I need time to reflect on some shortcomings I have not been so excited about. Need I say that I am a perfectionist by design, so the list is long and rediculoso by my own admission which says a lot. But I am finding myself yet again in a phase of transformation in my life. If there were an image that described it best, it would have to be the metamorphosis of a butterfly. When big changes loom overhead, overwhelming stress hangs in the balance. I have had a lot on my plate, figuratively speaking but I am still striving to be that better mom, wife, woman and dog owner. Life happens but mediocrity just isn’t my thing. Instead of keeping my shortcomings twirling through my white matter, I elect to reflect on a different topic each week and to hell with the rest. One thing at a time. Sometimes when you write things down, it changes your perspective for the better. Things tend to seem a lot worse when they are left to fester in your head. Photograph by Gregory Phillips.
WEEK #1 May 27, 2008
THIS WEEKS 1ST TUESDAY REFLECTION IS:
Procrastination |prəˌkrastəˈnā sh ən; prō-| noun
“Procrastination is the thief of time. Putting things off robs us of the opportunity to accomplish something.”
(From The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002.)

What am I procrastinating about the most right now in my life?

* We started painting our kitchen a long time ago and it is still unfinished. I want to get it done because it’s ugly to look at right now..
* I want to find a new home for a pile of socks that has taken residence on my bedroom floor for the last 4 months that I’ve been stepping around.
* I need to make time to do my Yoga. I am rarely alone without the kids or the dog but I can make time if I want to do it for me.
* Dental check up.
* Gynecology check up.
* Oil change on one of our cars.
* Scanning & uploading my DL so I can sell my photography on IStock. Such a no brainer.

What can I do about it?

* Ask my mom and son to help me get it done next Sunday (hey mom!)
* Have a sock picking up & putting away party with all 3 kids tomorrow. Sugar free lollipops for all!
* After hunny gets home from work, the dog can stay outside and he said he will take all 3 kids to the Y to go swimming, which leaves me Yoga time. Fascinatingly easy.
* Call and make an appointment tomorrow morning.
* Call and make an appointment tomorrow morning.
* Take car in on Friday afternoon for an oil change.
* Scan in DL tonight, if too tired ask hunny for help. Go to IStocks website and sell away.

Wow. It seems so much easier when I put it like that. No tormenting involved. Whew. So, I leave you with an important question readers:

What are you procrastinating about the most right now in your life?

and

What can you do about it?