“You don’t have to do it today,” and that was a light bulb moment. Someone else said, “ I can’t I am too overwhelmed right now!” It all makes so much sense. Things I don’t recognize in myself, being said to me. It is an aha and also a forehead slap! One hundred percent or nothing is not the way I should approach things. I am the first one to tell others, “ that is not a today problem.” Here I am solving everything in one day or trying to. The structure and organization I crave, has me trying to solve world problems in an instant, that my friends is not realistic.
If you are like me, slow your roll. You’re on it, you’re aware of it, that is half the battle. Take your time, give things time, trust the process. You can still give your all and treat yourself gently. There will always be more to do, always! Rushing to the finish line, does not mean you will be finished. I guess the wishy washy summer, makes me crave order. I will say that eliminating the procrastination has me ahead of the game, but also removes the safety net that makes me slow down. Faster for what? Burn out?
Going forward, keep that forward motion. Resist rushing, sleep on decisions, delay final answer. Stay true to deadlines set by others. Your own deadlines, spread them out. If you don’t have to, don’t give it another thought. Be fun, be silly, a rewarding thing to teach yourself. All work and no play makes you a grump. Draw a balance beam and divide things along it, not all, not nothing. Be kind to others, but be kind to yourself!
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