01: I have a completely unrealistic relationship with time.
Most weeks, I look at seven days and convince myself there’s room for about three weeks’ worth of work.
Then I wonder why I feel overwhelmed and struggle to decide what to focus on.
I’ve realised the challenge isn’t a lack of time... it’s a lack of clarity about what actually deserves my time.
There simply isn’t enough time to do everything.
The challenge is recognising what deserves my attention most.
The calls, emails, requests, forms, and small daily disasters are hard to ignore.
But it’s all too easy to ignore that project that has been delayed again or that conversation that needs to happen.
So when I’m pausing with my matcha this week, I’m using those few minutes to get clear on what matters most.
This simple check-in is usually enough to focus my attention and make progress on what actually matters this week.
The rest can wait.
What’s the one thing that matters most to you this week?
p.s. Your pause for tea this week is brought to you by Ceremonial Matcha, a vibrant green tea with a clean, energising flavour, gentle sweetness, and a smooth finish - discover more teas here.
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02: Perfection, Pressure & the Permission to Stop
This thoughtful conversation with Oliver Burkeman is about accepting limits, making peace with unfinished work, and choosing what matters rather than trying to control everything. Listen and feel the relief when you realise your list will never be finished.
Listen now: Hurt To Healing Podcast
03: Lost In The Scroll: The Hidden Impact Of The Attention Economy
This is a practical look at how the attention economy slowly fragments our focus and makes it harder to identify what deserves our attention.
Read now: Forbes
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Erica x
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This is so relatable 🙏💗