my friday 23rd november 2012

12:37 pm : How long has it been since i last went off plan? not sure. Thanksgiving was planned "work when / if you can" and i did work some. This morning has been on plan, but i chatted with people after the phone mtg. Was that one plan? I think it was productive. But it went pretty long. Maybe too long. But i didnt want to be discourteous. But i also was getting a lot out of it. So i'll just say not sure. But right now is a new beginning anyway. and i'll start with :

:) quiet time
:) 112 10m plan - took ilke 1hr, maybe 1.5 :(
125 1h
tasks ( not enuf time )
:) 230 leave
:) 3pm arrive
:) 2h conquest
3h capt america & dinner
9 pm leave
930 pm be home
tmrw
6:30am be a church for day of serving for Sandy

12:48 pm : it's been 1 min since i last went off task. And this is a new beginning.

1:03 pm : I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. - Romans 12:1

That is what i want to do. Similar to the Third Step Prayer of AA : ( using more modern language ) "God, I offer myself to you--to build with me and to do with me as you choose. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do your will."

I'm not feeling it today. Gonna pray over this one a while, then continue on my list. I'm scare of my to-do's today.

1:09 pm : It's been 22min since i last went off plan. Next visit tasks. plan. make decisions.

5pm : very stressful last 4.5 hrs. but got thru it and stayed on plan.

Back in the office today and I so don't want to  be here.   There are very few people in the office, as many people take a vacation day on the Friday after Thanksgiving.   I'm having a hard time getting started and I really have a lot to do so posting to get me started.  

Today I need to get everything ready for testing over the weekend.   There's a lot to do but it is doable and I should be able to finish and still leave a little earlier than usual.    DD and her dogs may be staying another night, so I need to find out if they are  and plan accordingly for dinner.  

I'm going now to finalize my todo list - I've been dawdling over email and coffee this morning but I still have time to get every done if I start right now.

Jo

Let your purpose rule your day - Steve Chandler

Show up (done) , cal, exer

It is 10 am already, have done some things, so instead of negativity, I will be grateful.

Today, I am praying for both willingness and humility  to use the tools that help.and to admit I need the help. ck in here is my 1st step. then chatbox and hope some phone meetings and calls.remember to be pleasant. thx have a good day everyone.

"The Most Wasted Of All Days Is Without
LAUGHTER'

with your exam today!

thanks for the starter jay  and thanks as ever pro. 

I have this meeting at 11.00 which I could have squirmed out of. But in the spirit of facing life rather than hidng I will spend the 3 hours working hard to make the meeting still viable.

specifics

• work for 3 hours with bursts and internet blocker.
• atend meeting with openess, confidence and truth.
• aftrewards go to the gym with audiobook
• make a plan for rest of day (elaborated).
• go out and have some fun tonight.

constants

• eat with mindfulness and self care
• no napping
• be careful with money

Thanks to Jay for starting today's thread.

My list for today
1. Wash hair

2. Collect papers
3. Return library book
4. Reply to e-mails re: Monday Spanish
5. G. job
6. Wordcount for Y.
7. Return annuity quote
8. Order electronic bookmarks
9. 20 mins exercise bike
10. Yoga class
11. Order knob for slow cooker.

Best wishes to everyone for a good day today.
mo

Thank you Jay for starting the thread - I know it can be pretty daunting - and time consuming! :)

i,ve been completely flat chat his week - rushing towards a deadline and ignoring all else - bingeing instead of planning. A reminder that there are some things I always put off until my adrenalin merges with performance anxiety and I race to the goal.  Now it is hard to get a routine going again. A lot to do in the next few weeks. So when I get home at 6ish I need to categorise projects, look at timelines, set priorities and allocate periods for each project. I will allow one pomodoro for each of these even if it means they are all a bit sketchy at first.

Hi Jay - I just write'em in! Then if you want to change the font or size, click on the arrows next to Font Family and Font Size. Many thanks for starting the thread.

Here's my friday.

Pack dry trousers, skirt, long top

Catch 8.24 train

Plan class (e.g. extract analysis, thick description)

Plan video extracts (e.g. the dances; damp sections in ps; sl section in M)

O. Hour

- write to GA!

- teach class

- meet with J

- write down actions from SL meeting

- write down actions from dis meeting

- write to KP about dis meeting

- meet with B and C

- Leave by 5.45 to catch train