It’s a mental thing.
“ To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”
- Anatole France
Thanks to @DoOneGood for sharing the Finish Strong movie link (www.finishstrongmovie.com) this morning, otherwise I wouldn’t have found this inspirational quote! I’ve even written it out and posted it on my bedroom wall!
Lately I’ve been struggling a bit mentally, thinking about life in all of its aspects. If you’re thinking about whatever it is you are thinking about, be rest assured that you are not alone. It’s easy to fall when you’re already downhill (been there, done that – check check check) but what you have to realize is that it always seems worse than what it really is.
Sometimes, it’s just a mental thing; and today it finally clicked for me.
Stay tuned because the girl who shouts from the rooftops, walks through walls, and dances in the rain is back. (:
- C
The Road
Every time I make a decision, I’m sitting in the driver seat – I know where I’m going (at least I think so), understand the consequences, and feel good about being in control. But for whatever reason, almost right after the turn, I somehow always end up feeling like the passenger instead.
We’re always taught to look forward and pay attention to the road ahead, but note that we are also reminded to check the rear view mirror every 20 seconds. I definitely check my blind spots way too often then.
Pondering? Let’s continue together.
And yes, I am back…. attempt #3 at writing regularly.
#7 Seize every opportunity!
Over the past few days I’ve had the opportunity to meet some incredible people and to say the least, I feel pretty lucky considering that this door opened very unexpectedly. But maybe sometimes that’s the best part, when you’re caught off guard!
To keep this post short and sweet, what I’m saying is to simply take and make every opportunity something worthwhile. I’m confident that I made a great impression but whether or not things turn out positively, I sincerely believe that it was definitely still a good experience. It’s true, I am really drawn to passionate people… and yet again, I’ve been inspired (:
Happy Friday!
#6 – Plan Plan Plan!
I’ve changed the naming convention to “#” instead of Day because it’s quite obvious that I don’t blog everyday! I apologize for the false hope I gave to some, but I’m trying! lol
Anywho, #6 of Project Me is all about planning. Naturally a planner at heart, scheduling, organizing and prioritizing my life has always been a very simple process to me. I am never without an agenda (whether it’s Outlook, BB calendar, or notebook agenda) because for some reason I feel that it’s important to always optimize my day(mayble less now than before, but still)! But for those who aren’t very organized or like to think that you’ll remember it later, a month or even a year from now, let’s be honest – it’s not going to happen.
The reason why this post made Project Me is because I really have to get back on track and ’stick to it’ (#3 below). I haven’t been following my schedule simply because I think I have a lot of time. My tasks feel less urgent – i.e. job apps, studying CMA, etc. – but in reality, the more time I think I have is the more procrastinating I will do and the more cramming and regret I will later feel. So here I am, making my commitment and sharing it with you!
I hope this helps!
Four Tidbits to Planning (/Managing Your Time)
1) Write everything down!
It may seem silly to schedule in “Girls’ Night” or “Running errands” but the truth of the matter is that those things take up time, your time! Whether it is work, an assignment, a volleyball game, lunch or BFF’s birthday – everything that you do should be written down. That way, you know where the gaps are and exactly when and what you can reschedule, if need be. Writing everything down doesn’t mean you need to go into excrutiating detail, it just means you can refer back to it.
2) Be realistic
In reality, “shit happens” and sometimes you need to reschedule plans that you already made. A good friend/mentor once told me to leave Sundays open just in case things happen and need the extra day. Whether it’s Fridays for you or Saturdays for some, it’s good to leave a full day empty in your week. This way when something comes up on Thursday, you still have time to go to the gym on Sunday! And if all goes well that week, then you have yourself a day off!
3) Stick to it
The hardest part of planning isn’t the scheduling/organizing part, it’s the sticking-to-it-and-folllowing-the-schedule-part! Of course, appointments and fun events are easy to abide to but what about more daunting tasks like studying, or cleaning your room, or even cooking instead of take-out tonight night? Exactly. Following through with your plans is the deal breaker; if you don’t, there wasn’t really a point in planning now was there?
4) Make it fun
Now that you’ve been good and stuck to your schedule, why not have some fun with it? No one really likes routine, people are just comfortable with it (at least I think so). To get out of the grind, change it up and fill your weeknights after work with different activities. Whether it’s having dinner with friends at least once a week, or making time for the gym 3xs a week (without setting strict days) – whatever it is, change it up and make it fun! (Make it fun also relates to making daunting tasks fun, so that you will stick to it! For example, instead of just cleaning your room make it a project! Clean your room so that you can paint or redecorate, this way you have more of an incentive to complete the task!)
Later days!
