Happy February! Last week I talked about the importance of planning, tracking, and accountability as it relates to your goals. Sometimes the hustle and bustle of our daily lives can be too much. Can weigh us down. We look at the week or month ahead and think, how can I do everything? And then sometimes we shut down. Instead of taking action and getting done what we need to, we do nothing.
And by nothing I mean, sitting in front of the television, or mindlessly scrolling through social media. I call this out because it's what I do when I'm feeling overwhelmed or stressed.
This past week, I'm blaming it on the sub-zero temperatures, as I could barely get myself to function in the evening. Usually, I'm fairly productive after work, but boy was I lazy this week. I did what I had to do to get by, including leading two national trainings and keynoting a private event. I felt like I was winging all three things, but due to the prior week's planning; I was prepared.
So how did I get out of this funk?
- I didn't beat myself up. I basked in the laziness, but I put a limit on to when I'd need to get back in the game.
- I knew my weekend was wide open, so I made a list of everything I needed to get done to get me back on track, and I committed to knocking everything out on Saturday and Sunday.
- I've talked about this in the past, but it's worth mentioning again. I looked back on what I'd accomplished this month and realized I was right on track for where I needed to be going into a new month.
- My evenings may have been a little unproductive, but every morning I kept up with my gratitude journal, daily devotions and reading creating small wins.
If you had a week like me, I'm sorry. But hopefully, this week will be better. Hopefully, you'll be full of focus and get back to your fabulous self. If you had a fantastic week, yeah you!
Blessings,
Stephanie
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About the Author:
Stephanie Jones and her husband, Mike, live in Northwest, IN and enjoy lake life and travel. Stephanie is the author of The Giving Challenge-40 Days to a More Generous Life (on sale NOW!), a speaker, life success coach, and a daily giver. Stephanie empowers people to change their life through giving.
You can contact Stephanie by email at Stephanie@GivingGal.com.