Random Dayz

First Family Trip of 2021 - Yosemite National Park

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After a month of being diagnosed with anxiety due to unexpected circumstances, I finally got a little vacay from life and hung out with the fam for a whole weekend. DEFINITELY NEEDED THIS!

This is what I learned so far from all of the suffering i've experienced throughout last month... is that we ONLY have one life, this ain’t no practice session, this is the real deal. LIVE IT!

All love!

-AG

Clear Things Out

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I’ve recently reminded myself of the value of dedicating some time to just clearing things out of my daily life.

It’s a simple truth that wherever things can accumulate, they will. Emails pile up, design work piles up, read ‘to-do-lists’ piles up, and etc....

This is the nature of things: they accumulate if we don’t tend to them.

And so, we must tend to them.

What I’ve found valuable is leaving some blocks of time for clearing things out and taking some time to yourself throughout your day, week, month, and year:

  • Some space at the end of each day to clear out your email inbox or unread messages in Slack

  • A time on the weekend for taking care of small chores, cruise through the beach, paddle board, eat brunch with my girlfriend, eat brunch, get dessert, and etc…

  • A Sunday weekly review where I make sure all the piles are cleared, my to-do and project lists are updated, and everything is in order

These don’t have to take long — an hour, a whole day, sometimes more than a day. Some things take a few hours and days, BUT you need to pamper yourself in order for you to “feel alive.”

The problem is that we pack our days with tasks, meetings, calls, and other things so much that we don’t leave spaciousness for tending to our lives. And when we do have some space, we tend to fill it with our favorite distractions.

That’s all fine, but it’s also incredibly helpful to leave some space to tending to our little gardens. Clear out the weeds, take care of things.

The mental health that results from tending to our lives, clearing out piles, and cleaning up messes is incredibly replenishing.

-AG