Challenge 16: To-do list #2

January 28, 2010

Ahhhh...my morning walk. What a wonderful way to start the day. And the funny thing is, is that before I go, I almost never feel like doing it. But once I'm out there in the fresh air, truly enjoying my walk and my dog, it just feels so wonderful. And there is also something about doing something for another being (my dog), whether I feel like doing it or not, that feels really great. And at the very least, it's a catalyst for me to get out of the house and get some exercise.

Today started off a bit on the early side (for me). I woke up around 7:30 to be able to make it to a 90 minute call put on on by my coaching certification program about how to make getting more clients a fun game. I was a bit sleepy for it, but felt proud of myself that I actually woke up to do it, especially since the call was recorded and I could have gone back at any time to listen. I was done with that call by 9:30 and made some breakfast and then took the dog out. And now, here I am, on the couch, about to embark on my day.

I have to admit that I did not follow through completely on my challenge from yesterday, which was to get through my to-do list. I have no excuses. I just procrastinated too much, wasted too much time, didn't get started early enough, and didn't feel like I actually HAD to get some of those things done. However, about an hour before I had to be somewhere, I realized that there were definitely not enough items crossed off and that I should just see how many I could get done in that amount of time, and I am happy to say that three got crossed off in that hour. I came home after my dinner with my friend's, with the intention to get to another couple items, but of course, I left the ones that were the most time consuming and took the most brain power, which for me, is not at it's height at the end of the day. So I didn't do it. My natural inclination is to beat myself up. Feel bad about myself for not following through, for not just doing it, for "letting myself off the hook," but I really tried to look at it another way. That today is a new day, that I can try again, and the important thing is that I do it and learn something. So today, I'm tacking on yesterday's lost items to my to-do list for the day and I'm going to try again. I have 8 ish hours to get it all done.

Also, I'm getting some really great feedback from people reading this blog. Several of you have written me personal emails about your experiences of your own challenges through the eyes of this blog and given me GREAT suggestions for future challenges. It's so amazing for me to hear and I encourage anyone to post comments about their own experiences. It's incredible to me how much this seems to be a common feeling. That we all are letting ourselves off the hook more often than we'd like to. I love the community feeling of this. So thanks for reading, and thanks for writing.

Oh! And I am very happy to report that not one knuckle was cracked yesterday! It was MUCH easier than day one and so far today, I haven't even thought of it.

Anyway, off to tackle to-do list number 2.

Challenge: To-do list #2

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