practice moderation

this goal isn’t really measurable so I consider my awareness of moderation an accomplishment.

since I moved out here I have found it much easier to practise moderation, mainly due to the fact that nothing is ‘on tap’ (power, water, shopping etc). Also moderating my behaviour, I don’t get so carried away anymore with ‘new stuff’.
It has been very trying at times but getting easier now.

i am really struggling with this goal, still got the all or nothing approach, which of course sets me up for failure due to over inflated expectations.
any suggestions???

the Cuscus has a powerful medicine, which is that of slow and steady and calmness.
this also applies to my goal of practising moderation.
when i start something new, be it learning a new cuisine, listening to a CD, opening a bar of chocolate i tend to totally overdo it.
the CD plays constantly until i get sick of it after a few weeks, the new cuisine takes over for a couple of weeks and then i am burnt out, the choccie bar has to be finished straight away. i noticed that this applies to almost all areas of my life.
if i use the approach of the cuscus and take things slow and steady, gradually build it up and maintain a steady pace i will succeed with this goal.

i still don’t get it… all or nothing, that seems to be my motto, rather than a little bit here and a little bit there…
argh!

i guess i am less impulsive now, think a bit more before i leap into ‘going overboard’, give myself assurance that whatever is there today is quite likely to still be there tomorrow, so no need to go overboard, and even if it wasn’t … what is the big deal…

ok, we have the X and Y generation, now there is the Odyssey generation, the ones that flit from one project to another, are on the move all the time, develop a fad for something and then it burns out, only to move onto a new one… sound exactly like me… except … these are the 20-30 year olds (supposedly), i am not in that age group by a mile LOL
so how am i going with this goal…no progress as yet…

i have my ups and downs with this… but overall i am getting better.

i am an all or nothing person, moderation doesn’t come naturally.
i find something i like (hobby, food, drink, music etc) and enjoy it excessively and then burn out. i have been known to watch a favourite concert DVD almost daily for month, now i am SO SICK of it LOL
or wine… geez, talk about all or nothing. i love it or leave it, but so wish i could just enjoy a glass here and there.
new hobby… i love it and buy everything to do with it, all props, materials and whatnot, do it for several weeks and then….puff…gone.
how do i put some moderation into my activities, so i enjoy them longer?