a great blog, and there is a book out there from the same author on Zen to Done. his take on GTD – but simplified.
I recommend both, the site, and the book.
Keep up the great site, I recommend it to anyone who will listen.
Thank you.

I went to a leadership seminar in October which focussed a lot on this. I learned a simple exercise that helps you focus on the here and now, which, at the same time, reduces anxiety and the manic haze experience you describe so wonderfully. I have used it regularly since then, and agree that mindfulness really is the thing… You just need to remind yourself of it very now and then!

I want to be leaner, stronger, faster, fitter. I want to make my brain work faster, more creatively. I want to know more stuff; read more books; renovate more houses; play guitar better; sing better. Heaps of stuff. But not frenetically anymore. Enjoying the process is where its at – and I think ultimately that makes for more direct progress anyway – less burn out, more direct journeying………..

You know, as a 15 year old girl I was pretty intuitive. I didn’t think about it as such, but I used to take a walk every day and reflect/tune in to my day’s feelings, choices, motivations. It strengthened my life – but I somehow got ‘too busy’ as I got older. Actually, not too busy – too emotionally lazy really. I’m going back to that.

Letting go of my frenetic anxiety driven goals are where I’m at.

One of my deepest desires if I sit and get rid of all the other ‘million goals’ I put on myself (stupid shit really) – is to REALLY know my kids – and for them to know that I know them, have TIME to know them. I gotta let go of my ‘I will be super-woman’ goals or I’ll just keep rushing them to finish their sentences and ‘get to the point’ (um they’re 2 and 4….) I’m not sure what the date is today, but NOW is when that starts.

In the process, I want to find what its like to find creativity again; to find depth of thought again; to be excited by thoughts of possible achievements – but only because of the part of it I can hold today.

Thanks for beautiful inspiration Krista. May your day be joyful and lovely.

Just read this and it reminds me of the book ‘When Happiness is Not Enough’ which is really all about the balance between achievement and pleasure. Most of us are too focused on one or the other. I did not realise that I was too achievement focused (even though I’m retired) and now try to do more things just for the pleasure, and it has made a huge difference to me – I feel much better.