Are you anything like me and have a to do list with multiple versions at work, at home, in your car with sticky notes everywhere but your forehead, things typed in your phone and on your computer…sadly, this isn’t even an exaggeration. I mean, I feel like sometimes I have a to list FOR my to do list – it can be so overwhelming.

Hear me out, let’s flip this upside down. I’m all for a good list (I truly wasn’t exaggerating) and I love to do a good brain dump and then get it all organized…BUT, have you ever made a done list? I’m serious. I just started doing this again and I forgot how awesome this is. Some days I feel like I have been spinning my wheels, even writing something on my to do list, as I’m doing it, just so I can check it off my list. You know you’ve done that too. So, how about writing down what you HAVE done. You made a healthy breakfast, you got a workout in, you made lunch for kids to take to school, you dropped them off at school, you returned a long overdue phone call to a friend…these things aren’t nothing.

A done list helps you:

• Recognize your accomplishments (just makes you feel good AND great for work performance reviews too)
• Build confidence & momentum (I actually DID get something done today)
• Reduce feelings of overwhelm (one thing at a time)
• Identify productivity patterns (what’s working and what isn’t)
• Track habits that support your energy (what’s the best time of day to do certain things)
• Reflect on what actually matters (this is a BIG one)

Give it a try. Keep a small notebook (I have a cute Heal Cook Love notebook in my shop – just sayin) in your bag, car or purse…or even use your notes in your phone. For those that prefer no paper…’Hey Siri, add to my Done note – did 2 loads of laundry and returned 3 client calls’. It doesn’t take much effort, but there are such great benefits. Then, at the end of the day, when you are unwinding try the following exercise. You can even just read through, you don’t need to write anything down, but how do you FEEL after the day you had and how can you make it even better tomorrow?

This is a little reminder that we are human and life is crazy…it just is…however, it is also what you make it. Did you wake up and scroll social media for 30 minutes – write that down and when you reflect at the end of the day, did that make your day any better? Maybe it did. I know I follow a few people that absolutely bring a smile to my face, but I try not to stay on for long periods of time…I’ve got goals to accomplish.

So, who’s with me? Let’s make a done list – if you have children, have them give it a try. At the end of a long summer day when you hear a tired child say ‘I’m so bored, I didn’t do anything today’…have them whip out that done list. I played with Suzie, went to the park, took a nap, ate lunch with my Mom, made a drawing…you get the idea. We do SO much within a day, just within the first few hours. Give yourself some credit – you deserve it! Perhaps you will find patters that you don’t even realize you are doing that aren’t serving you at all. You may find some interesting things out about your own self.

Go start your done list – read Tiffany’s blog – check. Thanks so much for being on this journey with me and sharing with me. Go buy yourself some flowers (or remind your loved ones how happy they make you) and as always, thank you for being on this journey with me – together we can make a difference in our own lives and in the lives of others. Cheers!