Sunday, 5th June, 2011

I still have some things to do.

Hi. I'm back now and although procrastination did affect me the time I was away. I managed to get important things done. I'm looking forward to taking more advantage of this Web Site and control my procrastination to balanced level.

• Go to church
• Do some cleaning
• Make sure I have everything ready for tomorrow
• Shower
• Read

Today is J's 65th bday!  I'd love to actually celebrate it joyfully, giving him my full love and attention, but that could happen only if I were miraculously, retroactively cured of compulsive procrastination.   Instead, I have an overdue work project to complete by COB Monday and I will be working the rest of today, and all of tomorrow, and I'm praying NOT to work compulsively through the night too. Obviously since it is already 4pm I've already spent much of today avoiding starting. 

God, please grant me the honesty, open-mindedness and willingness I need to face my fears and begin this work.  Free me from the bondage of self, that I may better do your will. Take away my difficulties, so victory over them my bear witness to those I would help of your power, your love, and your way of life.  May I do your willl always!

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.

I want to thank movingalong for starting this trend.

Things I have done today

1. Went to the 5:45 telephone ACA meeting

2. Went to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting

3. Take shower

4. Get dressed

5. Ate breakfast

7. Went to the religious meeting at 10 a.m.

8. Ate lunch

9. Took nap

10. Went to the 3:30 p.m. online PA meeting

Things I will do today

1. Eat dinner

2. Make bed

3. Wash dishes

4. Go to the 6:30 p.m. face to face DA meeting

5. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

6. Go to the 9:30 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

7. Evening prayer

8. Send out Al-Anon e-mail for today

9. Get sleep apnea stuff ready for tonight

11. Do numbers

12. Be on the process of decluttering my storage box

13. Do recycling

Thanks for letting me share

Happy Sunday!   I didn't check in yesterday cause I was at my granddaughter's 2nd bday party (see link below for a bad blackberry picture lol)  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40052143@N06/5800252712/

I worked last night but only for a couple of hours midnight - 2 am.   Slept until 9:30 and so far I've just been sitting and mainlining coffee to wake up.  I was planning to take a walk but it's already very hot out there and I think I'd rather spend my energy on housework.  That's exercise too right?  

I'm going to make a fairly easy todo list.   I want to get ahead a little bit on work email and kick off some batch jobs that will set things up for tomorrow's project work.  I have the usual chores to do and I want to do a bit of organizing as well.  I'm gradually getting the closets/cabinets etc. organized and cleaned.   We've lived in this house a long time and we've collected up a LOT of junk, and it's disorganized junk.  But I also want to manage my energy so I'll be ready for work tomorrow.  Yesterday was a very busy day and I need some recuperation time too.  

Sooo, off to make that todo list and then have a nice healthy breakfast.

11:45 I'm clean and dressed and I had a nice wild blackberry smoothie.   Working on chores in 20 minute pomodoros with 10 minute breaks.  You know the thing about forcing yourself to take breaks is that you spend your free time on stuff you really want to do rather than waste it on surfing the internet or whatever.  

Now: laundry, which is boring, but I'll listen to my audiobook while I do it.  

Jo 

 You must see your goals clearly and specifically before you can set out for them. Hold them in your mind until they become second nature. - Les Brown