No More Excuses!

[tuesday_morning]

 

I've been motivating myself for weeks now to be doing awesome stuff. I want to draw, read, exercise, make videos, sell stuff, and talk more often to my family members. So much to do! But ironically, I end up doing NONE of it because I overwhelm myself with it all. It feels like being surrounded by several TV programs at once, or like being served several types of DELICIOUS food. In both instances, there's a ton to choose from but you can only choose one at a time. This frustrates me so, in the end, I do nothing and default to sleeping. I wish I wouldn't sleep my life away and do nothing, so I'm switching gears to try and be better.

Today I made a master list of things I want to get done this week. Kept it basic and to the point. But I'm doing this thing as well where I'm using differently colored index cards and I'm elaborating more on each point more to be more specific about what I need to get done. Here's what I mean:

Master List:

1. Appointments (White Index: List all appointments for this week)
2. Exercise (Green Index: Research how to do exercises, create an exercise routine, Exercise for 30 min to 1 hr daily)
3. Goal Setting (Yellow Index: Create lists of financial / personal / mental health goals, Do spending tracking)
4. Reading (Blue Index: Read a book for 1 hour, list book in reading log)
5. Cooking (Pink Index: Take inventory of all my food, use SuperCook to find recipes, Practice cooking, Read about nutrition, Create a meal plan for the week using MyPlate method)
6. Communicate with Loved Ones (Purple Index: Text/Call [insert list of family members here])

The index cards help me to NOT put everything on the same paper, because when I do that, I get super overwhelmed. It's organized chaos now, and I feel more likely than ever to actually get stuff done. I've already done some tasks under the subsection of cooking, so who knows what else I could be doing?

This is all to say that I want to hold myself accountable and not give myself anymore excuses.

Comments

[shadowbliss]

Cool. I hope you're able to get all your goals done.

[tuesday_morning]

Me too :)

[finch]

I love this use for colored index cards! I like the idea that you can lay them out and see which areas are "more full" at a glance, too.

[tuesday_morning]

I agree! It's much easier for me to be able to map out what I'm doing in sections instead of trying to look at the biggest picture and overwhelm myself with information and tasks.

[a_natural_beauty]

Index cards are a great idea! It's good to just focus on one thing - or subject - at a time. Way to go! I'll be sending you some nice, positive vibes! And I'm proud of you! :)

[tuesday_morning]

Thank you so much for the positive vibes and kind comment. I appreciate hearing things like this. ^_^

Now all I have to do is motivate myself to DO what I've written down instead of just planning and mapping out, lol. The process of getting started can be daunting, though not impossible. Guess I just need to try and not be so quick to hesitate. :)

[a_natural_beauty]

You're welcome! :-)

I agree, that can be half the battle. I have the same troubles getting motivated as well. Best of luck moving forward!

[tuesday_morning]

Thank you! I'm about to write a follow up to this train of thought, so hold on for that! :D

[a_natural_beauty]

Yay! That's wonderful! :)