasks first. Love that you're doing just a month while I'm doing my first ever kanban month! Thanks for sharing and way to go with your reset!
Way to go!! Keep me updated on how it works for you!
Yay! Your sticky colors are so fun and bright. Love the new choices. 🎉
At the end of the day, you are all you have. If you don’t take care of yourself you risk being able to take care of others or reach those goals. If your growth slows or goes flat, perhaps it’s a message to realize when it’s enough. Take care of you always! ❤
I can absolutely understand your difficulties of balancing all your projects and tidying up such a big house - have you ever tought about hiring somebody for the cleaning?
You prooved that it doesn't matter when you reset, it can still be productive and exciting. Sadly, I felt the same with the Planner Press digital box. I fell of love with so many that I saw in your calendars so I had subscribed. I let it run for a year then decided it really wasn't what I had hoped - the ones you had were so much cuter. We can always resubscribe if we see fabulous things. Thank you for the video and the inspiration. ❤️❤️
Thank you for this! I needed a refresh from a year of struggling to get back from my mother’s passing. I felt the energy shifting this past week for me as well, so your video is perfect timing. Refresh, renewed, and ready!
Hey Sarra! So excited to reset as well. I lost Q4 and 1/2 of Q1 to a family issue and am ready for a reset for sure! gonna follow your example and reset for march then dive back into Q2 with renewed vigor! Thanks, as always, for HB90 - it was life changing and helped me weather the last 2 years without losing my mind. Ha!
Started March with vertigo after a big fibro flare-thanks for the reminder I can start fresh later once I rest a bit more 💜
I have fibro flares too, and this video was amazingly timely and motivating! Wishing you healing and rest!
Thank you for the post-it tip. Mine are always curling on me. You are brilliant!
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Loved watching this video. 😍 I've got to find my energy to get motivated into getting my stuff done. Thank you for sharing Sarra ❤️
My energy levels have gone down and I let stuff fall to the side in February when me and the kids git sick and I'm really feeling I need a reset because I know I'm capable of doing more. Including dedicating time to my story. Thanks for the motivation ❤ hugs
Funnily enough, I finally got my head around setting priorities in my action plan towards my goals this month. It feels really good to have mapped out the month ahead and to not have just given up on my goals for this quarter altogether. I now know which things are the gateways to making the most headway towards each goal, and can just work through the list in order.
I'm happy to see you feel that you're back on track, and just honestly want to tell you I think you're a powerhouse. I had been struggling with my goals, and so I allowed myself to get distracted from them altogether. Your kanban tells me that you may not have achieved 100% of what you think you should have done, but it hasn't stopped you working towards them. You are more than enough, and I was sorry to see you struggle last month. You are very hard on yourself, and I hope that you took a breath enough in February to help you see that you've still achieved so much!
Your problem with balance is also for me and for a lot of people.. why have men not that problem? .... I'm happy to see you back on youtbe with planning. Take care of you!
Yay for the reset. I love everything you do and the way you do it. I love that yearly planning board and all the cute colors. Thank you for sharing. 😀 Greetings from the Netherlands 😘
Yes on the digital dashboard topic, I have cancelled my sub as well this month. Just not what it used to be. Love the monthly planning, think I am going to use that too 😎
I loved this video. And I can't get over Evie's hair! It's so long!
I think I'm going to go hunting for one of those calendars. I can totally see the advantage of that
It's so long!! I feel like it took forever for her hair to grow but it's definitely growing now 😅
@@HeartBreathings faster than the rest of her LOL
excited for Notion setup. I've tried it a few times but always fall off bc I try to put my whole life in there and I have a lot of things happening in absolutely different spheres and I get owerwhelmed not knowing the intricacies of the software. Also I want it to look pretty. xD I feel like for ppl with ADHD Notion is either a lifesaver or total miss, depending on if you pull through with the set up or not.
I find you so incredibly relatable and motivating. I had a bad start to my year but I think I'm finally at a point where I can get into the nitty gritty and start my journey. I actually watched a video you made years ago about NaNoWriMo and preptober (you're actually the reason I got a neo2 and I love that thing haha) and I have been watching since then. So imagine my surprise when I realized I hadn't subscribed yet! Don't worry, I am now!
I’m always so inspired by all of your reset and organization videos! Thank you, Sarra! ❤️
Don't blink or it will be December and you will be releasing a video, 2023 plan, it's never too late. 😄 Take care.
Oh Sarra, you just have the most perfect timing. I've been feeling down because my ADHD is kicking me hard, which makes getting anything done difficult. Also, hubby is now facing surgery at the end of this month and a looooong recovery afterwards. Between those two issues the goals I had set myself for this year just aren't happening, the house is a mess, my finances are in the toilet and my eldest has been accepted to university for September and I have no idea how we're going to afford it! So, this video comes along reminds me to reset and just get myself restarted. Well, thank you universe for giving me that nudge and for you, Sarra, being the instrument of that reminder. I'm going to go reset for this month and see what I can complete by the end of this month.
That's a lot to take on emotionally, I can imagine! I'm glad I can be even one small part of making you feel better. Thinking of you!! You've got this!
I haven't written anything besides journaling this year so far. I WANT to....I want to so bad, I have ideas and stories but work is stressful and I don't want to do anything but sit here and watch friends play games online.
I need to get my Shi.....stuff together and quit waiting for "the mood" to arrive.
Happy to see you back! Waiting for Spring and trying as well to find that work/life/creative time balance.
Inspiring to watch! Thanks! 🍀 ❤
Hey Sarra, great to see you and watch your latest video. Thanks for walking us through the reset. Well done for crushing P & Thriving! 🎉 💜
Thank you!
I needed to hear this! I need a reset myself and was struggling with doing it which left me in limbo. Thank you for making your content and for sharing your tips. Much love ❤️
Happy March! Thank you for this video. I have been waiting for this. Somehow it is easier to plan my month / year/ quarter when I watch your videos.
i use to write stories when i was in high school
The way to find balance between home and work is... Switching between the two in those micro pockets of time that you spoke about in a previous video. Just because you schedule a break from writing doesn't mean you can't clean something in the 5 minutes between sprints. Sometimes I can't wait for the timer to ring so that I can get back to the cleaning. .... Think of it this way ... Clean and writing are two very different tasks. Doing one gives that part of your brain a break from the other part of your brain. ... Your writing brain gets a break and your house gets clean five minutes at a time. Getting chores off your list, gives you the headspace to check even more off your list! And at the end of each day, celebrate that you got to check something off your list as there are people who are limited and are luck to get out of bed today! Instead of getting down on yourself about all the things you have to migrate to the next day. 💖🌞🌵😷
New to you! 💕💖 What’s a “Double Down” day? 😊
Waiting for your notion setup
Yay!!!
Don’t feel bad about not having the house routines organized after only a year - we bought our house 3 years ago and I still haven’t got it figured out! Sometimes I still look up and go “oh, yeah…. This is *my* house!” 😂
It's been a rough past year and this is giving me hope right now that I can get back into things the way I was trying before my life got flipped upside down. I do have one question tho. The pens you used on your calendar. Are those dry or wet erase and where can I get them? Thanks!!
You can do it!!! I'm sorry to hear you've had a rough year. The ones I'm using here are wet erase markers from Erin Condren.
@@HeartBreathings Thanks so much! All I'd ever found so far was the Vis a Vis (or something like that lol) but they didn't have those pretty colors.
I let go of my Planner Press Subscription as well. I was putting out money for something that I was no longer impressed with and didn't use so I stopped it. I felt sad but I just couldn't justify keeping it.
Makes me sad, too. It brought me so much joy for a long time.
I’m on the Struggle 🚌 🚌buses. 😅
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Thanks for sharing 💗, i have a quick question about the hb90 course, do you start de course by showing how to choose your goals or do you assume we already have them selected? Thank you ✨
We set goals on day 4 of the 7! You don't have to know them before and I'll walk you through a process to figure it out.
I’m in Tx too will you ever do a in person event?
@Ashley she has mentioned a Hearties meetup in TX in 2024 potentially =D
Hopefully yes!!!
So, just found the time to watch some more of this and, if you want to hear my goal-less perspective:
Maybe it doesn't have to be about growth so much. The more-more-more that you think you have to keep chasing, when really, the people who are most important are the loyal user base that didn't stumble over you just last week. They're the people who've been watching and reading your stuff for years and years. The constant growth isn't as high quality as the stable base that you have and that just needs a bit of care to stay with you.
I keep thinking, why don't you have a Patreon account where the people who have loved your work for a long time now can chip in some dollars to keep you going while you work more at your own, sustainable pace, not caring so much about growth? We love you for your heartfelt work, not for the rate at which you can make numbers go up.
Your health and family are so much more important than your career.
That is not to say that your career is not important, but that literally without your health you are not able to manage other areas of your life. And if the family breaks up in some way or has a major crack then what is this all about anyway?
You can outsource work. Find creative ways to do that, including family helping with tasks you need done whether it's home or work.
Spend money on outsourcing in order to help your business grow. Spend money on someone helping around the house if need be. Spend money on delivery instead of going to shop in order to same save time.
I wrote this not knowing you and what you are doing for sure, but based on what you are saying. But mostly I am able to say it because it's a general blanket statement to everyone as I am laying here icing my leg after my second surgery in less than 5 months, trying to RESET my health.
I am 53 and not exactly neglected my health, but have had a lot of challenges. And when we are not on top of it and then something happens, it can really crumble really fast and really hard.
Please put health first and family second and find a way for the rest because without those 2 things, what does the rest matter anyway?
Are you doing camp NaNoWiro in April Heart berthing
Dear Sarra, what if there is no possibility for finding healthy balance because the outside system is unhealthy in itself? There could have been a reason, why in former days artists did not do their entire PR. They can participate and add to it, but it simply is another job. I haven´t read one book of you, because the genre is not mine, but I really would like to see you not get lost and unhappy in this crazy media-circus. I think it is time for a revolution. Self-publishers, don´t bleed out! Artists, do your job. PR-people, help artists!
Dallas Cowboy T-shirt? y'all she has been totally converted to a Texas Gal.
😅 it's just a Dallas shirt but no cowboys but I guess it's the right color !