I committed to blog every day and didn't do it. I guess it's not a priority. I realized that today as I came in from the gym, ready to tackle the day and was completely overwhelmed with everything that needed doing.
Have you ever had one of those days where you have so much to do that it's difficult to start? I know you have - I think we all have. It's just a part of living, I guess.
When you have one of those days, what do you do? Does it work? If not, I have a few suggestions for you:
1. Make a list. Write down everything that you need to accomplish. Just dump your brain and put it all down on paper.
2. Prioritize. Decide what comes first. Determine those tasks that must be accomplished before the sun goes down. Follow that list with the less critical things. Give deadlines if you have to.
3. Mark complaining off of your list. What good is it going to do? None. No one likes to listen to complaining and it seems to feed off of itself - the more we complain, the more we complain, so stop it! All you can do is get busy and get things done.
4. Don't fret if you don't finish. Adopt the Scarlett attitude - "after all, tomorrow is another day". Just carry it over and tackle it tomorrow.
5. Forget Superwoman. No such person. She does not exist. We all have our limitations. Do your best, do it well and move on.
I've had one of those days for the past 6 months (or more) - can you tell? This is how I survive. I don't do it perfectly and sometimes I get overwhelmed. When I do, I am learning to step back and make choices. Take what absolutely has to finished "today" and do it. When I do that, I can breathe again and get on with my day.
Now onto marking one more thing off of that list.....
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