Accomplishing: To Do? or To Allow?
The Whitehawk Allowing Process
Moving from using a To-Do list to the Whitehawk Allowing Process each day has changed my life; creating greater joy in my life and increased ease-filled productivity.
I no longer feel pressured to get "things done." At the end of my day I celebrate all I achieved while feeling relaxed, pleased, and satisfied with how my day moved forward.
As a small business owner there is always more to do than the day is long. When I began using the Whitehawk Allowing Process, I noticed how what I wanted to accomplish for the day effortlessly became prioritized and completed. Procrastination evaporated.
I am no longer a mother with children needing to be cared for in this stage of my life. I do wonder how using this process would have worked for me during those times long ago. Reader, if you are in the children-time-of-life or other caregiver activities, and you incorporate this process into your way of living, I would love to hear about your discoveries and results.
Whitehawk Allowing Process
I give myself a few minutes at the first of the day to gather my thoughts of what I need/want/choose/desire to accomplish. I may have jotted down a few things the night before, if, so I consult that information,
Then I set my intention by saying "It is my intention to ...," and invoke some rough timelines about when and what I want to complete.
Here is an example of a recent day:
It is my intention to:
Have my exercise/workout completed by 9 am
Be breakfasted, showered, and dressed by 10:30 am
Begin the collage project for The Whitehawk Wisdom Way Launch; working on it for about 2 hours
Start the rough draft of my monthly newsletter
After I do this, I easily and gently accomplish all I desire to complete each day without feeling pressured. I find taking this gentle course of action draws upon our natural inner flow state which allows it to effortlessly express and lead us forward vs. the To-Do list way which is a make-it-happen approach and has little to no flow.
Does everything take place on the dot of the intended timeline?
No. However close enough is quite adequate. Sometimes something will run over 15 minutes or so, and other times, it's completed before the desired time frame. Somehow meals get prepared and eaten, phone calls, office details, and emails are handled and the unexpected is taken care of. For me, at the end of my day, there is a deep feeling of satisfaction-feel-goods which puts a smile on my face and in my heart. There is a feeling of freedom, ease, and greater flexibility in my life. I am no longer a slave to the To-Do list.
On days when there are appointments to keep, I still set my intention for what I choose to accomplish prior to and/or after the appointment(s) which keeps me easily in the accomplishment flow.
And then there are "Bonus Pop-Ins." While on my exercise mat this morning, ideas popped in not at all on the timeline intention I had set for the day. A story was beginning to create itself about the importance of movement for idea generation and for solving issues and challenges.
Stay tuned for another Blog!