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.
Begin with right here and now. I have come along way since I began using this site I can hardly believe that I am the some person emotionally. Over the last 4 months I have been in a rut and truly the only way to get out of this rut is with action. So starting today I will have a weekend filed with action. What do I need to do.
Action
When to accomplish by
Check off
Clean up
8:00 Friday
x
Clean behind stove
10:00 Friday
x
Take off clothes
12:00 Saturday
Organize PS
1:30 Saturday
Stove Racks
4:00 Saturday
Clean out DS Closet
5:30 Saturday
Remove toys and clutter
8:00 Saturday
Clean Vanity
11:00 Sunday
Take down Bed DS/move up
3:00 Sunday
Take down Bed US/move up
3:00 Sunday
Lesson plans
5:30 Sunday
List for DS (5)
6:00 Sunday
I am sure that I will have to modify but I do have a plan of action which is more then what I have had in the last couple of months.
Anyway began (again) taking action to start my dog care business. I answered 2 job listings: a one-person office & a dog walker.
This weekend I will put up signs in my "hood," too, maybe if the vet is open, go in and introduce myself.
I've taken action before to start this business, "For the Love of Dogs," in my old neighborhood, but it didn't work. I hope I can keep taking actions even when disappointment reigns (not that I'm expecting it, but it happened before). Just have to remember to keep taking actions and let go of the results, in HP's hand's not mine..
Have a great weekend everybody!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Thanks for everyone's supportive comments yesterday. The police got their man after 4 hours of SWAT and helicopters in the neighborhood yesterday...I fell asleep too early to see the news so still not sure of details but glad it's over! Also my boss apologized for being rough on me. My own Step 10 last night showed me what I should have done differently on my end, so my amends are first up today.
I had a good cry this morning - something I don't allow enough time for, but really need these days. It's appropriate to be sad about the losses that have come with my parents' and spouse's health problems, and to feel a bit lost and fearful about it all. Also this is day 2 after an all-night work-binge so I am procrast-hungover. Had to ask Higher Power to relieve the guilty feelings that make me want to go back to bed and hide. Reading others' posts here helped me get out of that and notice what a really pretty day it is here. I will practice gratitude and borrow from a fellow PA-er: henceforth, only positive thoughts need apply for space in my brain today!
very rewarding to me to read everybody's story here to day and comment on a few.
of course, i could get caught up commenting on everyone's and obesssing about what i say. i think i'll leave that typo.
but i know god wants me to do the next right thing, so time to put my money where my mouth is and slog it out hour by hour in overcoming my addiction.
8 t_d rel :)
9am - ci - thanks god that i could get an early start & ci today. :)
9am quiet time :)
9:30 run - SKIPPED :(
1015 daily maint :)
1025 work plan :)
1035 work :)
1130 give blood :)
attend 11:00 mtng - great outcome, nice agreements for new project! not that I love the idea of starting something now that I have so many open items... but again, it was a nice meeting.
Happy Friday the 13th! I worked late last night due to a network problem so I slept in a bit this am. I had a very productive day yesterday, but it seems I'm trying to make up for it today. I did exercise at home this morning but I'm a slow poke now. I'm going for coffee and then I'll make my todo list and check back.
Jo
"The world is my classroom, each day is a new lesson, and every person I meet is my teacher" - Craig Harper
yesterday was good, I got to bed on time, I was all set to get up at 6:30
and then, this morning, had an awful time getting out of bed and getting to work on time, didn't pray, didn't exercise, didn't do the dishes, don't want to do anything, missed phone CI.
Oh well, I know that my motivation tends to oscillate a lot, today is a low day and I just need to do the best I can.
Today I need to:
*Take care of mice
*Go to poster session
*Read a couple papers on comparative stuff
*Analyze RT data
*Finish stats HW
*youth group
*Read a couple gen-interest papers
*Clean up lab nb
*organize freezer boxes
right now, I'm going to finish stats HW. when lab tech is free to help me (prob. in about 45 min), I'll take care of mice.
I think we all have days like this...there is a song that was recently out, I don't know if you've heard it..it says, "so you had a bad day, bla, bla, bla, take a bla step and turn it around..." and when I would hear it and was having a bad day, it made me feel so grateful, because that's all it is, a bad day.
Take good care.
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
This is a better morning than I have seen in a while. Made the morning phone bridge on time. Woke up feeling relieved and excited with lots to do and the ability to do them. Feel pretty positive today.
Show up (done) Full of fear today-fear of authority figures
Just lost everything I wrote before, but it's ok need to look at what I "did do" yesterday got to swim, send info to friend, sent out my laptop adaptor, home tasks, all for just showing up..
In the end, the key is to follow up in a way that demonstrates thoughtful commitment to the issue, but flexible understanding of the circumstances surrounding that level of contact. You already get 90% for showing up, work for the extra 10% and you will be handsomely rewarded.
This article was originally published on April 14, 2008 by the National Law Journal online
Nice article on building habits!
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Hope-Faith CI 4:35
Begin with right here and now. I have come along way since I began using this site I can hardly believe that I am the some person emotionally. Over the last 4 months I have been in a rut and truly the only way to get out of this rut is with action. So starting today I will have a weekend filed with action. What do I need to do.
I am sure that I will have to modify but I do have a plan of action which is more then what I have had in the last couple of months.
In addition to items on check off I have also
hope-faith
Convalaria in semi recovery Saturday 8.05am
Not happy with self. It is too easyfor me to fall back into usual habits and to spend hours sufrin or playing spider solitaire.
Trying to do next right thing:
"Recovery from procrastination means doing what you say you're going to do, when you say you're going to do it."
"When we multiply tiny increments of time with small increments of daily effort, we too will find we can acco
fudoshin - just for today - 12:25pm
Please do not leave advice. Thank you. Prayers welcome.
I am going to:
eat breakfast, take vitamins
install all updates on computer: service pack 2, service pack 3, other updates
go shopping for water and bread and milk
brush my teeth, floss,use listerine,brush with a periodontic brushget dressed for running
jog 6 minutes, then 1 minute, four times, plus 2 minutes of runnin
do calf stretchesand arm stretchesbrush hair, put natural wax relaxer in it
read for one hour
do lunch
do something fun: either one of karaoke or a movie for 1.5 hours
have one of the essays written for tomorrow's office hour
write an email to edd about the mix-up
write my spiritual activities for the day and yesterday
have dinner
Today
Hi All,
I called in sick, have to stop saying "FU" back.
Anyway began (again) taking action to start my dog care business. I answered 2 job listings: a one-person office & a dog walker.
This weekend I will put up signs in my "hood," too, maybe if the vet is open, go in and introduce myself.
I've taken action before to start this business, "For the Love of Dogs," in my old neighborhood, but it didn't work. I hope I can keep taking actions even when disappointment reigns (not that I'm expecting it, but it happened before). Just have to remember to keep taking actions and let go of the results, in HP's hand's not mine..
Have a great weekend everybody!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Agnus checking in
Thanks for everyone's supportive comments yesterday. The police got their man after 4 hours of SWAT and helicopters in the neighborhood yesterday...I fell asleep too early to see the news so still not sure of details but glad it's over! Also my boss apologized for being rough on me. My own Step 10 last night showed me what I should have done differently on my end, so my amends are first up today.
I had a good cry this morning - something I don't allow enough time for, but really need these days. It's appropriate to be sad about the losses that have come with my parents' and spouse's health problems, and to feel a bit lost and fearful about it all. Also this is day 2 after an all-night work-binge so I am procrast-hungover. Had to ask Higher Power to relieve the guilty feelings that make me want to go back to bed and hide. Reading others' posts here helped me get out of that and notice what a really pretty day it is here. I will practice gratitude and borrow from a fellow PA-er: henceforth, only positive thoughts need apply for space in my brain today!
Inspiring post Agnus
((HUGS))
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
CL daily overcoming
very rewarding to me to read everybody's story here to day and comment on a few.
of course, i could get caught up commenting on everyone's and obesssing about what i say. i think i'll leave that typo.
but i know god wants me to do the next right thing, so time to put my money where my mouth is and slog it out hour by hour in overcoming my addiction.
8 t_d rel :)
9am - ci - thanks god that i could get an early start & ci today. :)
9am quiet time :)
9:30 run - SKIPPED :(
1015 daily maint :)
1025 work plan :)
1035 work :)
1130 give blood :)
:D
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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
OCz TGIF
Thanks God it's friday!
I will master my thougths for today: I'll only allow positive thougths and will look for the positive side in every situation I encounter today!
Thank you all for being here!
OCz TGIF update
Thank God!Show upattend 11:00 mtng- great outcome, nice agreements for new project! not that I love the idea of starting something now that I have so many open items... but again, it was a nice meeting.WIC C&C - Send pictures to customs agentAMEN for Friday!!!
I like what you said about looking for the positive, I need to do that with work - UGH!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Journey 10 am
Happy Friday the 13th! I worked late last night due to a network problem so I slept in a bit this am. I had a very productive day yesterday, but it seems I'm trying to make up for it today. I did exercise at home this morning but I'm a slow poke now. I'm going for coffee and then I'll make my todo list and check back.
Jo
"The world is my classroom, each day is a new lesson, and every person I meet is my teacher" - Craig Harper
kromer 9:40 CI rough start
yesterday was good, I got to bed on time, I was all set to get up at 6:30
and then, this morning, had an awful time getting out of bed and getting to work on time, didn't pray, didn't exercise, didn't do the dishes, don't want to do anything, missed phone CI.
Oh well, I know that my motivation tends to oscillate a lot, today is a low day and I just need to do the best I can.
Today I need to:
*Take care of mice
*Go to poster session
*Read a couple papers on comparative stuff
*Analyze RT data
*Finish stats HW
*youth group
*Read a couple gen-interest papers
*Clean up lab nb
*organize freezer boxes
right now, I'm going to finish stats HW. when lab tech is free to help me (prob. in about 45 min), I'll take care of mice.
Hi Kromer
I think we all have days like this...there is a song that was recently out, I don't know if you've heard it..it says, "so you had a bad day, bla, bla, bla, take a bla step and turn it around..." and when I would hear it and was having a bad day, it made me feel so grateful, because that's all it is, a bad day.
Take good care.
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Spirit 11/13
This is a better morning than I have seen in a while. Made the morning phone bridge on time. Woke up feeling relieved and excited with lots to do and the ability to do them. Feel pretty positive today.
morning meetingbreakfastrun to storeSpirit
Vic 11/13
Just lost everything I wrote before, but it's ok need to look at what I "did do" yesterday got to swim, send info to friend, sent out my laptop adaptor, home tasks, all for just showing up..
In the end, the key is to follow up in a way that demonstrates thoughtful commitment to the issue, but flexible understanding of the circumstances surrounding that level of contact. You already get 90% for showing up, work for the extra 10% and you will be handsomely rewarded.
This article was originally published on April 14, 2008 by the National Law Journal online
Love the kitty
Ah, authority figures, such courage to show up anyway!! Hope your day was free of authority figures!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Edge's CI - 11:40am
Good morning :-)
x kitty litter
x 8am meds
x bmed 1
x hmed 1
x clean room
x do laundry
Oh noes, study time. Dread.
- study (ch. 2 and notes)
- post TU70 homework
- bmed 2
- bmed 3
- gym
- shower
- do something fun
- 4pm med
- hmed 2
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
YAY Edge, for the pretty flowers!! Have a great day!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
*Huggles for hope4meandu*
Hope you had a good day too, Hope :*
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson