Being half-hearted is such a waste – a waste of time, energy, and money. I know this to be true because I’ve been decidedly half hearted for nearly a week now and it has not got me very far.
My to do list is still looking as long as it did this time last week, our sofa is starting to take on my shape (and THAT is NOT a good look for the sofa or me)and Wild Bean are considering giving me a gold loyalty card much to my bank manager’s distress.
Having decided on Tuesday I was not going to be a tree any longer, I’ve spent the last 36 hours attempting to shake this feeling of half heartedness. After all, if we wander around as if we’re half asleep all the time we’re not going to get very far are we? The problem of course is that there is something oddly comforting about being a vegetable and not connecting with anything beyond the bare minimum. Just letting life wash over you without thinking about anything more taxing than which email to answer and where the remote has gone is just so easy. Not to mention addictive.
So how do we pick ourselves up, shake ourselves off and get some enthusiasm and vigour back into our day? It’s a good question – discovering I was about to spread cat food on my toast helped sort of gave me a nudge but is probably not the best idea. Once the cat-food was with the intended recipient and my toast was sporting tuna instead, I considered the question.
I’ve decided the solution is to start over. Stay with me on this one - throw away the week old To-Do list, tidy your desk, turn off the TV/email/radio, and just start the day from fresh. Go for a walk if it helps, clear the cobwebs. Who cares if it is three in the afternoon? Just clear the slate and start from scratch.
Rewriting that to do list will help you prioritise. Not hearing the TV or email noises will let you clear your mind of white noise. Making yourself a cup of coffee or pot of tea instead of nipping out to buy one will give you some time out. And if your new burst of enthusiasm only lasts long enough to get one thing done – don’t sweat it. Start over. Each time you do it will last a little longer and before you know it you’ll be exhausting everyone else with your energy and enthusiasm.
Trust me it works – how do you think this editorial got written?
See you next week.
