Always waiting for your next post, so I am a bit disappointed it was that short. I need more of your writing!! :)
First of all, I want to say: I know your struggle, I am the same with to-do lists and endless tasks that are coming up.
BUT: last couple of years I realised the tasks will never finish, but the life is short, so YOU define YOUR priorities!
I always wanted to write a book, so I finally signed up for a yearly writing program in 2024 and I decided it's my sacred hours to listen to the lectures and do all the exercises that would make me a writer. I had a real writer as curator and we had 5 meetings during that year. And you know what? I realised I have this beautiful dream sitting in a coffee shop, writing a book and doing book presentations in front of my lovely readers. It turned out writing a book is really really hard, and the result in terms of money, fame or whatever I wanted to get from it is not worth my time investment (in my case). So I tried this path, and I am happy now I ticked it of from my dream list, because it turned out, it doesn't align with my goals for this life. So, maybe in the next one..
I always wanted to have my own business, and not depend on employment. I tried to do some businesses in my 20s, which were pretty ok, but not that exciting, then corpo career took over my dream about being successful businesswoman, but in November 2025 I decided I can't postpone my dream to have a business any more. I have a demanding job, family, important to me sport activities, so I do not have a lot of time to spend on building my business, but what I decided is that the amount of time doesn't matter, consistency - does. So now I spend at least 15 minutes every day on building what I decided to build - and yes, the business will not launch tomorrow, but eventually it will launch. We are in June and it is going through last touches, so I know I will do it soon.
Every day I woke up with a thought, that me in FUTURE reflects on what I am doing TODAY. So am I doing the things toward my dream life today, or I am just dragged into the life events? That really helps me to do better choices with my time (not always, obviously :D, sometimes I allow myself to actually forget about all tasks and enjoy the beautiful weather on my terrace with a glass of lemonade).
Too much about me, but all I wanted to say - dedicate at least 15 minutes every day towards one of your item on the dream list, this will help you move either towards your dream life or tick that dream off from your list :)
Thank you for your comment!! and you’re in luck, because I’m actually writing my new post right now! Decided this substack is something I want to give a proper go and prioritise going forward! So expect a lot more from me, until you get sick of it! :))
Also, I really felt that line about being dragged into life’s events. Yes, it is something that had me frustrated - I seem to just drift with the current and call it serendipity. But now I truly want to MAKE my own serendipity and actually start shaping my life more in this second half of it.
Good luck with your business - I hope it goes well and brings you a lot of satisfaction!
I know this struggle well! 😅 Believe me, you're not the only one with notebooks full of old to-dos that never got done. One day, we'll find the system that works for us, but until then we just gotta keep trying, keep making stuff every chance we get. ✨
I enjoyed hearing your reflection, and I quite like the illustration 🙂 The dappled look of the ground that is like the dappled sunshine/shade when your're sitting under a tree, the girls' hair and concentrated faces. Thank you for sharing!
Always waiting for your next post, so I am a bit disappointed it was that short. I need more of your writing!! :)
First of all, I want to say: I know your struggle, I am the same with to-do lists and endless tasks that are coming up.
BUT: last couple of years I realised the tasks will never finish, but the life is short, so YOU define YOUR priorities!
I always wanted to write a book, so I finally signed up for a yearly writing program in 2024 and I decided it's my sacred hours to listen to the lectures and do all the exercises that would make me a writer. I had a real writer as curator and we had 5 meetings during that year. And you know what? I realised I have this beautiful dream sitting in a coffee shop, writing a book and doing book presentations in front of my lovely readers. It turned out writing a book is really really hard, and the result in terms of money, fame or whatever I wanted to get from it is not worth my time investment (in my case). So I tried this path, and I am happy now I ticked it of from my dream list, because it turned out, it doesn't align with my goals for this life. So, maybe in the next one..
I always wanted to have my own business, and not depend on employment. I tried to do some businesses in my 20s, which were pretty ok, but not that exciting, then corpo career took over my dream about being successful businesswoman, but in November 2025 I decided I can't postpone my dream to have a business any more. I have a demanding job, family, important to me sport activities, so I do not have a lot of time to spend on building my business, but what I decided is that the amount of time doesn't matter, consistency - does. So now I spend at least 15 minutes every day on building what I decided to build - and yes, the business will not launch tomorrow, but eventually it will launch. We are in June and it is going through last touches, so I know I will do it soon.
Every day I woke up with a thought, that me in FUTURE reflects on what I am doing TODAY. So am I doing the things toward my dream life today, or I am just dragged into the life events? That really helps me to do better choices with my time (not always, obviously :D, sometimes I allow myself to actually forget about all tasks and enjoy the beautiful weather on my terrace with a glass of lemonade).
Too much about me, but all I wanted to say - dedicate at least 15 minutes every day towards one of your item on the dream list, this will help you move either towards your dream life or tick that dream off from your list :)
Thank you for your comment!! and you’re in luck, because I’m actually writing my new post right now! Decided this substack is something I want to give a proper go and prioritise going forward! So expect a lot more from me, until you get sick of it! :))
Also, I really felt that line about being dragged into life’s events. Yes, it is something that had me frustrated - I seem to just drift with the current and call it serendipity. But now I truly want to MAKE my own serendipity and actually start shaping my life more in this second half of it.
Good luck with your business - I hope it goes well and brings you a lot of satisfaction!
I know this struggle well! 😅 Believe me, you're not the only one with notebooks full of old to-dos that never got done. One day, we'll find the system that works for us, but until then we just gotta keep trying, keep making stuff every chance we get. ✨
I enjoyed hearing your reflection, and I quite like the illustration 🙂 The dappled look of the ground that is like the dappled sunshine/shade when your're sitting under a tree, the girls' hair and concentrated faces. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! The dappled light was exactly what I was going for! I just wish I was braver with the contrast!