Procrastinationitis

Girl, you gotta have your supplies in order!  You know that I believe in having my supplies in order before I start any new task.  That's what the preachers call  "provision."  These are the things that are gonna help you reach your desired goal.  Gotsta have the supplies!  ...So how close are you to finishing your schedule?

I guess I would be classified as a procrastinator too.  Is that why we're friends, because we share so many of the same good and bad qualities? :)  I've been procrastinating on writing lately.  I love writing on this blog, but you'd never know it based on my actions alone.  Case in point, tonight, I sat on my bed and looked at my keyboard for about 30 minutes straight.  Then, I finally got up and got on to practice.  I stayed on for almost 2 hrs.  I enjoyed myself so much that I didn't really want to get off, but if you'd seen the way that I was eyeing it before my session, you would never guess how much enjoyment I find in playing.  Why do I do that?  I don't have an answer for it.  Maybe, procrastination is a disease.  It has those times when it flares up, but when it subsides, you hardly know it's there.  Procrastinationitis...?  If this is the case, the most ironic thing about this disease is that I have the cure in my possession.  However, I most often opt to deal with the symptoms.  Why, Daphne...why?

Step by Step, Little by Little

Those emotional rollercoasters are no joke!  One day you're up and the next day you're down.  One day you're motivated and the next...well you get it.  I like what you said about having the "umph" so that we can be triumphant. With that said, I'm going to use my "umph" for each step, taking it little by little.  In my previous post, I talked about creating a schedule to help me manage my time.  Well, I'm one step closer to creating that schedule.  Yeah, I know what you're thinking...."is it really that hard to create a schedule???"  Yes it is, when you're a procastinator like me.  So, today, I went to The Container Store to buy a dry ease wall calendar to hang on the wall.  The purpose of this calendar will help me to manage my time at home in terms of housekeeping and even study time.  It will also serve as a reminder of things D and I have going on.  Additionally, I bought a personal calendar that will help me manage my personal time.  I'm hoping that these steps will get my closer to fulfilling my dreams and maybe even help to stay off that emotional rollercoaster.  If I I am organized, I am focused on gettings tasks accomplished, then I won't have time to feel which should help me stay off of that ride....maybe.  However, I do know I'm one step closer!

Ups and Downs

Well, the storm definitely came to me.  This has been a tough week.  It's been mentally and emotionally draining.  I've got to regroup now and regain my balance.  Nothing horrible has happened; it was just a hard week.  Wheww!!!  The expression "emotional rollercoaster" is not an understatement.  During the week, there were times when I'd just want to run away from everything and hide.  What am I hiding from?  I don't even  know.  I just didn't want anyone to be able to find me.  I came home yesterday, after one of these kind of days, and saw a video clip that was hysterical.  It kinda knocked me back into alignment, so I'm ok now.

I haven't mentioned my writing in a while.  One of the things that was always discouraging to me about writing was that I would come up with the tune and lyrics to my songs.  I knew what the music should sound like too, but I couldn't play it and it's very difficult to describe it to a musician.  I've finally arrived at the conclusion that I'll just do the best that I can to play my songs and try to record them on my own.  This way, I'll have somewhat of a rough draft of my songs, so hopefully it'll be easier for someone more skilled to follow my train of thought.

Tonya, I've been thinking on how we each have our own goals.  We all do things differently.  We all have different talents and ambitions.  Still, everyone wants to get to a point in life that feels right.  "If at first you don't succeed, don't give up, but try, try again."  This is so true.  Still, it gets hard to do this at times.  I guess that's one of the reasons why success is so valuable.  You definitely have to have some "umph"  to be triumphant, cause it's not always easy.  Sometimes (as you've read earlier), I get so hype.  I feel like I can conquer the world.  I still think that I can.  It's just that now, I have more than the world to conquer.  I must also subdue myself.

                                                                                                         Daphne

You're Right

You're so right, bff!  We really have to maintain focus and not allow complacency and apathy to deter us from reaching our goals and fulfilling our dreams.  Today more than ever, I know that I have to continue to press towards the mark - the same mark that Paul spoke of in Philippians 3.  How will I get there?  Glad you asked.

Being the ultimate procrastinator and bad steward of my time, I am committing to creating a schedule for myself by Friday.  By doing this, it will help me to better manage my time and I will be able to accomplish more.  One goal is to begin writing more...gotta start that book ;-)  It's also important that I get in good study time.  In everything I want to have balance and I really think the schedule will help. 

I'll keep you upated.....

Brace yourself

Whoo hoo!!!  I'm so excited!!!  I feel like hitting flips and doing toe-touches.  We are finally on the way to fulfilling our dreams.  I looked back over the blog tonight and was like, "Man, we've had 4 posts in the last week.  We're really doing things now."  We really are, but this excitement and burst of energy won't last forever.  It lasts only long enough to get us started.  After that, it takes commitment, determination, and willpower to continue.  We may as well brace ourselves, because a storm is gonna arise.

I don't say that to "rain on our parade."  I just want us to be prepared and I want us to outlast the storm.  Some storms are bigger than others.  Some are sand storms.  They seek to cloud our vision.  Others are wind storms.  They try to blow us off course.  Then, of course, there are thunderstorms.  These are the scariest of all.  The thunder and lightning  strike so loudly that you think life is over.   They shake everything around us, but we can weather the storms.  We've just gotta be prepared for them...so brace yourself.