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.
Tuesday 10-19-10
Climing To The Top "When we surrender, we get the Grace and strength to carry any legitimate burdens we have. Carrying them is important for the temple, other people, and us. Often we don't see the benefits until later, after we're done climbing. We can endure almost any pain or problem, or carry any burden--if it's for a good reason. Purpose transforms ordinary tasks into sacred missions. Mistakes become destiny instead of random fate. "By M. Beattie
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My first daily check-in
findingaway
Here is my to do list today. It's 9.20 am in eastern Australia so my Wednesday is just starting.
Meditationoad of washing44.1.1Bike ride (exercise) and HF shop purchaseWas feeling scared, but now excited that I'm posting.
Later: It was a good day even though I didn't do everything on my list and got a little off-track towards the evening. I noticed that I was working well although I noticed my tendency to do slightly off-task things even when I am working. Also, I set myself too much - probably because I've promised the report to the client by Friday - but noticed how when I am unrealistic in my planning then I get disappointed with my achievement, want to give up and fall into procrastination again. But I can see some light at the end of the tunnel too!
Determined to be back tomorrow.
Check in
12:27
This is my list for today:
Get up
Stay awake
Have breakfast with friends
Pay Internet provider bill
Pick up lab request for blood work
Write a letter to a friend about my brother's death
Download documents from a computer (I have put this one off for several years)
Once I have completed the list I am going reward myself with some ice cream.
7:00-1pm: work 1-5pm: work
7:00-1pm: work
1-5pm: work at 2nd job
6:00: arrive home, drink protein and work out (30 min cardio, 45 min strength and sit ups)
7:30: dinner
8:00: draw
Jester's Tuesday
11:33am
Good morning, everybody!
OK, doing this check-in because it's on my schedule to do. Tired, sad and discouraged this morning. But I suited up and showed up, and here I am!
Jester
For Jester:
Sorry to hear you had a rough start. Hope your day got better and better!
Thanks Sammy
Yes it did get better and better, slowly but steadily. I grimly focused on the highest-priority task, stuck with it, and got it done. While I was engaged in this, my pal Harry phoned me for lunch. We met and he gave me quite a pep-talk/lecture. Then the rain fell and cleared up the oppressive mugginess. Then after lunch my gf who said she was quite upset this AM showed up to visit me briefly. Very nice moral support. So yes, it did get better. Very surprised!
-Jester
tracy-la grateful on tues oct 19
Hello everyone,
Thanks Vic for starter. Nice photo and reading! Surrender.
1. Check in - show up - Done2. Exercise - Done (may do more later today but got a short walk and calisthentics in)3. Check calendar - Done4. Plan to Plan - Done (did assignments to staff and did my top 3 lists as well)5. Gratitudes - done(instead of general stuff, said the 3 things I was grateful for yesterday even though I didn't "feel productive" enough about some of them :) what a shock. I never feel productive enough unless I've had an amazing 12 hour work day. Not realistic for sure :)6. Self love affirmations. Said that out loud.Reading material for day "What's a procrastinator? The answer's easy. They're some of the most loving, caring people I know." (revised Beattie)
"We don't need to limit an inventory of ourselves to the negatives. Focusing only on what's wrong is a core issue in our procrastination. Honestly, fearlessly as: "What's right with me? What are my good points?:
Is there something I do particularly well? Am I good at being there for others? Do I have an ability to make something good out of barely nothing at all? Am I good as part of a team or as a leader? Do I have a way with words or emotions? Do I see the best in people?
These are character assets. We may have goneto an exreme with these, but that's okay. We are now on our way to finding balance.
Recovery is not about eliminating our pesonality. Recovery aims at changing, accepting, working around, or transforming our negatives, and building on our positives. We all have assets; we only need to focus on them, empower them, and draw them out in ourselves.
Procrastinators are some of the most loving, caring people around. Now, we're learning to give some of that concern and nurturing to ourselves.
Thought for day: Today, i will focus on what's right with me. I will give myself some of the caring I've extended to the world.
Have a great day and let's also focus on what's right with us.
tracy-la
kromer 9:40 CI
For today I need to:
safety office, IP office, KT,SS), place orders (will finish this soon)*
Come up with plan for Kitl staining*
Catch up on lab nb*Go to dance class
*Make schedule for the week
(will do this soon)
*Extract DNA/do P-C extractions, take samples to histology (have made good progress on this)
Depending on the protocol I decide is best, I might start Kitl staining today; if not, I'll work on something else (primer orders for Southern?)
Update 2: Not going to start Kitl staining today, so I'll try to get primer orders for Southern placed instead
Starting with 2 emails, then plan for Kitl staining
Tuesday with the Scribbler
Prep
get up at 6make bedexercise
coffee, paperhealthy breakfastcheckinsMorning
Update QuickenClean off deskSign up for LivestrongAdd 5 to music dbSend queryMeet Ramsey re: texgovdeliver Meals on WheelsAfternoon
Go by Bowie for paperworkCall Nancy re: ABIA showHealthy lunchCall 2 re: texgovFile 2 CIOEvening
Journey 9:40 &
Unexpected work-from-home day due to car trouble, which is both good and bad. I'm getting a late start, partly becaue of the car and partly because I've been sitting around doing absolutely nothing. I feel depressed and stressed at the same time. I have a very stressful 10:30 meeting coming up and I guess that's what is keeping me from getting started. I will now go through my morning routine and plan to have my todo list done before the 10:30 meeting. It can't be that bad, right? But I have to tell them we are late on some documentation for my project - not my fault, but I'm the acting project manager so I'm reponsible. This time someone else's procrastination is impacting ME lol.
Update noon: The horrid meeting is over, it was TWO HOURS. I'm not the only one that's behind on stuff lol and some people are in BIG TROUBLE. My issues seemed small by comparison. I made the guy that's late on my stuff come to the meeting and speak for himself, and also got someone to agree to work with him on the problems he's having - so he'll have help and also have to be accountable to this other person on a daily basis. See, my procrastination experience is good for something :) I know what will make him more productive because I know what works for me. Let's hope it doesn't backfire!
Gee whiz the morning is over. I have my todo list for the rest of the day, and I'm going to have lunch now before I get too hungry and end up snacking on junk food.
Jo
'You become what you think about most of the time.' - Brian Tracy
My Day Today
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.
I want to thank Vic for starting this trend.
Thing I did today
Went to the 8:30 a.m. telephone PA meetingWent to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA meetingThings I will do today
1. Post and send out Al-Anon literature for today2. Prayer and meditation morning and evening
3. Fix and eat brunch4. Fix and eat dinner
5. Study my religious guide
6. Go to study with a study partner7. Take shower8. Get dressed9. Do my numbers
10. Make bed
11. Wash dishes
12. Clear couch
13. Clear tables
14. Clear floor
15. Empty one storage box
16. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
17. Go to the 9:30 telephone CLA meeting
18. Go to my religious meeting at 6:30
19. Cut my onions and mix with jalepeno peppers
Thanks for letting me share
Sammy :: 10/19
Good morning, everyone. Hope you all have a sunrise as pretty as the one outside MY window right now!
Went to bed much earlier than expected last night (was expecting an all-nighter), but working with sharp blades and hot glue while very, very tired is not a good idea, and it was the safe choice, i think.
Made steady progress last night. Especially in the last few hours. Hoping for similar progress today... I will MAKE it happen! At this point, my project is where it should have been a week ago, which was basically my goal for where to be by today. I'll have to go to the critique without it finished, but at least I have SOMETHING, right?
Today:
Before class:
Sculpture:
After Class:
Work
Design meeting
English homework
SLEEP. (goal: in bed by 11)
11:00 pm
Well... I missed my mark of being in bed by 11. Need to finish my english homework and submit it by 12. Just figured out I have a paper due in an hour, but its not going to be ready by then...Hopefully I can turn it in late? *sigh*. Homework time... my motivation? GETTING TO BED!
BC 10/19
vic, thanks for starting the thread!
Work 8AM-5PM:
-Review old EIEC setup
-Look into using LISN
-Go into lab and check EIEC setup
-Find EIEC requirements
-Run RSD project 3 once [DONE]
-Verify changes to RSD in project 3 sim [DONE]
-Verify tolerance in RSD in project 3 sim [DONE]
-Run RSD MC and save results of CP
-Run RSD MC and save results of PD
-Run SD on project 3 once [DONE]
-Verify changes to SD in project 3 sim [DONE]
-Verify tolerance in SD in project 3 sim [DONE]
-Run SD MC and save results of CP
-Run SD MC and save results of PD
After Work 5PM-Sleep:
-Take out recycling
-Pay cc bills AE500/500PV
-Get financial plan for rest of month in order
-Go for a run
-Finish AAA inventory
-Print restaurant.com coupon
-Return shirt [DONE]
-Return stuff to Michaels/Hobby
-Read business 101 thread
-Finish work benefits update
-Sand wood for couch
-Sell computer case and cd drive
today...
Christopher Parker
Today
wake up: 8h00
dressLuath house trainingcoffeeserenity prayer
plan daybarn chores
visit Yvonne for puppy meet and greetbreakfast
D
eclutter challenge 1, 2 and 3 :kitchen
TB 1 hour writing
commute: runned too late, stayed home to work on TB instead. Phoned Mike to set meeting time tomorrow
checkin--->13h18
12-16
work email correspondance
ACAAF report
checkin---> 16h06
16-20
Declutter challenge 2: office
barn chores
supper
checkin--->8h42
20-21h30
Luath house training
shower
bedtime
I am grateful for another day being alive.
Carpe Diem
Vic 10-19-10
Thanks for being here and letting me share.
PM Walking early really helped me with the rest of my day.