Honestly, I knew it would be hard, but I thought it would be easier than this. It is SO easy just to slip back into old habits...wasting time, being unmotivated and all that. I even thought watching the Olympics would help with motivation, but I guess I've finally realized that I will never be an Olympic athlete, so I shouldn't even bother trying. (For the longest time I wanted to be an Olympian... gymnastics first, then trampolining when that came out!)
The other day I said to Gareth that I would be ready to get back to work. I think I need the routine and to be busy. That helps with not wasting time...you don't have time to waste! But this year I won't be working full-time, at least not at first. (I guess it's bad to hope the other teacher goes back on complete stress leave, huh?) So how will I spend the 1 or 2 days of not working? I used to do that all the time and loved it. I cleaned house, I visited, I read, I cooked, I volunteered....but somehow with working full-time the last few years, those things have sort of disappeared. I want to get them back.
What motivates you? How do you stick with a plan?
Today my plan is to go work out, and then I have some cleaning jobs I want to do: cleaning the screen doors, taking care of the receipts, bills, and bank statements that sort of pile up after I do the accounting (somehow they just never end up filed!) and then I should call my great Aunt. She's lonely and reprimanded me rather severely last time I saw her about not calling enough. I also have a great new book to read (at least I'm hoping it's great...I haven't read it yet!).
Have a good day...look forward...stay strong!
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