3-2-1 Get Balanced Wednesday

by Dr. Donnie

“Encouraging you to align your daily behaviors with your priorities in life.”

3-2-1: Power in Simplicity with Life Balance.

read on DONNIEHUTCHINSON.COM | October 5, 2022

View online courses at DONNIEHUTCHINSON.COM/ONLINE-COURSES

3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, and 1 Question to help you reflect on your work-life wellness and balance habits this week.

3 Ideas from Me

“I often think our behaviors operate within three buckets. These buckets are named Order, Disorder, and Reorder.

When our actions align with our priorities in life, we are reaping the rewards of living with simplicity in the Orderly bucket. When our actions are out of alignment with our priorities in life, we are being managed by the complexities in life and living in the Disorderly bucket. When we say, I’ve had enough of this Disorderly bucket crap and decide to take action, we are living in the Reorder bucket.”

II.

“Keeping things simple in life is inherently powerful. For example, research suggests that married couples who simply continue to date on a regular basis experience better communication, are happier, and are more intimate with each other. Who doesn’t want that?

Fathers who spend time with their children, tells them that he is proud of them and that he loves them will help set their children up for success. These children will experience greater feelings of self-esteem, self-worth, and confidence in managing the complexities of growing up.

Eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, laughing with a friend, and taking time to pray are simple, proven, orderly actions to manage your self-care and well-being effectively.

III.

“When we feel we don’t have enough time or energy to date our spouse, express love to our children, or manage our self-care, we are probably living in the Disorderly bucket.

When we allow the complexities in life to control our behaviors, our loved ones and we will experience adverse effects. When we say ‘enough is enough’, we experience the need to reorder our priorities and align our behaviors. The simplest way to get back into living within the Orderly bucket is to get back to the basics. This might consist of dating your spouse, loving your children, and managing the basics of self-care effectively.”

2 Quotes from Others

“A simple man will have only what he needs, and he will know the difference between what he needs and what he wants. We feel that whatever we want, we desperately need. But before we possess the world, to our wide surprise we see that the world has already possessed us.”

– Sri Chinmoy, Indian Spiritual Leader

II.

“A man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied; he must know how to disengage what is essential from the detail in which it is enwrapped, for everything cannot be equally considered; in a word, he must be able to simplify his duties, his business, and his life.”

– Henry Frederic Amiel, Swiss Moral Philosopher.

1 Question for You

Like me, if you have some actions in the Disorderly bucket, what are two simple things you could do that would have a powerful impact on your family or your health and wellness?

I believe in you. What are you waiting for? Go for it, you’ve got this!

NOTE: Please keep all affected by hurricane Ian in your thoughts and prayers. We are very grateful to all first responders and public safety professionals for serving their citizens.

If you found this helpful, please share it with others.

Share this newsletter on email by copying the link:

https://donniehutchinson.com/blog/

If you want to hear more on this subject, check out The Get Balanced Podcast with Dr. Donnie, Episode 138, Power in Simplicity with Life Balance.

https://donniehutchinson.com/get-balanced/

Until next week, may God bless you, your family and may the Glory be to God.

– Dr. Donnie Hutchinson

Work-Life Balance Instructor, Keynote, and online course creator

www.donniehutchinson.com

Need a refresher course on Work-Life Balance?

I brought the in-person workshop to an online platform.

Check it out here: https://donniehutchinson.com/online-courses/

The format and style of this newsletter were inspired and highly influenced by James Clear 3-2-1 Newsletter. The content is strictly Dr. Donnie’s.