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.
Sunday, 25 November 2012
Sunday, 25 November 2012
We will become mature, responsible individuals with a great capacity for joy, fulfillment, and wonder.
Though we may never be perfect, continued spiritual progress will reveal to us our enormous potential.
(from the Al-Anon Promises)
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clement ci - day 18 attempting abstinence
This is a life experiment at abstinence from procrastination. To my knowledge, there's no definition of what abstinence from procrastination means, and several have been suggested on this board. I am trying : abstinence from unplanned time. I have a tendency to jump on bandwagons and so I will only know how this experiment is going when I can look back after 1 month, 3 months, 9 months, 1 year. The idea that every minute of my life will be planned seems suffocatingly restrictive to me. But to me subjecting all my time and tasks to a plan is subjecting them to God's will. I intend to always ask, what does God want me to do today? What does god want me to do next? And whatever that answer is, I intend to do nothing other. At this point in my faith journey, I accept a life entirely submitted to God's will.
11pm : It has been about 20 min since i last went off plan. I am 20 min into a new beginning.
I applied for another job.
plan is:
:) 20 min football.
:) plan
:| prep for training tmrw. did some.
11:48 : it's 1h 8 min since i last went off plan.
...went on an online bender... :-(
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
fudoshin: checkin: 6:55pm
Please do not leave advice or feedback. Thank you. Prayers welcome.
Feel better but have less time in the day, I walked/ran a total of 6.64
miles. I am not so pleased with my body in the mirror, I'm going to do
stretches and cook dinner. In addition to math homework for thirty minutes (specifically numerical analysis).I contacted my sponsor so she may contact me soon. Done.tiptree CI
to do:
1) clean office
2) work on case print item
3) read 50 pp. of JDM novel
4) clear out 5-10 instances
5) scan some items to sell
6) exercise
7) prep check to mail
8) review bug items
fudoshin: checkin: 1:49pm
Please do not leave advice or feedback. Thank you. Prayers welcome.
I feel really gross right now. It's been happening that I keep taking vitamins in the morning and feeling this way. I must not take anymore than the required amounts.
I am going to
put on sunblock, brush, floss, use listerine, use the periodontic brush and either do a walk or run for thirty minutes. Done.
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Hamlet's checkin
Although it is quite late in the day, it is still worth having a good at getting something accomplished.
1 fininsh snow ecology blog, intersperced by
a. FoY exercise
b. cooking fish
c. cooking veggie
d. put away cloth in bedroom
e. water plants
f. See Earl off
2. In bed by 1 AM and Qigong before bed time
taking back sunday
By far not ALL the things I need to do, but some important ones.
BM
-Submit Dec events
School
-Finish the darn physics hw
-plan for the week
31
-put in orders!!!
Organization
-Put sheets on bed-Put some clothes away-Make craigslist postk.
Odette For Today
showercucumber maskeyebrowsretrieve headphonesbrush teethwhitening rinseunpackwash sheetswork on 13-page memo2nd magnesium tabletedit exercise calendarget headphones and basket out of carclean out car (bring walmart sack to put trash in)hang up clothes from washerjourney noon
Happy Sunday!
I worked last night - first time I've worked a weekend in over a month and I'm feeling very tired today. I want to get a few things done around the house today, and I need to stay busy so that I will sleep tonight and get back on a normal schedule. I went to bed at 4 and got up at 10 so I got enough sleep.
Right now I am going to get dressed and have some breakfast then I will make a plan for the rest of the day. I definitely need to take a look at my budget today because I know I've been in a holiday over spending and overeating mode and I need to get a handle on both before I dig myself into a hole!
I'll check back when to-do list is done.
Jo
Update 3 pm: laundry is started, I organized my messy purse, laid out clothes for work and gym, and changed cat litter. Now I will fold one load of laundry and face the budget. I don't have to do it all today but I can start getting it back in order and plan the rest of the Christmas gifts I plan to buy. I like to do my Christmas shopping online and my goal is to have everything ordered by Dec. 1 and keep the cost under control.
Update 6pm budget updated, Christmas list updated. Checked credit card balance, not as bad as I had imagined. It's always better to face the realitiy than to just worry about it, right?
Now dinner and dishes and the rest of the evening will be for relaxing.
See you tomorrow!
Let your purpose rule your day - Steve Chandler
Kodos
Good morning, and thanks, movingalong!
Yesterday's system worked well, to note every thing I accomplished AFTER I accomplished it, so I'm going to try it again.
1. Slept well.
2. Read 50 pages.
3. Ate breakfast.
4. Proofread 35 pages.
5. Ate lunch and relaxed.
6. Proofread 15 pages.
7. Straightened up.
8. Had tea with a friend.
9. Ran.
10. Dropped off recycling.
11. Showered.
Sunday
thank you movingalong - lovely to read those.
tidyreadingsHIOcookdecide gymdecide ijournallaundrydinnerHIOrelax and finish novel with cupparehab excercisesRexroth Check In 12.01
Woke late with sore throat - why am I always ill?
Done:
Up prayer and reflection
Checked emails and posts
Looked at TV programme vagely related to work
Todo:
x Rest most of day
x Wash up and clear up in kitchen - needs doing again
x Phone friend - she came round and I cooked supper and we are friends again which is good
x Sort papers on table - a little
x Write journal
x Prayer and reflection
I have some time for surfing the web and then
Bed and sleep
Night Rexroth 22.18
Calypso checks in
Grateful this morning, for this programme, for HP.
I am back from2 weeks away for work, and got immersed into work, and the new surroundings and people, and now need to reinstall my morning routine, and recovery practices, and refocus relationship with HP.
Today, I had a sleep in, now I will do the following items today:
1)
morning routine
2) get house in order & unpack i.e. bedroom in order, living-room in order, bathroom in order,
kitchen in order
3)
plan my week ahead
4)
go to at least 1 fitness lesson and plan fitness & yoga lessons every day upcoming week
5)
plan meals for the coming week
6)
do step work
7)
phone at least 1 family member & at least 1 friend8 )
find time to express my gratitude to hp for all that I haveCalypso
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 movingalong for starting this trend.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting4. Go to the 8 a.m. telephone OA meeting5. Go to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meeting6. Get most of my medicine ready for the next two weeks7. Eat breakfast8. Prayer and meditation twice
9. Test blood sugar twice10. Took shower
11. Wash dishes12. Do numbers13. Go through my mail
14. Clear tables
15. Clear bed
16. Clear chair
17. Clear floor
18. Read the meditations
19. Go to the 2:30 p.m. online PA meeting20. Write questions for tonight's meeting21. Warm up and eat dinner22. Call a PA member to ask her to e-mail the questions for tonight's workshop
23. Go to the 7 p.m. online EA meeting24. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting25. Go to the PA workshop at 9 p.m.Thanks for letting me share
Sun 25th Nov by Hooch
Good morning everyone!
Thanks for the starter Movingalong.
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To do to day:
Find file of medical info.Get the papers together for the tax office.
Email unemployment office re missed appt.
Email univ re DRV paper.
Filing.
Put away clothes from the clothes mountain.
Email P.
Write up journal.
20:30 Pro-Anon online meeting
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@ Salamander. Well done for cleaning part of the kitchen floor!
M.A. Sunday hopes
Most of the day is scheduled with meetings and appointments.
I hope to be "present" and active and able to laugh.
Update: Day is progressing okay. Another appointment was added. Am allowing serenity to flow, instead of forcing it.
Mole's check in
Thank you movingalong for starting the thread and lighting the way.
Dear Salamander - is it time for an 'I'm not allowed to touch the kitchen floor day'? ;)
i have got up, walked to town, bought vegetables at the market, gone to ringing,socialised, come home, eaten healthy lunch, packed up and sent Xmas parcels to GB and CH - why do I always leave posting stuff until it goes into a higher price bracket? I do the same with library books passing due by dates and use by dates on food in the fridge.i even bought all the presents in good time.. Ah we'll - room for improvement.
i now have a sore arm from addressing and forms - so before I write I will
tidy mess from wwrapping
wash up
read through material for walk and make dot points 2 poms
email S if poss
write to R if poss
water plants
6 eat healthy tea
6.45 - 8 Skype Sch
plan week
relax
bed at 11
Salamander's check in - Sun 25 Nov 2012
Thank you, pro, for maintaining these boards for the fellowship. Thank you also to movingalong for starting the thread with such an uplifting quotation.
Major thanks to the Mole for kindly suggesting a "Not allowed to touch kitchen floor day", which may be just what is needed to get the entire floor made spotless! Darnit but I am a contrary Mary. Is anyone else bloody-minded, even with themselves?!
I would appreciate it if anyone who feels moved to comment on my post here would write to me privately rather than post in reply to this post - so I can still edit this post here. Thank you!
Follow Morning RoutinePhone BC - FIND DEBIT CARD!Phone SkyThen
sections 4and 5 (2 hours)AND Assignment no. 1 by MONDAY LUNCHAsked for extension to Friday (poor planning more than procrastination)1930 PA Online MeetingRadio Times/Tidy up inside car/bring in rubbishBest wishes to my fellow procrastinators with your days ahead.
(AND NHS job application, closing date 6 December.)
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." (Anais Nin)
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