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.
Showing up for Monday!!!
Recycler CI 6pm EST
Hi Pro Buddies!
At the gym this morning I did my cardio, stretching, & ab exercises.
At work I got my list ready for staff meeting. After staff meeting I worked on my emails. At lunchtime I did an errand, ate food I brought from home, & prepared some papers so I can mail a box to a friend. After lunch I did some mass emails, and also updated my project list before the end of the day. After work I came home, & fixed & ate dinner.
I have about 30 minutes before going to the local meeting of one of my other 12-step programs. I think I will take the trash out, and return a book & a music CD to the library. Maybe do 1 quick project around the condo.
Have a great night, everyone! :)
Recycler
Recycler
Thank you, gals & guys, for being here! :)
OCz noon CI
Hi Everyone! Today is a non working day... but that doesn't mean I can stay in bed right?
OCz noon CI update
A minute to thank God for today!Show up!BedroomComment about bookI am more than I appear to be. All the world's strength and power rest inside me. (from The monk who sold his Ferrari by Robin Sharma)
JPIZ PM CI
Many quotes due out by end of day:
Parkland- emailZim-faxSmoyer-fax4 more due but if i can get the first 3 that will be huge!4 done only 3 left! Time for a little break in celebration
Now if i could only make those calls i need to make!!!
P.S. my first CI. Heres to sticking with it!
Agnus checking in
Today's work goals are to
server related stuffbrainstorm project name,On the personal care front: I want to
eat lunch at 12:301:30 and do a few stretches and light arm weights, walk with dog at 4:30, eat dinner at 5:30, posssibly attend an AA meeting at 6 and definitely attend an Alanon meeting at 7:30. Start bedtime prep at 9:30 and sleep by 10pm.I used to attend a 7am AA meeting about 2-3 mornings a week but this past year, with so many family and health probs, I don't seem able to cut my sleep short as I used to so I've stopped going to that meeting. But now, for a number of reasons, I think it might be in my best interests to resume that habit....which requires the very discipline that my addiction resists! I will ask God for help to enjoy an earlier bedtime and an earlier arising.
Hope-Faith CI 9:20
Hi all,
I am having a very hard time getting started today. So many want and need to dos and feeling very overwhelmed and very inadequate. But I did have a revelation and that is “It is not over until it is over”.
At this point I do not have anything pressing that requires a lot of time and effort so what is overwhelming me is all my need and want to dos swarming around in my head and not being able to separate the two and wanting to focus on the want to dos and not the need to dos. Because my needs and wants at this point do not have a deadline of NOW I am hummmm procrastinating. (imagine that) Wow another revelation did not realize that I was in procrastination mode. (should have)
I am procrastinating because I feel that there is not enough time to accomplish my need to dos and my want to dos and I really do not want to work on a need to do but a want to do. I should be looking at this as an opportunity to work on some task that will keep me from going into the “eleventh hour mode”.
Alright, now that the ideas in my heard are not swarming together time to get in gear.
1) Lesson Plans
2) Daily Plans
3) Desk Clutter
hope-faith
eightfold ci at 8:15
been awhile, my partner at work has been keeping me busy and i have quit smoking for 12 days (and sober 49 days) i did get lax in my posting here. but im back...
b-fast showermeetingbankbangs documentsand cathystart order,case, and new motion.well i put off doing those things and didnt get them done. i dont have much going on tomorrow and will try again first thing.
CL daily overcoming
late start
10:35 ci - DONE
10:45 check emerg email / mtgs - 10:39 DONE
10:55 dailies - DONE
11:05 work plan - 11:56 still going... a lot to think about. loose ends to tie up. stuff i usually dont so, so i *think* this is good, but still have to watch obsessing - 12:12 DONE
11:15 work
appn res - much progress
tl
dt
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
kromer 9:40 CI
OK, today is feeling pretty good. I woke up on time for once (6:50) and am feeling well rested. I put the finishing touches on my take-home midterm, and am feeling pretty good about it.
Right now I'm going to make a schedule for the week, then I need to head to class.In the afternoon, I need to organize my computer files, run GSEA (working on this now), t
alk to lab tech about expts,go to labmates thesis defense, start prep for student seminar on Wednesday (will do this after thesis defense), make up RA (need to wait until after dark to do this).As a break, I have square dancing 8-10.
OK, heading to the chatbox noe.
HI Everybody!!
It's been hard for me to return, been feeling a little left out & insecure.
Anyway, we had a very successfull move and we're loving our new digs.
My procrastination has been much better. I want to take care of our new place and I've been overdoing, which I haven't done in years.
Today I took off from work to get away from the natives, and I've been looking on various sites for bedding, etc. for the new apartment. Have lots to do today:
fold laundry
more laundry
cook
send prescription info to Harley
take Yoffee to water/beach
clean oven
clean shelves and put up shelf liner
set up w appt. for tomorrow
do nails
call R can he come this weekend?
call Brian - tonight?
So grateful for today and this loop. In the next year, I want to work on starting my own dog care business and want to start taking actions on a daily basis.
Hope I'm still welcome here?
Have a safe & productive day!!
hope
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
1derful 2c hope4meandu!
@hope4meandu
It's always good to hear someone is doing better. I feel glad for you.
How could you not be welcome anymore?
Have a great day!
good to have you back hopeformeandu!
You will always be welcome here :) A lot of us come and go from the site, and it's always great when someone comes back.
That's awesome you're going to work on starting your own business...can't wait to see how it goes.
Spirit 11/2/2009
Good Day All,
A bit sluggish this morning.
morning checkinmade bedhas coffeekey for propget keyspy boxtalk to advisors reference strategyclear dishes and clean kitchenSpirit
Journey 8:45
Good morning! I didn't check in over the weekend but I had a pretty good weekend. First weekend off work in several weeks, and had no company for dinner since the kids were doing Halloweeny stuff. It was a relaxing weekend. I did normal housework but other than that I took it pretty easy.
So, back to the grind this morning! Today I want to work on Project V and Project E.
Have a productive and enjoyable day everyone!
Jo
"The world is my classroom, each day is a new lesson, and every person I meet is my teacher" - Craig Harper
Journey noon feeling stressed
Hi, checking in because I'm feeling stressed and overwhelmed today, for no good reason
Do you guys have these days too? Things are really going ok but I'm agonizing over every little tiny decision, feel scattered and having a hard time focusing. I'll rely on the routines I've established since joining this site, and take it step by step today. Right now I'm headed for the photocopy machine. I will probably be checking in very frequently today! Thanks again for being here y'all.
Jo
"The world is my classroom, each day is a new lesson, and every person I meet is my teacher" - Craig Harper
Journey 1 pm & update
Did my photocopying, and I'm now headed for my 1 pm meeting. After the meeting, I'll take 5 minutes to straighten my desk and clear my head, then on to Project V.
UPDATE 1:05 ok I said I'd be checking in frequently today didn't I lol? The Brilliant Intimidating Coworker is running this meeting and she's TOTALLY unprepared. I guess even she can have a bad day, eh? This makes me feel a little better.
UPDATE 2:00 meeting is over and I'm in danger of procrastinating just to avoid this stressed out feeling. But I know that will just make it worse. I will straighten my desk, take a minute to breathe deeply, and then on to Project V.
Update 4 pm: Project E had to come first, they needed something ASAP, and DD called from dentist office saying she "needs" $1500 of dental work right now. I had to explain to her that she "needs" to get a job and pay for her own medical and dental stuff. I'm paying for her medical insurance already, I can't pay for any more. (she's 25 and just moved back home).
NOW for Project V. I am SO ready for this day to be over! Tomorrow will surely be better.
Update 5:45 I did work on Project V a bit, and the tedious Project P a bit. The work day is finally over! Tomorrow will be better.
Jo
"The world is my classroom, each day is a new lesson, and every person I meet is my teacher" - Craig Harper
hugs jo
of course i feel that way! i'm an addict. If HP should someday take that away from me, well that would be great. But til then every day threatens to be for me as you describe. Some days are. but thanks be to god that more and more i can work thru the stress, overwhelmed, distraction, etc, etc and, just like you, focus on routines i learned here, check in often, and pray often. Your HP DOES want you to succeed at this. What i get from my HP is power, strength, love, courage, wisdom but no promises that it will be easy or that there will not be setbacks.
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
thanks clem hugs!
"The world is my classroom, each day is a new lesson, and every person I meet is my teacher" - Craig Harper
GeorgeSmiley 7:33 AM
A new week. And new energy.
Over the weekend I re-read key sections of a book that's been helpful in the past: "Total Workday Control using Microsoft Outlook." And I realized that a lot of tools and habits from that book that have been valuable for keeping me focused and on task have gone by the wayside in my daily work. So I spent some time this weekend tweaking my use of Outlook and resolving to make more use of the techniques I've found helpful before.
MITs: Project R. Then Project B. Then Project U.
Lots to do. Have a good day, everyone.
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Want what you have. Be who you are. Do what you can. ~Forrest Church (1948-2009)
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The Hero's Code:
Show Up. Pay Attention. Speak the Truth. Let Go o
Vic 11/2
Showing up (done)
I like what kromer wrote yesterday about "fake it til you make it"
The slogan that works for me is 'ACT AS IF" Today I will "act as if" everything is as it should be, I am ok as I am with all my imperfections, everyone else is ok and where they should be on their journey, my HP is loving, and "wants to" restore me, even though my HP knows how awful I am, to sanity and will do for me what I cannot do for myself.
act as if
your "act as if" encouraged me today. ikhyf about god knowing how awful you are. which is funny, because for *you* i enjoy reading your posts and witnessing your recovery. You dont sound awful to me. But for *me* yeah, i can see my awfulness. funny how that goes.
i have been trying to focus lately on how god loves me. a lot. it's a little hard to take. but it is indeed what i believe from the bible. either the bible is wrong, or god loves me. Passionately. what does one say to that? It's a violent rebuttal of my own self image. drastic.
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
Thanks Clem
It really is funny when you stop and think of it- if only we could see ourselves the way others do, or even more profound, if only we could see ourselves the way our HP does. Sometimes I think my HP must be a dog, they are the only ones I know that always love me.
Guess that is where the "act as if" kicks in.
Another reason to be grateful - as my short term memory declines, my long term memory has a list of slogans!!!!!