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Falcon Tuesday eve. CI
Hi all,
Stuff to do tonight:
Falcon
Recycler CI 6:30pm EST
Hi Pro Buddies!
Rain here yesterday and today, which we have been needing. Yesterday I was kind of distracted. Today I did a little better.
Today: walked, stretched, went to work early, stayed on track a lot of the day, organized volunteer minutes at lunchtime, kept on with some projects, stayed late to finish a hard project, rode train home since the weather was still misty, ate dinner. Tonight: write email to international friend, then go to support group.
Oh, last night I got my 7-year chip in one of my other programs :) In one of my other programs I have over 20 years, but it doesn't give chips, so I am happy to get the one in my Monday night program :)
Have a great night! :)
Recycler
Thank you, gals & guys, for being here! :)
big congrats, Recycler!
7 years in one recovery and 20+ in another...wow. Who says we can't keep commitments? Proud of you!
oh, so that's the corgi butt!
The pic doesn't show up when I log on from work!
Jo
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
Wedneday, 7.45 for Convalaria
As usual not a good evening/night .......
SO FRUSTRATING!!!!!!!!
It would make such a difference personally and professionally if I could do something, anything for work and home in the late afternoon and night....
Any way:
keep trying convalaria
You can do it! I've related alot to your shares (we both have caregiver roles). Like you, I set pretty high expectations of myself and get easily frustrated...Maybe if you try smaller expectations? Like one teensy little 3-minute microburst on any task when you first get home from work...Those little successes relieve the frustration that so impairs me...Good luck! Ag
Journey 2 pm UPDATE 2:50
Second meeting is done, now back to MIT #1. I'm struggling to stay focused on this today. Lots of negative thoughts, feeling dumb and slow . . .why can't I get this done? Because I'm not really working on it, I'm just looking at it and then freaking out. I'll bet if I can stop the negative thoughts and really work on it for the next hour I can make some progress. I have a 3 pm meeting, I will work for 45 minutes then post my progress before I go to the meeting.
Update 2:50 Yes, once I stopped putting myself down and actually got to work, I made some progress. Off to next meeting.
Jo
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
Congratulations on ending the self-beating, Jo!
Sometimes when the lovely Mrs. GS is "beating up on herself" for something, I will joke to her, "Honey, shame on you for beating yourself up!"
It usually helps get her out of that funk--and me, too, when I fall into that.
The Hero's Code:
Show up. Pay Attention. Speak the Truth. Let Go of the Outcome.
Ag ci 11:45am
Had 8:30am fasting bloodwork (without breakfast, what is the point of getting up??). Then called my accountant, who still complained he didn't have what he needs to file taxes that were due yesterday. It turns out, he DID have it. He just had not looked carefully at my work, which was exactly what he asked for...and I'm paying this guy! Grrr...
All on a stomach empty but for resentment, "the number one offender" of reasons for addiction (Alcoholic Anonymous, p64 http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/en_bigbook_chapt5.pdf).
I finally got to inhale some food and caffeine at 10:30 but still feel groggy and tempted to procrastinate. So far I have given in only by taking too long to surf and post here...telling on myself quickly, asking God for help to stay on task today - lots to do!
Ag finale du jour 9:30pm
definitely not a stellar PA recovery day:
I also committed to my new biz-fi coach that I would set aside 2 hours one night a week for personal bookkeeping, and I had selected Tuesdays. That one did not even make my MITs today so I think I was never really committed. I am thinking about going to bed now and setting the alarm to get up and finish MITs first thing - GG definitely MUST have those links first thing tomorrow - but it feels really icky to carry over something that big...nope, not gonna do it. I can create those links right now...be back in a few minutes to report it done...
Ag finale #2 - and this time I really mean it! :rolleyes:
MIT #2 is done. Took longer than I thought. Most stuff does. Feel like a damn snail in quicksand. grumble grumble. going to bed! Thank God that One Day at a Time has endings as well as new beginnings.... G'nite my dear PA Pals. Hugs if you want 'em ((U))
A light bulb moment for Convalaria
Agnus wrote:
"All on a stomach empty but for resentment, "the number one offender" of reasons for addiction (Alcoholic Anonymous, p64 http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/en_bigbook_chapt5.pdf)."
Hope I can put the insight to good use!
Thank you Agnus
go for it Agnus
Good luck to you Ag--you can do it!
(Maybe it can be useful, if you have ever had the habit of criticizing yourself, to see someone else get it wrong--even when they really should not??)
Anyway--strength...
thanks chickadee
Good point! If I want to get off my own back about being human, gotta let others be the same.
Even when I'd rather scream! lol - Thanks for the reminder...I enjoy your contributions.
Journey 11 am reprieve!
W.U.M. (Weekly Useless Meeting) cancelled. Back to work on MIT #1.
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
Journey 9:30 blah
Good morning. So far I've been to the gym, read email, and set my MITs. I have three long meetings today so I don't expect to get much done. *sigh* This may be a long day, but we'll get through it, right?
Jo
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
Lark at 9:29am
Hi everyone. It's pretty, but very chilly here. Not a good day to sit out for morning reading. I hope you all do fine today.
To do:
(X)morning things
(X)put trash out
spiritual period
pile alert on kitchen table
finish project A (from the weekend)
continue to dry out damp car
sweep workshop
hose and scrub welcome mat
decide which jobs for work I'll do in the PM
check in here around lunch
Pile Alert!
lol
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
scarlett CI 9:05 am EDT
Morning, y'all
Ta da:
Eat breakfast
Plan day
Take pills
To do:
Print backchecks (if any)
Prep mtg AA: look at what’s done, choose 3 projects from report, chase numbers (1/2 hr)
Type up C notes (15 min)
Look for truck est to surplus, call shops?
BG - resources to MH (1 hr)
Sched mtgs (10 min)
Email MP re: compactors
Green f/u
Personal:
Call HRC
Find pet sitter
Send out perf. sched.
Count visits from EOBs
The adrenaline you've been living on only leaves you wanting.
scarlett CI 12:10 pm EDT
Taking a lunch break and working on personal stuff now.
Ta da:
Eat breakfast
Plan day
Take pills
Print backchecks (if any)
Type up C notes (15 min)
Choose 3 projects from report
Break down report process
Set goal for V, email to BJ
To do:
Email MP re: compactors
Prep mtg AA: look at what’s done, chase numbers (1/2 hr)
Type up ME Jones
BG - resources to MH (1 hr)
Green f/u
Look for truck est to surplus, call shops?
Batch:
Pull outreach folder
Sched mtgs (10 min)
Do WR for brick pull
Personal:
Call HRC
Find pet sitter
Fax flex
Send out perf. sched.
Count visits from EOBs
The adrenaline you've been living on only leaves you wanting.
scarlett CI 4:50 pm EDT
Last CI for today. Pretty good day; I got back on task after getting distracted, which is the hardest thing for me to do.
Ta da:
Eat breakfast
Plan day
Take pills
Print backchecks (if any)
Type up C notes (15 min)
Choose 3 projects from report
Break down report process
Set goal for V, email to BJ
Email MP re: compactors
Call HRC
Fax flex
Postponed:
Prep mtg AA: look at 3 proj (started), chase numbers (1/2 hr)
Type up ME Jones
BG - resources to MH (1 hr)
Green f/u
Look for truck est to surplus, call shops?
Batch:
Pull outreach folder
Sched mtgs (10 min)
Do WR for brick pull (need bldg #)
Personal:
Find pet sitter (started)
Send out perf. sched. (started)
Gather GT EOBS
The adrenaline you've been living on only leaves you wanting.
chickadee small steps
okay, have now ALMOST done all the scary left-over tasks from yesterday--one to go: I will check in when I've worked on it.
I am trying to absorb the message that it feels better to do something on these than to avoid.
done!
Okay, scary task done. :) It did not take so long. :D :
Much easier to face this stuff when I talk gently to myself and plan a reward. And make myself accountable here.
Good luck and congrats.
Good show for taking care of leftover tasks. When I do that I feel SOOOO good.
thanks lark
yes--actually I am surprised how good it feels--because I'm not used to it and am used to hiding the unfinished tasks... lol
GeorgeSmiley 7:53 AM
Slow start today, which is a bummer because I intended to be at work at least an hour ago.
MIT AND MUT#1: Finish Project R rewrite
The Hero's Code:
Show up. Pay Attention. Speak the Truth. Let Go of the Outcome.
GeorgeSmiley 11:27 AM
Finished the Project R rewrite and shipped it about an hour ago.
Last hour has been divided by an urgent item dumped in my lap by Client E (revising an old doc I edited back in July or June, I think), and just bouncing among email boxes to check.
Taking a lunch break now. Then back here to set some new priorities.
The Hero's Code:
Show up. Pay Attention. Speak the Truth. Let Go of the Outcome.
GS 4:15 PM... ugh...; 5:50 PM
Well, after that triumph, a downhill day.
lots of distractions pulled me off focus. A handful of outside events set my agenda. Here it is now nearly the end of the day and I have mixed pure goofing off with reactive behavior rather than setting my agenda.
Beginning now: Work on Project T for 30 minutes.
UPDATE 5:50 PM: OK, worked on Project T for much longer, although with a few digressions.
Checking out for the night. "See" you all in the morning!
The Hero's Code:
Show up. Pay Attention. Speak the Truth. Let Go of the Outcome.
You can do it, George!
For me the two roughest parts of a challenging project are the begiing, and the home stretch...It helps me to apply the PA Tool of imagining how good it will feel to have "Project R" finally done...hang in there!
Yes indeed...
And at this point, it does feel good to have it finished. Thank you for your support and encouragement!
The Hero's Code:
Show up. Pay Attention. Speak the Truth. Let Go of the Outcome.
kromer 7:55 CI
Scheduled tasks: Genetics class 9:30-11:30, seminar 11:30-1
MITs:
*Take notes from mtg w/ PF and work out a plan for the week
*30 min cleaning room
*Finish reading P+H paper
*Email PTh
*Email PTz and decide whether to switch classes
Should-dos:
*clean bathroom
*Finish 1st S+H paper
*Finish 2nd S+H paper
*notes from Harambee mtg
*Finish rand tests on Brg1
Would like to do:
*Email RH
*Get Skype
*Email PR and CY
I'm going to start with some MITs: notes from mtg, 30 min cleaning/organizing room, email PTz. Then I'll head to genetics class
kromer 3 CI
A slightly disorganized day...I spent 30 min cleaning my room, then went to genetics and seminar. Then I went out to lunch w/ classmates (not scheduled for the day, but one of my goals for this semester is to get to know my classmates well, so I decided it was worth it). Then I found out there's another seminar at 4:00 that is really interesting to me, so I'm going to go to that. I can still get my MITs done today, but other work will be somewhat limited.
In the next hour, I'm going to email PTz, take notes from mtg w/ PF and work out a plan, and then send some emails in any leftover time. Then I'll go to the seminar, then go home
kromer 5:30 CI
OK, done the above, now time to go home.
When I get home, I'll clean the bathroom (not an MIT, but I think it's best to do it while my roommates aren't around). Then I'll have dinner, tackle 10 pages of the P-H paper and check back in.
kromer 8:30 CI
OK, I'm working today but not sticking with my priorities...rather than reading P-H paper (my MIT), I installed Skype and emailed RH (lowest priority tasks) (I did get the bathroom cleaned, though). So now I'm going to tackle those 10 pages (and do *only* this task), then check back in.
kromer 10:00 frustrated
OK, I'm so tired, and this paper is so dense, that I'm just not making any progress.
I don't like to giving up on my MITs, but I think I should just go to bed and do this in the morning.