prioritize

im tired. i have homework to do. but instead im on here at 4 in the morning. i really need to work on this goal. ill put a post-it on my computer saying “what is more important?”. maybe that will help.

can be a real pain.

Family comes first, for me, and lately I’ve had a couple of “kid crises” (actually, the kids in question are young men) who really needed me for some extended “mom-time”... and I’m behind with my work as a result. No regrets (ten years from now, I know which I would have regretted neglecting) but yikes I have a lot to do.

Mothering never ends. And I don’t mind that, I just wish that I could sign up for an “extended day” once in a while. You know, the kind with 28 hours in it?

Well, that’s the idea. Tonight I’m prioritizing by cleaning up my list, a ruthless housecleaning (pun intended).

Then I’m going to add the things that I need to ADD.

so far this is going well . . . . . i have 2 more weeks and then i can say i have completed this goal! yay! i feel really good about this

i need to learn to stay on task!!! i’m going to try harder until it’s no trouble at all!

Such a simple goal, just one word! And it is so hard to do sometimes.

I realized that my goals are just sitting there lately. I’m moving on some, but haven’t recorded that, and others I neglect. Others I haven’t put up there, because I don’t want to deal with them.

It’s time to prioritize.

Serious progress to follow shortly.

I’m a huge list writer! I mean HUGE! I write everything down- shave legs, put out trash, do dishes, you name it! I’ve been known to write things on the list after I do them just so I can cross them off!
Well, I was watching Joyce Meyer last night and they were talking about lists. And how you can’t live and die by them. I think I might start to limit my lists- maybe just 10 things. The Top Ten. The big things. Just the priorities.
( I mean, c’mon! I write down shower and shave legs?! Like I’m going to forget to do that when I’m in there unless I write it down! Really? )

I think my lists help me stay on track, but I can see how they may be a bit too much. If I focus on the priority things I can allow myself more freedom.

1.)God- Growing my spiritual life
2.)Me- Improving my health and satisfaction in life
3.)Family- Loving them and teaching them to love others
4.)Home- Keeping it a clean, organized and happy place to be

picking priorities works to get things done.

I want to stay calm and prioritize my tasks. Do what matters – not what is pressing.