Best Laid Plans

Life Updates, BLP Live Takeaways, and Your Mini DIY Planning Primer for 2026 EP 277

Nov 17, 2025
Sarah opens up about a tough week and shares her takeaways from the recent BLP Live event. She emphasizes prioritizing essentials over extras and reflects on the importance of planning spaces. Listeners get a mini DIY planning primer with recommendations for 15 key episodes covering everything from system building to overcoming scattered feelings. She also discusses personal goals, like separating finances and finding new hobbies. Plus, she reveals her plans for a yearly fall getaway and the value of decluttering support.
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ANECDOTE

Post-Conference Exhaustion And Recovery

  • Sarah described feeling emotionally and physically spent after running Best Laid Plans Live and managing family surgeries back-to-back.
  • She emphasized needing to honor low energy and scale back non-essential tasks to recover.
ADVICE

Scale Back Nonessential Tasks

  • Do dial down non-essential rituals and tasks when essential obligations drain your energy.
  • Prioritize only the necessary items and give yourself permission to rest and resume later.
INSIGHT

Planning Time Multiplies Ideas

  • Carving out planning time with others sparks ideas and momentum you may not find alone.
  • Group planning or retreats can catalyze goals and creative projects quickly.
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