Hey, everyone, Emily Abadi here. You are listening to Five Minute Friday from Hurtle.

Hello, when you're listening to this, I'm actually going to be in Paris with my mom and I could not be more excited.

It was kind of an impulsive decision on our part. We spend Thanksgiving together every year.

And part of me was thinking, okay, why don't we

actually just take this international? But when I looked at the pricing for next week, it was really

exorbitant. So I checked my schedule. She checked her schedule and I said, let's go the week

before. And that's what we're doing. And we've never really taken a trip like

this before. So yeah, I'm really excited. I feel as though I'm not getting any younger. She's not

getting any younger. And over the last few years, it's really become a place that means a lot to me.

And so I'm really looking forward to seeing it through her eyes.

This is very in alignment with my let's do everything all at once mentality. I was telling a friend

the other day that I am someone who either has everything going on or nothing going on.

And if you've been listening to the show recently, you know that there's a lot going on.

So why not just tack an international trip into the mix?

My friends always joke with me that I take on too much.

And I would not disagree with them, but I do think that I am the kind of

person who thrives when there's a lot happening. And the question I get is, how do you make that

happen? For me, it's all about organization and prioritization. And specifically what I mean by that is booking moments in for myself that enable

and empower me to reclaim my time and feel good amidst the chaos. So what does that look like

in practice? It means planning ahead. I firmly believe that where there is a why,

there is a way. And my why for planning

ahead is so that I can enjoy the present moment as it happens. So, for instance, what does

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