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SmallStep #3 – Set a Limit or Establish a Boundary in Order to Live the Life You Really Want

February 17, 201334 Comments

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Set a Limit in Your Busy Life 2A SmallStep is one simple thing you can do to live a calmer, healthier or sexier life. This week, consider taking the small step of setting a limit or establishing a boundary that will allow you to make time for things you really want to do.

If you’re like me, you have things you want to do, important things, like exercising, cooking healthy meals, relaxing with your husband, writing, developing your business, spending time with good friends, enjoying your children, or other activities that are important to you. But you don’t have time to do them consistently – something always gets in the way. Maybe the things getting in the way are important – but maybe they aren’t. More often than not, less important things suck up much of our time and energy,  making it difficult if not impossible to do the things we really want to do.

(Check out all of the SmallSteps to a Calmer, Healthier, Sexier Life.)

Sometimes the things that suck up time and energy are big problems that require a big solution. For example, if you can’t do the things that are important to you because your husband works 60 hours a week, you homeschool and serve on two church committees, and each of your children has three after-school or evening activities…well, you can’t solve that problem in a week.

But what if, at least in part, it’s small things that are taking up a lot of your time, keeping you from do the things you really want to do? What if you set a limit on one of those things, in order to free up some time for something better?  For example, if you:

  • Assigned some mundane household tasks (sorting and folding clothes, vacuuming, etc.) to other family members (the kids!), it could allow you more time to make healthy family meals.
  • Limited phone conversations with a talkative friend, it could give you time to go outside and play with the kids.
  • Set a timer when you begin checking email or reading blogs and quit when the timer went off, it could free up time for exercise or writing or working on your business.
  • Limited the amount of television you watch, it could provide more time for conversation, connection and sex with your husband.

Make Time for the Important ThingsYou get the idea. None of those things are wrong or bad, but they may be taking up time that you’d really rather devote to something better. So this week, consider setting a limit or establishing a boundary for how you choose to use your time.  Limit one thing that’s less important, in order to free up time for something that’s more important. If it works, in a week or two limit something else. You soon may find that you’ve created time for things that allow you to live a little calmer, healthier or sexier.

I would love to hear your ideas or experiences with setting limits on some in order to free up time for other things – please share them in the Comments.

 

 

 

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Filed Under: Calmer Life, Family Schedule and Activities, Margins in Life, SmallSteps Tagged: calm, family schedule, margins in life, reduce stress

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  1. Dysfunction Juncetio (@DysfunctionJun1) says

    February 22, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    This is a fabulous reminder! 🙂
    I wanted to stop by and thank you for linking up with us at the “Linkin with ladies” hop yesterday! I hope you enjoyed reading some new blogs and hope you can join us again next week!
    Thanks again,
    Katie~
    http://dysfunctionsjunction.com

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    • GC says

      February 22, 2013 at 9:12 pm

      Hi Katie – I was so happy to find your blog and your link party. Thanks so much for letting me link up with you.

      Gaye

      Reply
  2. jnbwrs says

    February 22, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    Stop computer at 7PM to spend time with hubby.

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    • GC says

      February 22, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      That’s a small step with a lot of pay-off!

      Thanks for stopping by.
      Gaye

      Reply
  3. Adam's Eve says

    February 22, 2013 at 1:57 pm

    We watch a lot of TV shows together and movies since that’s one of our few common interests, but we try to limit it to 1 45-min show at max an worknight evening, and 4 45-min shows on weekends or 1 full length film. We also try to eat a meal together and talk instead of watching something while we eat, and we limit our intake, if at all on Sundays – saving it for church, fellowship, prayer, conversations, and sex. This is what works for us.

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    • GC says

      February 22, 2013 at 2:06 pm

      Hi Hannah – That’s a great plan. We limit our television time too, and I have to be careful to limit my computer and blog time – otherwise it can swallow up hours before I realize it.

      Gaye

      Reply
  4. Shelby Peake says

    February 21, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    Sometimes I just go too quickly in life and it leaves me stressed out. 🙁 Thank you for the advice!

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    • GC says

      February 21, 2013 at 10:14 pm

      Hi Shelby – It is so easy to go too quickly and really get stressed out! I hope this tips are a bit helpful.

      Gaye

      Reply
  5. msh60 says

    February 21, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    I found you via Pretty Living PDX it is so true that small steps are the answer! I break big projects in to small increments, it seems less overwhelming that way….of course, this means that I can’t leave stuff till the last minute, but that’s a helpful tip too!

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    • GC says

      February 21, 2013 at 6:52 pm

      Thanks for stopping by from Pretty Living PDX! I agree – small steps are the way to go. Otherwise it just seems like too much!

      Gaye

      Reply
  6. lalaine hagler says

    February 21, 2013 at 3:18 pm

    great advise! this is something i have to keep reminding myself.

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    • GC says

      February 21, 2013 at 5:16 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, LaLaine!

      Gaye

      Reply
  7. Elisabeth says

    February 21, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    I’m all about the small steps! I know that I do so much better when I set those small goals! 🙂

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    • GC says

      February 21, 2013 at 5:16 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth. I do much better with small goals too.

      Gaye

      Reply
  8. Alec says

    February 21, 2013 at 11:44 am

    Great ideas! I will definitely try to set some limits this week. It will be difficult, but worth a try.
    By the way, Pretty Living PDX sent me as well 🙂

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    • GC says

      February 21, 2013 at 5:23 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Alec. I hope that setting a limit or two will help bring some calm to your week.

      Gaye

      Reply
  9. Madison says

    February 21, 2013 at 11:28 am

    I so needed to read this post..thank you! 🙂 Pretty Living sent me, btw!

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    • GC says

      February 21, 2013 at 5:23 pm

      Thanks Madison. I hope it’s helpful to you.

      Gaye

      Reply
  10. Fawn Weaver says

    February 21, 2013 at 8:15 am

    I really need to get better with the timer things. Although, I am managing my email and social media time much much better these days so maybe I don’t need a timer (unless I go back to old habits :)).

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    • GC says

      February 21, 2013 at 5:27 pm

      Thanks Fawn. You have a good post this week on a similar topic.

      Gaye

      Reply
      • Fawn Weaver says

        February 21, 2013 at 8:57 pm

        We’re definitely working on the same thing 🙂

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  11. messymarriage says

    February 20, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    This is something I constantly am working at–not always perfectly–but nonetheless, this is a great reminder, Gaye! I think breaking it down into manageable ways we can cut back makes it so much less daunting and people can feel and see the results almost immediately. Great, practical post, my friend!

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    • GC says

      February 20, 2013 at 5:41 pm

      Thanks so much, Beth. I am definitely a one-step-at-a-time kind of girl!

      Gaye

      Reply
  12. Maria Malaveci says

    February 20, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    I think everyone should read this! I am going to post it on my FB. Thanks so much!

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  13. Maria Malaveci says

    February 20, 2013 at 1:24 pm

    Pretty Living PDX sent me! I think I am going to post this on my FB. I think that everyone should read this!

    Thanks so much

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    • GC says

      February 20, 2013 at 5:41 pm

      Thanks so much, Maria.

      Gaye

      Reply
  14. Tara P. says

    February 19, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Just stopping by to say hello! Pretty Living PDX sent me! 🙂

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    • GC says

      February 19, 2013 at 2:13 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Tara!

      Gaye

      Reply
  15. Shane says

    February 19, 2013 at 10:45 am

    Such a great message everyone should read!! xo

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    • GC says

      February 19, 2013 at 2:12 pm

      Thank you, Shane!

      Gaye

      Reply
  16. Paula V says

    February 18, 2013 at 11:21 am

    Just stopping by. Pretty Living PDX sent me.

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    • GC says

      February 18, 2013 at 1:29 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Paula.

      gaye

      Reply
  17. tyler says

    February 18, 2013 at 1:12 am

    I definitely needed this … my time seems to just disappear!

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    • GC says

      February 18, 2013 at 1:29 pm

      Thanks Tyler! I love the name of your blog! I’m definitely going to check it out.

      Gaye

      Reply

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