stop procrastinating

When I first found this site 8 months ago (to the day), “stop procrastinating” was the first thing I put on my list and it has sat at the very top since then. I figured I’d mark it as done after my first 43 Things were complete, but I just didn’t feel ready then.

Now, I’ve just ticked off my 86th thing, so with double the original goalpost under my belt, I feel as if I’ve wholly embraced this. I think I’ll still have to consciously kick my own ass into gear at times, but when I look back at everything I’ve accomplished in the last 8 months, I feels really, really good.

I celebrate every one of those Things, big and small. Shake your funky “done this” maracas kids. And I’ll check in… if just to examine all the boot shaped bruises on my patoot.

My initial goalpost for this was going to be when I checked the 43rd thing off of my list, but when I got there I didn’t feel like it. Now I’m not sure. I need some sort of achievable marker. 5 more things?

I’d like to nail some of the ones that have been there since I first made the list, ones that have been gathering procrastinatory dust bunnies under their bottoms.

Ready

Aim

Fire!

I found this site (quite by accident) 2 months ago. This was the first goal I added, and since then I have completed over half of the things on my list, and am well on my way to finishing or jumping wholly into many others. I have to say I’m pretty surprised & impressed with myself lately. I tend to do things rather than putting them off, many that I haven’t even bothered to list…

Like today – I walked all the way home from my baby & moms group, and on the way I finally (after 2 years) replaced my watch battery, checked out contact lenses (I would have bought some, but the exam fellow was out), bought some excellent baby sunscreen, and found the perfect re-fillable water bottle. Another time I would have bussed home & flopped down in front of the TV with an ice-cream.

Now I’m waiting for Markus to bring some mandarin chicken salad home. Yum.

I think someday soon I’ll feel like checking this off too…

I’m trying to jump on that NOW! train – hoping 43T will help. Even if I just hop up sporadically & say “goddamnit, I’m going to do that right now!” and manage something little like doing all the dishes (even the stuff I’m “just letting soak”) or going for a walk around the park (even if it looks like rain) or calling a friend (even if I can’t think of anything overwhelmingly intriguing to say) then that’s something. Excuses excuses… bah! I’ll bet I can nail something on my list of things right now…