Goal Workshop

I have an overwhelming amount of SELF-CARE work today.  Somehow I don't think feeling overwhelmed is the point.

Here's what's on the agenda the next few days in the self-help, self-care area.  I need to spread it further than today.  I have a big to-do list and I don't think I can get to everything in one day.

(1)  PHB homework.  It's a BURN List.  A list of all worries, self-doubt, regrets, etc that we will eventually destroying in a ceremonial way.  Take 3 of those and imagine the worst case scenario ... play it all the way out.

(2)  Goals.  I listened to a podcast on GOALS from Brooke Castillo (my new favorite - can you tell??).  She suggested a goal list that comes from abundance and not scarcity.  Huh?!?  A list of goals (things you want) is usually a list of stuff you don't have.  She suggested making a list where every other thing on the list is something you WANT, but you already HAVE.  For example ... I want to be married, I want children, I want to be a nurse.  You must put it in writing - something magic happens when it's in writing.  They must be specific and detailed.  Finally, when you read them, chunk something you WANT, but don't HAVE between 2 things you WANT, but do HAVE -- trick the brain, come from abundance.  There's more, but that's the start to her method of goal setting.

(3)  I signed up for Oprah and Deepak Chopra's 21 day FREE meditation.  It's not currently running, but they are offering a FREE 4 part workshop.  When they do the free stuff, it's only available for a week, then it goes away.  It started yesterday.  I want to listen to this too.

(4)  The recommended book came - The Untethered Soul.  I want to get reading.

See ... too much and it has me feeling stressed.  Oh, the irony.  I'm stressed because today is a "short" day.  Hubby home early, youngest here for lunch.  Tomorrow and Sunday are full of family stuff.  I don't have a lot of ALONE time over the next 3 days to do this stuff.  I have scheduled stuff during my alone time that won't allow me to do this work - bug guy coming, phone calls for rescue group, phone call with my PHB partner.  Add dog walking before it gets too hot (yep, still hot and humid).

I don't know where this wake-up-and-feel-stressed thing is coming from today.  I need to take some breaths and CHILL OUT!!

This is more likely me feeling strangled by the weekend again.  I have so many things I want to do, but so many obligations that are taking ME away from ME.  Cook for the game on Sunday (lunch, munchies and dinner), watch hubby's tennis match (for 3 hours), do a "favor" and run some errands.  Last weekend was all NOT me too.

Anyway, I didn't see this complaining post coming.  I'll do my head work and get myself in a better space.  Rally this weekend.  Carve out some ME time by prioritizing ME.  Sounds like a plan.  Happy Friday (hopefully).  Later gators.