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Kat Cuthbert – Planning & Wellbeing

Planning and wellbeing without the pressure for curious, imperfect humans.

The world has plenty of ideas for how your life should look.

But I suspect you, like me, don’t really fit all that well into any of them.

Maybe you’ve tried hard to keep up but you’re struggling and you find yourself wondering if there might be another way.

Perhaps your life path so far is quite a squiggly line with plenty of twists and turns and you want to learn how to take the helm and direct your life away from rough waters and onto fair seas.

Or maybe, like me, you spent a long time chasing what you’d been taught ‘success’ looked like, only to discover that it was a world away from the things you actually need and want.

Let’s figure out your own purposeful squiggly path together.

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Hi there, lovely human!

I’m Kat, planning and wellbeing mentor for creatives carving their own path through life.

I help other curious, creative humans uncover their purpose, support them lovingly and gently to get their sh*t together and build a life that truly lights them up. My approach is rooted in gentle, realistic self-development and my first-hand experience of living a life with plenty of flex.

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✨Let me tell you something that might feel uncom ✨Let me tell you something that might feel uncomfortable (but with practice will feel oh so freeing). ✨It is totally okay to prioritise things that feel good over things that feel like you *should* do them.✨ (This is probably the complete opposite of what you've been told, explicitly or implicitly, your entire life, I know). Now, I'm not suggesting here that you ditch any and all responsibilities like hot coals and jet off to Zante ✈️ (please don't, the pandemic is still happening). What I am suggesting is that, when those responsibilities are tied to and flow from a purposeful direction that you truly, honestly, whole-heartedly want to head in, they become so much easier to get done. That when you have a direction for your life, you begin to find more clarity 🍃 and focus in your planning, your living and your days. That having this visual (or written down) version of how we'd like life to be or feel makes taking the next step so much easier because you know where you're headed and, crucially, why. It also makes moving through this uncertain world far easier because it allows you to be flexible in both where you're going and how you get there. I know that, right now, it feels strange to think ahead, to want something other than survival for yourself. But by holding on to that direction, even in these eventful times, you're keeping your eye on the horizon 🌅 You can let yourself just be, and care for yourself and allow yourself to just exist right now, while knowing where to head when you feel ready again. So, take 5 minutes. Close your eyes. Imagine yourself in the middle of an ordinary day 6 months from now. (Yes, this will be difficult because it is VERY obvious noone has any idea where they'll be in 4 weeks, let alone 6 months. Stick with me.) How does yours look? . #BulletJournal #MinimalistBulletJournal #MinimalistBujo #PlannerCommunity #JournalCommunity #Planning #CreativeBusiness #IntentionSetting #GoalSetting #SlowPlanning #FlexiblePlanning #Prioritising #NotebookLove #SelfCareForCreatives #SelfDevelopment #BulletJournalCommunity #October2020 #JournalPages #OnMyDeskToday #Productivity #FutureGoals #FuturePlanning
✨GOALS AREN'T ANOTHER STICK TO BEAT YOURSELF WIT ✨GOALS AREN'T ANOTHER STICK TO BEAT YOURSELF WITH.✨ . It is so important to plan in a way that works with you and your tendencies. But so often we set goals in a way that makes them: a) difficult to make progress on and b) far too tough. You know the ones - they feel more like a dead weight, something you have to do rather than something you want to do and the closer you get to the deadline the more of a failure you feel. Either that, or part way through you realise you're not going to hit said goal and ignore it, pretending you've made the decision that you're not going to do it anymore (when in in fact what you're doing is avoiding it). Sound familiar? But how can you set goals that are a) kind 💜 and, b) actually achievable 💪? (oh and c) work in an ever-changing, uncertain world?) A few ideas: ✨Come at your goals from a place of growth, not a place of lack; ✨Think about how you are motivated to do other things in your life - are you extrinsically motivated (deadlines, accountability partners etc) or intrinsically motivated (for personal gain or interest)? ✨Strip out all the should's and musts - what is important to YOU? ✨Remember that the reason you are setting any goals in the first place is because you want to feel good about your life and where you are headed.✨ That's it, that's the tweet 💫 . #BulletJournal #MinimalistBujo #PlannerCommunity #Planning #Organisation #GoalSetting #IntentionSetting #RadicalKindness #SelfDevelopment #PlannerCommunity #CreativeBusiness #JournalCommunity #NewYearPlanning #SelfReflection #Productivity #SlowPlanning #FlexiblePlanning #GoalSetter #IntentionalLife #SelfCareForCreatives #MentalHealth
Take a look at these TWO different scenarios and t Take a look at these TWO different scenarios and tell me which one you'd rather be: ✨SCENARIO 1: You're anxious to even consider setting goals for next year because EVERYTHING is so uncertain. You panic and get caught up thinking you have to be hyper-productive to counteract it. You set inflexible goals for 2021 based on what you think you should be doing. ✨SCENARIO 2: You're anxious to even consider setting goals for next year because everything is so uncertain, but if this year has taught you anything it's that you are one adaptable, resilient, badass human. You pause, reflect on the year and give yourself space to figure out how you want 2021 to FEEL. You set flexible, achievable intentions focused on your bigger picture AND set an adaptable plan to work on them. I know that the idea of setting goals for what is very obviously an uncertain future seems pointless. But I have a secret for you: ✨Everything has always been this uncertain.✨ It's just that bit more obvious now. And do you know what? There is totally a way to work towards what YOU want from life, even while the world feels messy and turbulent. It involves kind, curious reflection, big-picture thinking, adaptable planning and a HUGE side helping of radical acceptance. So: which would you rather be? . #BulletJournal #MinimalistBulletJournal #MinimalistBuJo #MinimalistPlanner #PlannerCommunity #RadicalAcceptance #RadicalKindness #Planning #JournalCommunity #NewYearPlanning #SelfCareIsntSelfish #CreativeBusiness #FuturePlanning #GoalSetting #IntentionSetting #FollowYourEnergy #SelfDevelopment #OnMyDeskToday #OfficePlants #Productivity #SlowPlanning #FlexiblePlanning
Hands up ✋ - is this just me, or...? Okay, we a Hands up ✋ - is this just me, or...? Okay, we all giggle at relatable meme-ing, but what would you say if I told you that over-planning is just another form of procrastination? ✨Yep - that thing you're doing to feel organised and on top of things is just another way you're getting in your own way.✨ And I'm SO guilty of this myself. You're not alone. Don't get me wrong here - I'm not saying to go forth into life throwing caution to the wind 🍃 and just seeing what happens. Planning is key if you want to boost your chances of pulling The Thing off successfully. But I am saying that maybe those hours you spent creating the perfect planner spread to track and schedule The Thing *might* have been better spent just doing the thing. ✨Because that's where the REAL work happens.✨ It is so easy to feel like you're getting SO MUCH DONE when you're planning, but really, all you're doing is avoiding your fear that when you do finally do The Thing, it won't be 'good enough'. So ask yourself - good enough for who? . #BulletJournal #PlannerCommunity #JournalCommunity #Planning #MinimalPlanning #ProcrastinationMemes #ProcrastinationProblems #PlanningForSuccess #SlowPlanning #CreativeBusiness #CreativeEntrepreneur #FunctionalPlanning #CreativePlanning #CreativeBusinessOwner #PlannerGeek #Perfectionism #PerfectionismRecovery #PerfectionismProblems #PerfectionistPro #RecoveringPerfectionist #PerfectionismIsProcrastination #BulletJournalAddict #CreativeLifeHappyLife #DoneIsBetterThanPerfect . Image Description: a horizontal bar graph with two bars. The top bar is long and labelled "Time spent planning the plan" and the bottom bar is much shorter and labelled "Time spent actually doing the plan".
✨Ok, quick poll... 🕜 ROUTINE - do you A) love ✨Ok, quick poll... 🕜 ROUTINE - do you A) love it 💜 or B) hate it 😝? Maybe you have a bit of a complicated relationship with it - feels a bit like being back at school, right? Just another set of obligations to stick to, another thing to add to your to-do list, another thing to beat yourself up over. What if there was a way to get all the benefits of sticking to a routine (keeps your energy levels in check, improves focus, simplifies decisions) WITHOUT the stressful feeling of being back in uniform that comes along with it? ✨Switch up your daily routine (ew) for a Daily Rhythm (yay!). (It even sounds better.) The difference? Whereas a routine asks you to stick to a strict plan and talks about getting up at 5am WAY too often, a Daily Rhythm asks you how your energy changes over the day and works with it (yes, including allowing lie-ins). Instead of arbitary time restrictions, you get a nice solid base to build your day around. Decisions become easier because you're not overwhelmed by 'decision fatigue' (it's a real thing, Google it) and have things nicely laid out in advance. Think of it like the structure you hang the fabric of your day off, rather than the boxes to try and stuff your day into. GET STARTED NOW WITH THESE QUESTIONS: ✨When does your body naturally want to wake up? ✨What time of day do you find yourself feeling most creative? ✨When in the day do you have the most energy? ✨When in the day do you have the least energy? Around this time of year 🍂 it's common to notice a change in your energy over the day, too. The light changes, the season shifts🍃 (and lockdown crushes us all). You don't have to stick to old patterns - you can adapt and re-adjust to fit your new needs! . 🔋What time of day do you have the most energy right now? . #BulletJournal #MinimalistBulletJournal #Bujo #MinimalistBujo #MinimalistPlanner #PlannerCommunity #JournalingCommunity #DailyRoutine #DailyRhythm #SeasonalShifts #FollowYourEnergy #SelfDevelopment #NotebookLove #SelfCareIsntSelfish #SelfReflection #CreativeBusiness #GiveYourselfGrace #FlatlayLove #OnTheTable #OnMyDeskToday #OfficePlants #Leuchtturm1917 #Productivity #SlowPlanning
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