You Probably Have an Additional 4-5 Hours Per Day That You Are Not Aware Of.

I may have discovered the fastest way to add hours to your day, but I wonder if you want to follow in my footsteps.

I broke and dislocated my left ankle two weeks ago at my grandson's birthday bowling party. As an overachiever, I guess I couldn't do it the easy way.

It took three days for me actually to cry. I didn't cry when I felt the disconnect of my ankle as my foot dangled while I held my shin, waiting for the ambulance.

I didn't cry as they touched, pushed on it, or knocked me out to realign it since I managed to break AND dislocate my ankle simultaneously in true overachiever fashion.

I didn't cry as it throbbed all the way back to Oak Park from Wisconsin.

I didn't cry even though I couldn't sleep, the pain was excruciating, and it felt like my foot was "hanging around" in the cast.

I didn't cry when we spent the entire day in the Northwestern ER, where they took the splint off, gave me local anesthesia, and spent 30 minutes manually manipulating it since the first ER didn't do it correctly.

"You're so strong. I can't believe you didn't scream. Oh my God, I would have blacked out."

Still… no tears.

Back home, scooting up the stairs (backward), using an office chair as a wheelchair to get me from the front to the back. Ankle throbbing as the local anesthesia wore off…I could still feel his hands.

No tears.

Until, the tears came.

I cried two days after the break as I hobbled to the bathroom. In the bathroom, I cried. Back to the couch, I cried. On the couch, I cried for the next hour.

Why?

Because as a fiercely independent woman, I'm almost entirely dependent on others and will be for at least six weeks.

If I feel that loss of my mobility, I can only imagine what my mom thinks as she battles dementia.

I cried not just for me but for her too. This will also change how I interact with her for the rest of the year. No Christmas shopping together or our usual routines unless the surgeon clears me. I'm the one that drives. Will I be able to drive, then assist with putting her rollator in the trunk while on a knee scooter myself? So many things to consider.

Now that it's been two weeks since I had the surgery, I've been bedridden. For the first week, it was pain meds and tons of sleep, and complications from the surgery left me with endless hours on my back staring at the ceiling.

Netflix and chill is played out. My guilty indulgence in reality tv seemed to make my ankle throb even more; what was I to do? There is work to be done, end-of-year responsibilities, nail, hair appointments, etc.

When I have enough energy and clarity to focus, my assistant and I work from my bedroom. This is not what I had planned for the end of the year (or her for that matter), but it is my current reality.?

So many things to do to wrap up 2022 and things to prepare for in 2023. How will it all get done?

Without all of the distractions and habits that I realize were simply time wasters, you would never believe what I discovered.

Operating from my bedroom has given me at least?4-5 hours back. Being bedridden has given me more than enough time to stop focusing on what I can't do and identify what I CAN do that will continue to move the business AND my healing forward.

Being in this position has shown me exactly how much time I've wasted, even while complaining that I never have enough time. The truth is, I've had enough time all along; it took this "break" for me to realize it.

During the extra time, I've managed to do the following:

• Identified what I will focus on in 2023.
• Created new masterclasses to share.
• Drafted several live events for 2023.
• Determined what coaching programs to offer and flushed them out.
• Made a list of companies I intend to partner with.
• Decided what I am no longer available for in 2023, specifically unpaid speaking engagements.
• Have a more significant appreciation of the ability to walk, climb, and sleep easily and uninterrupted by pain.

A few questions for you...

1. What would YOU do with 4-5 extra hours in a day without breaking any extremities??
2. How would you spend that spare time?
3. What time wasting tasks/activities will YOU stop doing?

I have my post op appointment on the 1st to determine how the healing is going and what the next steps will be. Even after I'm all healed and mobile again, I will navigate my world quite differently. Now that I have these extra hours back in my day, I can't imagine my life without them.

If you'd like me to show you how you, too, can add 4-5 hours to your day/week without needing to break your ankle, feel free to contact me via my website?https://anitacharlot.com/contact.?

As an Executive Coach for Women, Anita teaches women of color how to heal from past relationships and corporate trauma, increase their confidence and improve their leadership skills. She also coaches white allies and consults with conscious organizations, teaching you how to ACTivate Your Privilege!? using practical and metaphysical concepts.

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