5 Steps to Revamp Your To-Do List for a More Fulfilling Life

One of my favorites quotes, penned by Catherine Price in her book The Power of Fun, goes like this:

“We can't control the fact that we will die. But we can control whether we actually live. We can control whether we merely endure our days or experience and enjoy them. We can control whether we arrive on our deathbeds feeling like we've wasted our time or end up satisfied with how we've spent our brief moment in the sun.”

We can choose whether we merely endure our days or experience and enjoy them.

In a world with a million things vying for our time and attention, enjoying our days takes intention.

The trick to intentionally experiencing and enjoying your days? Revamp your to-do list. Not by adding more things that you “should” do, but instead by creating a fulfillment list.

A fulfillment list is all about getting back in touch with what you like to do—what makes you feel engaged in life—and then being intentional about doing it.

By balancing tasks we “should” do with activities that bring us joy, we live a richer life.

Personally, any given day can tempt me to shift into “doing mode.” If I'm not careful, I'll turn a 24-hour window into a quest to complete as much as I can.

Laundry, check. Dishes, check. Clean bathroom, check. Before I know it, my to-do list may have a satisfying collection of check marks, but I am absolutely drained, with little energy or patience left for my family.

Sprinkling in activities from my fulfillment list throughout the day makes life feel much more balanced, keeps my energy level high enough that I feel like myself at the end of the day, and makes each day more enjoyable.

Here are 5 steps to revamp your to-do list for a more fulfilling life:

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Julia Ubbenga is a freelance journalist whose teachings on minimalism, simplicity, and intentional living have reached thousands of people worldwide through her blog. Julia practices what she preaches in her Kansas City home with her husband, two extremely lively young daughters, two-year-old son, and nine-month-old baby girl. You can also find her on Instagram and now also on Facebook.