Your To-Do List Can Wait, Life Cannot

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I challenge a deep-rooted cultural message: that we must earn joy through productivity.  

The truth is, our to-do list is never-ending, and postponing pleasure until every item is checked off keeps us from really living. Joy isn’t a reward—it’s a practice to cultivate every day. When we pause to embrace moments of delight, we reconnect with our vitality and ignite fresh energy.  

I invite you to break free from the cycle of delay, make space for what lights you up, and see success not by what’s checked off, but by how present and inspired you feel. Living fully requires courage—setting boundaries, releasing perfectionism, and embracing the understanding that life’s greatest riches are found in the present moment.  

Let joy be your compass. The list can wait, but life cannot. 

Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/24c92jv2