It's all just. too. much

Did you see the northern lights this past weekend?


I didn’t. Oh well. It can be easy to get sucked into the hype of all the things happening in the world around us. With the media these days, we’re so much more aware of EVERYTHING we should and shouldn’t be doing, hearing, seeing, buying.

It is so easy to be influenced these days. You start to feel out of control with how you’re spending your attention, time, and money. FOMO (the fear of missing out) is a real mental phenomenon that can zap our life satisfaction if we let it.​

When there is something coming up every single week (or maybe every single day) that is a “once-in-a-lifetime,” “can’t miss” event, it can all just get to be TOO. FREAKING. MUCH. (How I’m feeling lately…lol)

So how do we stop the fear and guilt of missing out on all these incredible experiences?​

Well, there will always be more to do. More to see. More to experience. That’s the beauty of life. You have an enormous buffet of choices you get to choose from. You get to CHOOSE. External circumstances don’t control your choices. You control what you bring into our lives.​

AND remember that how we spend our day-to-day life is much more impactful for our health and well-being than chasing moments of elation and excitement. Of course those add value, but if you’re not content, not fulfilled, not feeling well daily, these once-in-a-lifetime events aren’t going to fix your life.

Of course I felt disappointed for like, a minute, that I was going to be sleeping when the northern lights were visible, but once I forgot about it, did it matter? Not to me.

So what are you choosing to spend your time and attention on this week?​

For me, it’s getting organized and starting to plan our next online event (stay tuned for something good!) and getting back into my exercise routine and meal planning after a week and a half away in Colorado.​

I would love to hear what you’re choosing this week! Comment and let me know :)