What, like it's hard?
living life on easy mode is an option
On my vision board for 2026 (I do one every year!!) one of the images is this:
But my boyfriend asked me when he saw my screensaver:
“So you wanna be more like Reese Witherspoon this year?” 😅
Well… even though she’s very inspiring, it’s not about being like her as a person nor like her in “Legally Blonde” (iconic though!) haha
It’s about mindset. Because thinking that something will be hard and challenging can be paralysing. I notice this pattern in my thinking a lot.
Yet I do believe we can choose to think that the projects, tasks and activities we plan to do are actually… easy?
My goal for 2026 is to try to live life on “easy mode”. Here’s what I mean:
Not overcomplicating what isn’t hard.
Not overthinking and overworking for the sake of it.
Not not trying just because people say something is hard.
Almost everyone I know who is employed told me quitting my job to become a freelancer will be SO hard, taxes are SO complicated and it’s SO unsafe, that it’s not worth it at all.
And while it would be far fetched to say I have it all figured out, I have to say…
Becoming a freelancer / solopreneur isn’t rocket science, too.
If there’s a will there’s a way.
I’m not saying it’s easy for me to think this way. I still shudder whenever I have to do a task my brain is anxious about. Like calling Finanzamt (the tax authorities - don’t tell them I’m nervous when calling them to ask a stupid question every time).
Before doing something out of my comfort zone, if I go at it thinking: “this is hard and impossible and stupid”, I will probably stay stuck and frustrated.
But I think if tackle the thing thinking: “yeah, I may need to ask around a bit, but others have done it before so it is possible”, then I may arrive at a solution and feel less negative in the process, right?
The goal for 2026 is when I catch myself slipping into negativity and almost giving up, to stop, choose to push through, and ask myself:
what can I do as the logical next step
why am I avoiding this task
what’s the worst that can happen
am I catastrophising? what’s the evidence to assume it will not go well?
I literally started a tasks list in Notion that is separate from my main tasks list.
I titled it “JFDI” aka “Just fucking do it”. I’m dead serious.
It’s for the tasks I actively find myself avoiding and procrastinating on for weeks. And my plan is to rewire my brain to approach these tasks head on.
I made a template for you too if you wanna join me on this mission (go to the direct link here)
Lmk what you think and…
Happy Weekend!! 🫶
BTW I’m hosting 2 in-person events this month in Berlin, in case you’re around:
Solopreneur co-working session (looks like it will be the largest one to date! I accepted 35 people already and we have a few on the waitlist!! like what?! very exciteeeed!)
Viral Lead Magnets workshop in collaboration with Make (!! I love Make and use them a LOT).
Hope to see some of you there!!
Maria