Less is More.

I’m a list maker.

I have an annual list of Homestead goals/to-do’s, a seasonal list, typically a monthly list, and always a weekly list and daily list.

Ok that sounds borderline spastic as I see it written out. But, I bet it’s similar for your household- there are a fair amount of moving parts when taking into consideration the needs of the house, dogs, chickens, landscape and flower projects, DIY upgrades, family and friends time, and personal endeavors.

The to-do’s can stack up quite quickly. Three months ago, I had my first ever (and hopefully last?) panic attack. It was bizarre, disorienting, and honestly an overdue wake-up call to how out of balance I had let my life become.

Naturally, in a first step effort toward finding the balance my body was screaming for, I tried to brainwash myself with various quotes, the top two are below.

Less is more.

It’s not about getting more done, its about having less to do.

And those do help. But the proof is in the pudding.

So here I am, Sunday afternoon. The list on my phone that would usually be built with an aggressive to-do list for the upcoming week, is empty. Blank. I have opened it up several times out of habit, and I have racked my brain for what to add to it. And yet, it’s still blank.

Sure, there are things that will likely be accomplished in the upcoming week. But they will happen, regardless of if they are put onto a list or not. They will either naturally happen, or not.

And either way will be okay.

This is an unusual and profound afternoon for a list-maker like me. It’s both peaceful and unsettling to have a completely blank to-do list for the week by Sunday afternoon.

It’s lovely, and proof of progress, and I think I’ll just continue on with being in the moment and having less to do.