Procrastinators Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from chronic procrastination.
Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Recycler CI 9:35pm EST
Hi!
Earlier today I was on the board. I was going to do my CI, but the board was moving very slowly for me when I was in another section of the forum, and it was time for me to go out to an activity.
Today I did start painting a real wall (not just a room divider ;) in my new condo. Even though I can tell I will need to do a second coat, the color is turning out the way I want it to. (yay! thank you, previous Room Divider Test Paint! ;)
Took some other things to new condo. Bought groceries.
Doing the painting kind of overwhelmed me. I can tell it will go more slowly than I want it to; but I am telling myself that's how Real Life is sometimes. I will just do a little bit at a time and pace myself, and maybe by Thanksgiving the painting will be finished.
Recycler
Thank you, gals & guys, for being here! :)
fixed typos in day thread starter image code
Capitalization counts in filenames on Unix servers. I made the "W" in "Welcome" capital and the images displayed properly.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Hey thank you Pro! I am
Hey thank you Pro! :smile: I am am learning about this too :laugh:
Thanks for the nice day-thread starter
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
I agree
The starter s really nice. Thank you.
e's belated check in
it has been a successful day so far, but I still have some basic things I let slip. I am still in pjs, need a shower, ought to start laundry and so forth, but i have done meds, water, made banana bread, dealt with dishes, ate lunch, and have started getting rid of stuff to the right plac.e
I plan to go to the chatbox off an on, but my spouse is using the computer as well, so I will be there sporadically. hugs if I miss you!
kromer 2:30 CI
Just got back from church, where I found some much-needed encouragement.
Today is mostly fun stuff (though it's stuff that should get done)--
talk to RHand work on making curtains :)But there are a couple not-so-fun tasks to get through, which I'm committing to here:
*call 4 girls to invite them to Harambee...this is scary, I don't like cold-calls. I have microbursted by finding phone numbers and getting out my cell phone. I'm going to write out some notes now, then give myself until 3:30 to work on something less scary, then talk myself through the calls in the chatbox (Called one girl!)
*Spend 15 min thinking about difficult decision I'm facing
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Pick up trash in my front yard*Go through 3 probability lectures (1 done, 2 to go)
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Read bibleOK, I'm going to write out some notes, then call RH, then chat myself through the phone calls
chick CI
did cleaning and clearing in two rooms; they're not finished, but I feel so good when I go in there that I want to do more. (reminder to self, what someone here wrote before: action creates motivation... and then more action)
Now I need to do work and sorting in the office, that's harder to start and harder to see results.
PS A graphics question: does any one know why the typing snoopy became static even though readng snoopy still moves? Is there only capacity for one moving graphic?
re: graphics
To me, they both appear animated.
12-step meeting in meetings chatbox
12-step meeting in meetings chatbox
Time/date info here: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1398
Hi
I wish I could enter the meeting.
why can't you enter the meeting?
What's stopping you?
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That is why
The chatbox did not open. I was waiting and waiting maybe for 10 minutes or so. Finally after sending the message here the chatbox opened.
It has been many Sundays on meeting time difficult to enter the chatbox, it just tells to wait.
Hope-Faith
Stayed up late last night. Not working on anthing
had to catch up on some shows that I had recorded.
It was good downtime which was needed.
Accomplished alot yesterday but not enough.
First task for today are to
hope-faith
Hi H-F
It sounds like you are getting a lot done and the me-time of catching up on the shows might help you keep it up?
Hi Chickadee
Yes I am accomplishing alot however I have procrasted for so long that I am so far behind that no matter how much I accomplish it does not make me happy for long because I am still behind. It is a never ending cycle, but hopefully by the end of next week I will see some relief. Thanks for stopping to speak to me. Look like you have accomplished alot yourself.a
hope-faith
Hi,
Hi H-F,
I have a gigantic backlog too in all areas. SO large that it was paralyzing me and I couldn't do anything, didn't want to get up and so on.
I've gradually started giving myself much more positive messages. I'm not quite sure where the balance is between self-deception and positive self-talk yet. I am still a procrastinator with a huge backlog, but I have gradually started to have more energy and motivation.
I am looking for more energy and motivation
More energy and motivation is what I need.
I do feel more incontrol having had this forum this weekend. It has helped me focuse, self assess and reflect. Because of the posting and check ins I have more motivation.
Sorry I was negative in the previous post, I am usually very positive. The task that I am working on now is going to take about another 3 hours and I am mad at myself because it should have been done in May. I have other things that need to be done. However, this is priority. I should have been more proactive. Any way I will get through it.
hope-faith
getting tasks to seem lighter
Hi h-f I and others recorded some thoughts about looking for energy and motivation in this section of this place:
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1658
please add to it when you wish :smile:
Whiteduck - Sunday a.m. CI
Today is a good day to:
Wash socks
Get gym clothes ready for next week
Get work clothes ready for next week
Find MIA MP3 player and load new stuff
Clean car
Wash sheets
Finish cleaning/organizing dining area
Figure out dinner for the next couple of days
Stay away from that enticing-sounding estate sale going on in town
Sit down and make a to-do list for work
Do some accounting work
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10 items, in varying degrees of complication. I'm going to start keeping a ratio of completion on myself just for grins. (Item #10 may be the stick in the spokes.)
Ever onward,
Whiteduck
30% -stayed away from Estate Sale.
Sheets washed. 20% done.
Yay whiteduck!
Way to go! step by step..
One down, nine to go.
Socks are washed! That was easy.
Journey 10:32 It's actually Sunday, Oct. 19
Dirty dog
Dogs are great motivators if they get dirty enough!
Hope you have a good day.
-Whiteduck