Day 20 means there’s just 11 days to go. That was cause for anxiety when I woke this morning.
I typically wake up around 4am and then just hang in bed, in and out of consciousness, thinking about what I have to do for the day. Today was shaping up to be filled to the brim. I have a tendency to plan out every second before I hop out of bed so I can be sure I am working efficiently. No, it never goes as planned. So why do I even waste that time?
I decided to not waste that time this morning. I decided to:
Calm down by listening to one of my favorite guided meditations (listen to it HERE). It works. I listened to it for a stretch of 31 days a few years ago and it changed the trajectory of my life. No kidding.
Once that was complete, I got out of bed instead of waiting for my alarm. Let the dog out. Coffee. And check off an easier-but-necessary task from today’s list (balancing my accounts and paying bills—very important).
I still have to write my daily chapter and get two items of payable work under my belt before I have to drive over an hour (i.e. wasted time) later today.
During that drive time I’ll mull over the direction which, just a few weeks ago, I was sure I was headed in. Today I’m not so sure.
But between now and then, there’s work to be done.