as an antidote to my most recent whinge-y post, let's look at how our plucky heroine is doing... it's been a bit over a month into the new year now...
IMMEDIATE GOALS
notice the positive -
I do this in an informal way, (have for years) maybe a notebook to write things down every evening would be a good winding down before bed idea?find things to say yes to -
Ummm, I listened fairly well to K's suggestions about home reorganisation, and I agreed to let R attempt to edit my writings... this is a difficult category for moishow up and do the work -
I am being more rigorous about immediate followup on work leads...nurture new life in the cracks of the old -
??? still grieving, tired of grievingorganise space in my home -
sent a lot (8+ grocery sacks) of paper to recycling, and 3+ bags of things to Goodwill. Met with K and have a start on a new vision of how the interior can be organisedspend time with friends and family -
three week parental visit, plan to spend regular time with E on stitchery thingsmake time for creativity -
??? maybe use the hour in the morning before breakfast?
LONGTERM GOALS
household economy improved -
see "show up and do the work"canine companion? -
realised that the "empty space" in the bedroom would be a great spot for a dog crate...
You wanna read something funny? I think so very highly of your taste that when I read that you took bags to Goodwill, I really wished that I could have had a look in 'em. ;)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with making progress towards your goals. I'm finding that tracking my goals every day, in a google document, really helps me to continue to move forward. Your notebook sounds like a good idea, and doing so right before going to bed would give you some good things to think about as you drift off to sleep.
Yay!!
ReplyDeleteI can highly recommend a canine companion. They come in a range of sizes and colors, something to match everyone's design goals! Mine are black with red collars. They are a good neutral color and look good sleeping on blue, green, gray, white, teal, and pink blankets! Also their emotions range from happy to ecstatic.
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Claire
Claire, that definitely made me laugh this morning! Given my chosen wardrobe color palette, it will be pretty easy to find a "coordinating" FutureDog companion... any of the grey, dark brown, black or even white/cream color will do, and I can use indigo as an accent!
DeleteI admire your focus on improvement in various areas that are important to you. A practice I have and heartily recommend is this, as I first lie in bed at night: think of ten things that brought me pleasure during that day. They can be a smile received, a beautiful color, a taste, an activity -- anything at all. A seam laying flat, the feel of fabric as it is worked with, a needle gliding through fabric -- tiny little things can bring pleasure. Sometimes I lie down in bed and think, "Oh, drat, I have to think of ten things" but by the time I've done that I have a big smile on my face.
ReplyDeleteCarole, I actually do something similar to that - I call it "counting my blessings", and all day long I try and notice what is good or beautiful or pleasing. Sometimes it is an interaction, and sometimes it is what the sky is doing, or a project that has gone well. It helps me remember that being cheerful is, for me, a choice, and one that I can continue to choose despite whatever else is going on...
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