aramenta
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Post by aramenta on Jun 1, 2008 14:48:42 GMT -5
I have friends that are "doers." They come up with an idea and that day, they're off buying, planing, and doing. I'm not a "doer." I have the ideas, the plans, but not the action. This list will be be about that.
I don't have a time limit... I'm sick of them. I don't have a time frame to finish it in... what I can tell, my friends just work till its done. I'm going to try that.
I'm angry at the state of my house, my garden, and my life... I have to change.
My first project is to clean the living room. It's 2:58pm and I'm going to work on it now.
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Post by aramenta on Jun 1, 2008 15:39:01 GMT -5
OK, the living room is done. All the trash out (half a kitchen bag full,) the toys and dishes are put away, remotes put up, and a three inch stack of mail sorted. I feel a bit better and more calm. Next I'm going to work in the bathroom. It's 3:49pm.
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Post by crazycatlady on Jun 1, 2008 15:47:16 GMT -5
Wow! You DID it! Good for you!
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Post by aramenta on Jun 1, 2008 15:51:39 GMT -5
Well, that wasn't too hard. The bathroom stays pretty clean, as it's the one room, I strive to do everyday or at least every other day. I emptied the trash, did the sink, toilet, and picked up the dirty clothes.
Then, I was sitting on the cough, doing nothing... that's not the kind of doer I want to be. So I've decided to go out side and start the front garden. I'll take picture. It's going to take a while to do it... but anything I do will be an improvement. We live in a very nice neighborhood and ours is the house will the run away garden full of weeds.... OK, Im doing... it's 4:01pm.
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Post by aramenta on Jun 1, 2008 16:49:19 GMT -5
Thank you Crazy Cat Lady  I've decided my love language is praise, so it means a lot to hear I did good. I'm all red, hot, and exhausted! It's 4:55pm, so I only worked for 54 minutes, but at least I DID work. I had to stop, as it's pouring down with rain now, though I would have had to stop soon any way, as I was getting worn out. My neighbor said, "that's a lot of work ahead of you." and I told her, it was our own fault for letting it get so bad! And it is... if I did it everyday, it wouldn't be hard at all. Same as the bathroom or dishes or anything... but it all goes back to doing it. I just don't, I plan to, I want to, I intend to, but I never do. I'm going to try to change. I did take pictures, so I'm heading to the picture board to try to post them. |
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Post by gottaproblem on Jun 1, 2008 17:20:29 GMT -5
Sounds like you are becoming a doer. Look at all you accomplished today. Kudos to you! Keep up the good work! Gottaproblem |
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Post by bluefrog on Jun 1, 2008 17:32:21 GMT -5
Go, aramenta! You cleaned the living room and the bathroom, and started on the garden--well done! The good advice handed out around here is true: one step at a time; motivation FOLLOWS action; just DO something. And you did! Do something tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that, and pretty soon there is less mess to clean. Congrats on deciding to make a change.  |
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on Jun 1, 2008 17:41:31 GMT -5
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Post by aramenta on Jun 1, 2008 17:42:42 GMT -5
Hi Gottaproblem and Bluefrog, Thank you both for cheering me on. I feel so much better.
I really like what you said about, "Motivation following action," Bluefrog. I've never thought of it that way. I'm going to starting though. I found when I was in the garden, I didn't want to stop, and kept thinking I'll stop after this weed, but then I'd pull it and think, well I'll stop after this next weed. So, action truly does need to come first.
Take care,
Mary
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Post by aramenta on Jun 1, 2008 17:46:42 GMT -5
Thanks Courageously LionSeeks Serenity Thank you also for posting the link to my name change! I couldn't find it when I looked back for it and thought I must have dreamed posting it!! |
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Post by crazycatlady on Jun 1, 2008 18:56:26 GMT -5
Well done, Aramenta/Merrymaid!
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Post by aramenta on Jun 1, 2008 20:21:57 GMT -5
Thanks Crazy Cat Lady I've been laying around for a few hours now... I'm ready to do something else. I'm of to Wally World to buy some contractor's bags... I'm in a purging mood! It's 8:31pm. |
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Post by hopehope on Jun 11, 2008 0:52:40 GMT -5
merry aramenta very inspiring thank you hh
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