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When the to-do list gets loud, try this instead ⭐️

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

Hey there,

This morning, I sat down to plan my day—and the noise in my head was louder than the plan.

Deadlines. Dinner. A dentist appointment.
Even my “quiet” time was crowded with thoughts.

So instead of pushing through, I paused.
And I tried something that always helps:

I stepped outside and looked up.

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That’s it. That’s the ritual.
I let the sky remind me how small my stress really is.
And suddenly, I wasn’t stuck in my own head anymore.

When life feels tight, stretched, and jammed with tabs open in your brain…
You don’t always need a break.
Sometimes you just need a shift.

☁️ A gaze at the clouds.
🖊️ A line in your journal.
🕯️ A breath before you begin.

Routines move us through the day.
Rituals move us through the hard moments.

Here’s your gentle challenge today:
Pick one thing you already do, and add a moment of meaning to it.

💧 Wash your hands, and say to yourself, “I see me here and now.”
📱 Put your phone down, and take 3 breaths before picking it back up.
🥗 Eat lunch without a screen, and actually taste each bite.

Burning bright doesn’t require a complete life overhaul.
It starts with choosing presence—on purpose.

With you,
Sybil

PS: Join Jen from the Female Finance Collective and me in the

​Debt Payoff Power Circle starting on Sunday!​

Burn Bright

by Sybil Hall

As an educator, author, and entrepreneur, I teach 650+ dream enthusiasts to live the good life now and in the future with my weekly insights and tips.

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