The biggest excuse I have had lately is the school holidays.....
Once again, I found myself with a new job as the holidays started. This means when I am not at work I have been looking after Jamie. I have had a few hours to myself at weekends and in the evenings when Daddy has been around, but unfortunately these precious hours have been used to ensure the house doesn't burn down / we get our bills paid / we can see through all the clutter and muck! You get the drift.....
During the hols though, I am pleased to say that I did get some photography in and got to read some (non fiction) books and magazines - so I don't feel it was entirely wasted! Especially as I know Jamie had a fantastic holiday; went to loads of places and had lots of play dates. And after all, it really is about Jamie at the moment.
Once the holidays were over, I did have another job interview. However, this was for a full time position - term time only! Initially, I thought this would be a great idea - having all the holidays off and not having to worry about childcare. But of course, I would need to worry about child care when he was a school instead. Both Daddy and I agreed that we didn't want to put Jamie into Breakfast Club every morning and after school a few nights a week - and have to rely on others to pick him up!
So I have decided to stay with my current job. I have been there 8 weeks now and feel I am beginning to get the hang of it! I still make mistakes but hoping to be up to speed when I do a full week in October. Other than that week, I will continue to do 20 hours a week with time to myself on a Friday.
Today has been my first Friday on my own for about two months and I am pleased to say I have been using my time well - plotting and planning....
Friday 12 September 2014
Saturday 6 September 2014
Not in the Mood?
I recently received an email from ZenHabits entitled 7 Discipline-Mastering Practices, see: http://zenhabits.net/discipline-master/
This was the practice I felt I (most) need to follow:
Do the task even when I’m not in the mood. Procrastination is such a common problem that I believe it to be universal. The main reason we procrastinate, without admitting it to ourselves, is, “I’m not in the mood to do this.” The task is probably difficult or confusing, and so it’s uncomfortable, and you’d rather go to things that are easier, that you’re good at. You’d rather clean your house or trim your nails or check your email than start writing the next chapter of your book. But if we wait until we’re in the mood, we’ll never master life. Instead, practice this: set yourself to do a task, and start doing it, no matter what. Don’t let yourself check email, or social media, or go clean something, or do a quick chore or errand. Sit down, and do it. It will be uncomfortable. You can still do it even if it’s uncomfortable.
This was the practice I felt I (most) need to follow:
Do the task even when I’m not in the mood. Procrastination is such a common problem that I believe it to be universal. The main reason we procrastinate, without admitting it to ourselves, is, “I’m not in the mood to do this.” The task is probably difficult or confusing, and so it’s uncomfortable, and you’d rather go to things that are easier, that you’re good at. You’d rather clean your house or trim your nails or check your email than start writing the next chapter of your book. But if we wait until we’re in the mood, we’ll never master life. Instead, practice this: set yourself to do a task, and start doing it, no matter what. Don’t let yourself check email, or social media, or go clean something, or do a quick chore or errand. Sit down, and do it. It will be uncomfortable. You can still do it even if it’s uncomfortable.
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