Day 57: …I’m BAAA-ACK!!

Yes, I am back. Some of you didn’t even know I left, did you? But I felt it. You know that feeling when you don’t quite feel like yourself? That. I feel like I have put myself back on the map though. I have taken a good long look at where I am most deficient in life and where and what I need to work on in order to move forward…and I tell ya, I am definitely moving in the right direction now. Feels good to be back in the driver’s seat!

Yesterday (Sunday) was a fantastic day of completing many projects I have been putting off for the past few months. Always felt like there wasn’t enough time in the day. Procrastination helps no one though, so I MADE time. I guess you could say I prioritized things. Checking one more thing off my list of four tasks feels like a fantastic sense of accomplishment, and probably fueled the fire to what I feel now. Yesterday I even did MORE than my originally planned four daily tasks…I was a machine. These narrowed down lists really work. With limited tasks to focus on I can actually get more done, and probably because my energy is less spent on worrying about the other 20 things. I was like one of those horses with the blinders on…intensely focused tunnel vision. You can call me the Task Master.   :o)

So where did all this shift in energy come from? Well that’s easy. I got me some sleeeeep!

WOO HOO!

It is amazing how much sleep affects pretty much everything…especially the lack thereof. I am excited to be doing a segment on sleep soon too and share with you what I have learned. This past week I have been really diligent at making sure I got at least six hours of sleep. Well some days it was six…ish.

So yesterday, I finally took a day where I could look after me and get the proper sleep (well sort of…at least better than I have been). It’s funny you know, I spend my whole week looking after everybody else and quite often forget that I must do the same for myself or the well of giving runs dry. I know a lot of people will be able to relate to that one…especially mothers and other caregivers. So I took a chill day, well sort of. If I stay in my pajamas and do office work, it kind of counts…right?  

Anyway, I stayed focused on the task at hand until I was finished. Took a lot of discipline not to wander and do something different, as the typical adult mind can only stay focused for 15 minute segments at a time, but I did it. I basically had a mind-chat with myself or a personal pep-talk if you will, as to why I am doing what I am doing and “think how great you’ll feel when you’ve actually completed it!” Starting something is the easy part, sticking to it and finishing is a bit more challenging. It’s amazing what you can achieve when you set your mind to it though. It really is a matter of setting an intention and staying committed to it.