{"id":582,"date":"2023-12-04T04:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T09:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/?p=582"},"modified":"2023-11-30T10:22:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:22:31","slug":"hows-your-inventory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/2023\/12\/hows-your-inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"How&#8217;s Your Inventory?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Anyone who\u2019s in farming, or anyone in any business for that matter, knows the importance of taking inventory. It\u2019s important to know that you have enough of the things you need to keep the operation running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know this is important for our business success\u2014but what about our life success?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2023\/11\/Empty_Shelves_Moscow_2022-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2023\/11\/Empty_Shelves_Moscow_2022-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2023\/11\/Empty_Shelves_Moscow_2022-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2023\/11\/Empty_Shelves_Moscow_2022-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2023\/11\/Empty_Shelves_Moscow_2022-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2023\/11\/Empty_Shelves_Moscow_2022-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephschmidt.com.au\/\">Steph Schmidt<\/a>, who is a farmer, psychologist, and well-being advocate, has a great farm life wellbeing check that is much like an inventory. It\u2019s designed specifically for women farming in Australia, but asks some really useful questions.&nbsp; I\u2019d encourage you to take a look at her work <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephschmidt.com.au\/farm-life-wellbeing-check-in\">here<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thinking about our inventory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, take a minute and think about the things that you need to have enough of in your life in order to thrive. How would you rate your inventory in these areas?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Basic Needs<\/span>: Are you getting enough healthy food, drinking enough water, getting enough sleep (remember my blog posts on <a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/2023\/01\/water-a-secret-weapon-in-fighting-stress\/\">water<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/2023\/01\/sleep-its-not-just-for-babies\/\">sleep<\/a>) &nbsp;?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Health and Safety<\/span>:&nbsp; Do you have a doctor whose advice you follow? Do you have everything you need to work safely on the farm?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Connection<\/span>: Do you have people you trust who you can turn to, to share successes and worries and feel connected and loved?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Joy<\/span>:&nbsp; Do you have things that make you happy and are you doing them regularly (see my blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/2023\/05\/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it\/\">If You&#8217;re Happy and You Know It<\/a> that talks about this)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Pride<\/span>: While excess pride is not good (and one of the seven deadly sins!), it is important to have a sense of achievement and know others respect you. What do you have that makes you feel proud of in this way?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Meaning<\/span>: Do you have things that give you purpose, and do you take the time to think about and experience the meaningful things in your life?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time to &#8220;stock up&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How did you do? I know when I took my own inventory I found some gaps, some areas where my inventory is pretty low. It\u2019s time for me to act and \u201cstock up\u201d on some things, like doing things that give me joy and stopping long enough to actually think about all the meaningful things in my life and how lucky I am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2023\/11\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-586\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>What is it time for you to \u201cstock up\u201d on?&nbsp; How are you going to do this?&nbsp; It\u2019s almost time for New Year\u2019s resolutions. &nbsp;Maybe this year, instead of just resolving to lose those 5 pounds or cut down on junk food (which are perfectly good things to do!) we can think a little bit bigger and think about how we are going to keep our inventory high.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> If we all do that, I promise it will help us thrive!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who\u2019s in farming, or anyone in any business for that matter, knows the importance of taking inventory. 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