Nicole Jaques

So...

My number one thing was, how do I get back to rest?

Once I started being able to do the rest, meaning 10 minutes, maybe 20 minutes reading, I started understanding how I could time block my schedule better to effectively go out and get a new hobby.

I currently ride horses with my daughter.

That takes up a lot of time.

Barn time is like monopoly money.

Actually, the whole horse industry is monopoly money to me.

But at the same time, I was like, how am I going to allow for like a three hour time block to go take on a new passion that is very technical and challenging to do, but so rewarding.

And so I thought I had a goal in mind.

I want to get to where I'm so efficient in my home and it's running so well that I'm able to take three hours out of a day.

and go and pursue a hobby.

And so that was kind of difficult for me, but it started small.

It started as 10 minutes reading a book or maybe joining the book club or creating a cookbook club at my country club and being able to get out there for an hour or small things that still brought me a lot of joy within my joy circle.

And then just really working hard to get to the bigger picture.

And that's essentially what I'm doing now.

Absolutely.

And it's understanding your battery, right?

What fulfills your battery?

Sometimes for me in the week, it's quality time with my husband.

Sometime in the week, it's me alone.