Hi ,
I've been sitting here staring at a blank page trying to figure out how to write this without sounding like a downer, because I'm really in an excellent mood. I just absolutely do not want to be working.
So here's a little behind-the-scenes play-by-play as I figure out what's going on in real time.
I've been highly productive already today...things like mowing the lawn, watering the garden, cleaning the bathroom, doing laundry...you know what I mean. And despite having "email list" in my
calendar blocked off, I was gonna skip it today. Unfortunately one of my favourite forms of procrastination is organizing my calendar, and I realized I wouldn't be writing to you for another two weeks because of holidays, so that motivated me to get to it.
It's not that I don't like writing these. I actually really enjoy it! It's more that I'm wrestling
with things I've already written about repeatedly, so it was imposter syndrome creeping up on me.
Today the theme would be something like getting back my momentum (since I've been sick and unable to work for nearly 2 weeks - better now though!) or what to do when you find yourself procrastinating.
But lucky me, I've already written those! So I'm going to share them here again - partly because I like them, and partly because I need the reminder.
6 Things Your Procrastination is Telling You (and How To Lovingly Respond to Each One)
When I re-read this I know that the reason I'm avoiding my tasks
is because of self-doubt. The main thing I need to do right now is promote The Happy Squirrel Collective, I've broken it down into steps, I know what to do, and I am still avoiding it. One of the steps does feel daunting and is holding me back, so I think I'll cut that step out and make it even easier.
Okay, good to know. Onto the next article.
How to Get Back to Work When You’ve Lost Momentum
Wow, re-reading that was exactly what
I needed today (plus a reminder to go change the laundry over!). I think to some extent I've been choosing to be in a funk even though my cold is finished, and it's felt hard to get out of it. But reminding myself that there's no wagon to fall off of means at any time I can choose to get back to things. I have a plan, I know what the steps are, so it's just shifting my mindset.
One of the best ways to get out of under-functioning self-doubt is by taking a small action. I think writing this email is just the momentum and
confidence I need to tackle the other things on my list today.
The other helpful part will be the accountability of the FiniShit Co-Working Call in The Happy Squirrel Collective
today, where we get together to finish the last 5% of a project. Today for me that will be polishing up a little promo blurb and sending it to a colleague. That will be a huge weight off when it's done.
And one last article to review before moving on today...
A Pep Talk for You, The Incredible Business Owner
Okay, now I'm ready. Thank you
past-self :)
Have an awesome day,
Stephanie Wasylyk