The Hit List - Six ways I’ve made my life easier

One beautiful evening two years ago, I was sitting on a lanai in Hawaii, listening to the sounds of cooing birds, rushing waterfalls, and croaking coqui frogs. I don’t think I’ve ever been more at peace.

I remember thinking how wonderful this moment of ease felt. For much of my life, I had been in constant motion, running multiple businesses while caring for loved ones, and writing until my knuckles cramped. I didn’t know how to relax. I only knew how to work – and work hard. That moment in Hawaii changed me. I made up my mind that I needed to make some changes soon so I could enjoy more of my life instead of spinning in the hamster wheel.

Also, I am getting older and my body doesn’t want to cooperate with me like it used to. If I want to function well, I need early bedtimes and tons of self-care. Hawaii made me realize that too.

When I got home, I slowly started to implement a few changes to make my life easier.

Here’s what I did:

1. I hired an assistant to handle my emails. My inbox is a gnarly place and I often get stuck there for hours at a time. Having someone else deal with those emails frees me to do things I want or need to do.
2. There are some emails I have to answer but now I have limits on how much time I spend doing that. I take a few minutes in the morning and before I close shop. I keep those emails as short as possible and if they’re not urgent, they can wait until I have the bandwidth.
3. I have a house cleaning team come once a month to spruce up the joint. I still do the majority of the cleaning around here, but a monthly service makes a huge difference.
4. I get my cat litter delivered to the house. My cat uses a special crystal litter – which isn’t available in most of the closest stores. This means I usually ended up taking a whole morning just to go to the other side of town to grab a few bags. Now, it comes to me.
5. My hands are arthritic, which means it’s hard to open jars and other such things. I’ve purchased a few gadgets to help me do small tasks with ease. My favorite is this bottle opener. It works like a charm!
6. I also have an arthritic knee, which sucks since I live in a home with lots of stairs. I got one of those copper knee braces – and it has changed my world. While the knee is still wonky, at least I can move around with comfort. Yay!

I’m sure there are more things I’ll be subtracting or adding to my life to make it easier. What about you? What could you do today to ease up your life?

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