1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 When they say that done is better than perfect, they mean it. 2 00:00:05,500 --> 00:00:09,920 Hello and welcome back to the Once Upon a Trip podcast. 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:12,640 If you're new here, my name is Mary Grace Crawford 4 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:15,060 and I am the host of this show. 5 00:00:15,060 --> 00:00:17,400 Thank you so much for tuning in. 6 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:19,760 This is going to be the shortest episode to date 7 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:22,940 and probably the shortest one in a while. 8 00:00:22,940 --> 00:00:24,200 And I can explain. 9 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:28,320 I actually recorded an entire episode for this week. 10 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:31,880 I edited the whole thing and I listened to it back 11 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:35,580 and I did not think it was valuable enough to post. 12 00:00:35,580 --> 00:00:39,800 So we're going with plan B because now I am limited on time 13 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:41,460 and this happens to all of us. 14 00:00:41,460 --> 00:00:43,880 Many of us are very, very fixated 15 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:45,800 on doing something perfectly 16 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:48,260 as opposed to just throwing something together 17 00:00:48,260 --> 00:00:49,460 and getting it done. 18 00:00:49,460 --> 00:00:51,680 Especially if you are like me, 19 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:53,880 if you are more of a perfectionist 20 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:57,160 and you really like things to be very, very nitpicky 21 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:00,840 to the point detailed, this can be difficult. 22 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:03,420 But I would rather have something short 23 00:01:03,420 --> 00:01:05,480 just to make this announcement 24 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,000 and to posting something that I don't think 25 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,380 will serve you for this week. 26 00:01:10,380 --> 00:01:14,080 I am pre-recording this and as I speak, 27 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:18,260 Marco, who has been gone for two weeks in Germany, 28 00:01:18,260 --> 00:01:23,080 just landed and is literally en route back to here. 29 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:24,720 If you are watching this, 30 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:27,760 you will be able to see that I have put together 31 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,920 a little bit of a spread for Marco when he comes back home. 32 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:35,220 I simply made these Trishket bites 33 00:01:35,220 --> 00:01:38,280 with garlic and herb cream cheese, smoked salmon 34 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:39,500 and dill spice. 35 00:01:39,500 --> 00:01:42,640 And I put a bunch of green grapes in the middle. 36 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:45,240 Marco, I'm sure is going to have a little bit 37 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:48,920 of a jet lag shock, but I just wanna make sure 38 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,280 that he has something to eat if he is hungry. 39 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:54,280 Not that that would have been any more useful 40 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,200 to your day, but I felt like sharing it 41 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:57,800 because this is all about sharing. 42 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:00,240 It's all about exchanges, right? 43 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:02,480 Feel free to tell me what you had for your meals too. 44 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:06,000 Anyway, like I said, I put a whole episode together 45 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,360 talking about a slump that I was in the past week. 46 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:11,040 It was 10 minutes long. 47 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:14,460 I listened to it back and I just didn't find 48 00:02:14,460 --> 00:02:17,000 that it would provide enough value 49 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,560 for what I would deem acceptable. 50 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:21,380 So I'm not posting that this week. 51 00:02:21,380 --> 00:02:22,720 I will instead just be posting 52 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,600 this very quick little tidbit. 53 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:28,360 There are definitely some podcasts shifts slash changes 54 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:31,100 that I would like to dive deeper into next week 55 00:02:31,100 --> 00:02:34,820 with Marco here with us, but to keep things simple 56 00:02:34,820 --> 00:02:38,360 for this week and to provide some sort of value. 57 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,020 I just wanted to share these things 58 00:02:40,020 --> 00:02:41,560 that I have been thinking about 59 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:45,880 and maybe you can apply them to your day and week as well. 60 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:50,400 Again, sometimes done is better than perfect. 61 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:52,960 Being consistent is important 62 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,960 and consistency comes in all sorts of forms. 63 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:58,240 There are just some days when we wake up 64 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,240 and we don't wanna do anything 65 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,960 and we just don't have that same drive and purpose 66 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,060 and we forget our whys. 67 00:03:06,060 --> 00:03:08,720 That is what happened to me over the past several days. 68 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:10,820 I think I was simply just burnt out. 69 00:03:10,820 --> 00:03:12,100 I'm still working on that. 70 00:03:12,100 --> 00:03:14,940 I hope you are off to a great start this year 71 00:03:14,940 --> 00:03:17,240 and you are not burnt out already. 72 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:19,920 Every episode that I put together for you 73 00:03:19,920 --> 00:03:24,160 is one that I want to be filled with value 74 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:28,440 or entertainment or tips or random facts. 75 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:31,280 I was in a slump the past several days. 76 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:32,680 I was not motivated. 77 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:35,780 I didn't wanna do anything and I didn't do anything 78 00:03:35,780 --> 00:03:38,960 and it's okay to not do anything sometimes. 79 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:41,760 I think that we, especially as humans, 80 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,960 are so hard on ourselves 81 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,080 because we have such high expectations 82 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:50,000 for being a certain level or for producing 83 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:53,080 at a certain frequency, at a certain quality 84 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:57,440 and it can be really easy to forget that rest is essential. 85 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:01,920 Rest is what really revives us in times of burnout 86 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:05,320 and times of just feeling lost and uninspired. 87 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:08,300 My only advice that I am following for myself 88 00:04:08,300 --> 00:04:10,840 that I hope you can follow as well 89 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:14,480 or at least you can implement when you are feeling down 90 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:16,280 is when you are in a slump, 91 00:04:16,280 --> 00:04:20,320 really make an effort to use your social network 92 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:23,920 and this means your friends, your family, your colleagues, 93 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:27,880 people who give you these positive feelings and happiness 94 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:29,400 and really uplift you. 95 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:31,560 Surround yourself with these people, 96 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:35,040 dedicate a chunk of your time of your workday, 97 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,880 of your weekend and share how you're feeling. 98 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:41,200 Share your frustrations, share your stress at work, 99 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:43,200 share your stress in your relationship 100 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:44,760 which I hope you don't have that 101 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:48,880 but I'm just gonna say it, whatever it is, talk about it 102 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,560 and have an outlet and a positive influence 103 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,320 and somebody you can really trust and confide in. 104 00:04:55,320 --> 00:05:00,160 That is what I did this past weekend when I was in a slump, 105 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:03,360 I visited my grandma and we had a really nice talk 106 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:06,440 and she made me feel so much better just in general 107 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:09,360 and then I saw my dear friend, Subi, 108 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:11,280 who I had not seen in six months 109 00:05:11,280 --> 00:05:14,200 and just simply seeing these people 110 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:17,520 really brought me so much refreshment 111 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,320 that I hadn't realized that I really needed 112 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:21,880 but it was so beneficial. 113 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:25,920 So when you're in a slump, get outside, go see your people, 114 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:29,160 go do something fun, get your mind out of the clouds 115 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:31,560 and I can assure you that at least the next day 116 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:33,880 you will feel more revived than you did 117 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:36,200 that day before when you were really in a slump. 118 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:40,600 There is just something about being surrounded by people, 119 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:44,520 the social aspect of being around other human beings 120 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:47,480 who can really uplift you and make you feel better. 121 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:50,760 There is something about this that no other remedy, 122 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,800 no other thing can do for you. 123 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:56,960 There is no other remedy like people. 124 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,440 Seriously, it sounds so cliche 125 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:01,400 but I just thought that I would repeat this 126 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,280 because again, we all get into a slump, 127 00:06:03,280 --> 00:06:07,440 we all get unmotivated and I think at least for most people, 128 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:11,560 the best cure to our slumpiness 129 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:14,960 or at least to our not very good mood 130 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:17,920 is spending time with people who we love, 131 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:21,000 pursuing other hobbies, simply just taking a break, 132 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:25,560 which I did and if there is anything that you personally do 133 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:29,200 to get out of a slump, to reignite your motivation, 134 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:32,200 to really get yourself back on your two feet 135 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:36,040 when you are feeling so down, please share with me 136 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:39,640 because I think that it's so important to be able to know, 137 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:42,320 okay, I have this ticker file, 138 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:44,880 I can access this whenever I'm feeling down 139 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:49,840 and I know that I'm going to feel better when I access this. 140 00:06:49,840 --> 00:06:52,120 I know that this has nothing to do with travel, 141 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,760 has nothing to do with any episodes with Marco. 142 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:56,240 I'm completely aware of that. 143 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:57,640 I just thought that I would share 144 00:06:57,640 --> 00:06:59,840 what I at least am currently going through 145 00:06:59,840 --> 00:07:02,640 because I'm sure that you have moments in your life 146 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:04,760 when you experience this as well. 147 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:07,920 So please feel free to share again how you're feeling 148 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:11,440 if you are in a slump often, I hope not 149 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:13,240 and what you do to combat this. 150 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,440 That is all that I'm going to leave you with 151 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:18,160 for this very short episode. 152 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:20,960 My plan is to be back next week with Marco. 153 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:24,080 We have some plans that are in the making 154 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:27,680 that I will announce later, but spoiler alert, 155 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:30,280 I plan on focusing future episodes 156 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:35,160 much more with Marco, Europe and America comparisons 157 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:38,760 as opposed to just my young, crazy travel stories 158 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,360 and me being naive and single and blah, blah, blah 159 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:42,560 for future reference. 160 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:46,360 For now though, I wish you a wonderful week ahead. 161 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:47,600 Good luck to you. 162 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,280 Happy vibes, good vibes. 163 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:52,120 Stay warm if you're in a freaking cold place, 164 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:53,640 which most of us are in 165 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:56,120 and I will see you next week 166 00:07:56,120 --> 00:08:00,160 for another fun adventurous trip of an episode. 167 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:03,680 I am sending lots of love to you this week.