“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is clear the clutter you didn’t realize was slowing you down.”

Today turned into one of those “well… I guess we’re doing this now” kind of days.

I sat down with my calendar, thinking I was just going to tweak a few things, and next thing I knew I was knee deep in a full blown reset. And honestly, I think I can thank Mercury Retrograde for that one, because instead of trying to push through like I normally would, I actually leaned into the slower, reflective energy this past few weeks.

And when you do that… things get real obvious, real fast.

I started noticing that a bunch of what I had scheduled wasn’t just unnecessary, it was redundant. Same types of tasks popping up in multiple places, splitting my focus, pulling my time in directions that didn’t actually need to be happening. It wasn’t that I had too much to do, it was that I had too much of the wrong kind of busy.

And once you see that, you can’t unsee it.

So I scrapped it.

Not in a dramatic “burn it all down” way, just a clean sweep back to basics. I started with priorities and rebuilt my week from there in a way that actually makes sense for how I work, not how I think I’m supposed to work.

Client day.
My work day.
Home and family day.

Simple. Clear. Non-negotiable.

Then I looked at everything else I had committed to - calls, trainings, all the things that slowly stack up - and instead of asking myself if I should be doing them, I asked if they actually fit into my life right now.

And that was a game changer.

Because there’s a big difference between something being available to you and something actually being aligned for you.

From there, I dug out my old post-it board (which honestly might be one of my favorite tools ever) a bunch of different coloured post it notes, and just brain dumped everything. Projects, ideas, half-finished things, stuff I’ve been meaning to get to… all of it.

Some things got broken down into actual steps, the stuff that needs to move. Other things just got tossed up there as a “hey, don’t forget this exists” reminder for when the mood or the timing is right.

And that alone felt like a weight off.

There’s something about getting things out of your head and into a space where you can actually see them that just makes everything feel more manageable.

Then I took it one step further and went through my business expenses. Every subscription, every program, everything I’m currently paying for. And I had a really honest moment with myself about what I’m actually using versus what I just signed up for at some point because it felt like a good idea at the time.

A few things got cut.

And I won’t lie, that felt really good.

Not even from a money standpoint, just from a clarity standpoint. It made space. And the funny part is, the things I removed basically opened up room for a couple new things I’ve been wanting to add anyway, so it all balanced out in the end.

Somewhere in the middle of all that, I ran to the mail, sent out a couple packages, and actually got to enjoy a bit of sunshine. Which, if you live in Alberta, you know you don’t question - you just take it when it shows up.

Now it’s afternoon, I’m sitting down to knock this out, and then it’s right back into the rest of the day.

And honestly, this feels like one of those days where nothing flashy happened, but everything important did.

No big wins to post about. No huge announcements.

Just clarity.

A reset that actually makes sense.

And a week that now feels like it fits me instead of me trying to force myself into it.

And if I’ve learned anything lately, it’s that those are the days that actually move things forward the most, and realistically I'm thinking it may just be part of my Monday Madness each week going forward.