Some days are difficult, some weeks are full of tasks that you don't want to do. It can feel overwhelming. The 8 of swords dominating.
I really do feel that when these times happen, lists are such a friend! I write lists just for the joy of crossing things out. I write lists so I have things timed and dated as to when I did something, so if need be I can look back and see how and when things were done. I write lists because the edges of the notepad contain the anxiety I have, and make it manageable. Yes, there might be 20 awful things on the list, but if I do one a day, then in 3 weeks, it's done!
For a minute there I felt like I was living in the world of "there's a hole in my bucket" (that reference was old in my childhood, I know!! Also talk about weaponized incompetence, that song is dreadful!) But slowly I got all my papers and everything I needed, and now my tasks, while annoying, are doable.
So that's what I tell my clients when they are feeling overwhelmed. Shrink each task into small manageable bites, don't overcommit, do a small bit every day, and set yourself up to succeed - don't try to do C when you know you need A or B completed first. Break it down so you know what you need and start with the simplest things and build upwards.
Today I closed a foreign credit card, I had all the paperwork in order, I stayed on hold for 45 minutes, and then, voila, it was done! Small triumph but sweet indeed! Use that Queen of Swords energy, and get things done!
