Accomplishments

I have a lot that I want to change / start / try to do this year.  But I'm also very realistic and I know myself.  I can't just start these things all of a sudden and out of nowhere.  I need to work my way up.  Kinda like exercising.  One can't go immediately from couch potato to exercising every day - its not only unrealistic - but you're setting yourself up to fail with outrageous expectations.

So, as I have in the past, I've realized that I need to start small.  Work my way up.  I'm afraid that I'll go back to work in 12 days (yes - I have 12 more days of vacation!) and be upset with myself for not getting anything done.  So, I need to not only start small with my goals, but also realize that I'm never going to get everything done that I want to in the time period I give myself.  At least not without successfully starting small.

Anyways, currently my goal is to have one accomplishment a day.  Yesterday, that accomplishment was getting my to-do list done.  My list was comprised of:  #1 - Pick up Atticus from the kennel.  #2 - Go to the gym.  #3 - Buy groceries.  #4 - Take a shower.  #5 - Unpack.  

Silly and simple.  Those are things I would have done anyways, but I made finishing that list my accomplishment for the day.

Today my accomplishment was this:

Remind me to check on it in 4-6 months....

Tomorrow my goal will be to call the vet and make an appointment for Atticus.  So small, but I've been putting it off for months.  He just needs a shot, so its not anything serious, but its something that has been nagging me and on my to-do list for what feels like forever.

So, small.  Simple.  I can't really think beyond tomorrow either, because I will easily get overwhelmed.  Start a new budget notebook!  Make an appointment for my car!!  Research my dental insurance!!!  Make birthday presents!!!!  Call the insurance about getting a new windshield!!!!! Send off for a new passport!!!!! ETC ETC ETC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....until I'm so overwhelmed I stop doing things altogether.

So, there you go.  Finding motivation during unmotivated times.

Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different...
~ C.S. Lewis