I\u2019m in a make funk. I haven\u2019t been doing much of anything lately. Socially, I am. I\u2019m meeting friends for lunch, going biking, clogging with my class. I\u2019m even going out to an actual rock and roll show this week! And of course I get plenty done at work. But other than that, not much of anything. I mean around the house. I mean craft-wise. On my weekends. On my day off. Nothing.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not that I don\u2019t have anything to do. You should see my list! It\u2019s huge! And I think that\u2019s it \u2013 it\u2019s too huge. I\u2019m overwhelmed. There is too much food on the plate in front of me. Every time I turn around there\u2019s a new, fun project staring me in the face. Appetizer! Drinks! Dessert! And I want to eat it all! Right then and there! So I do some research and figure out where I need to start on this new project, but I put it off. I know I can\u2019t begin a new project because I have too many works in progress right now and I should be dedicating my time to them. I\u2019m already full. I need to digest. But I just can\u2019t seem to get up and get done what needs to be done.<\/p>\n
I need focus. I need motivation. I need more than just a list of things to do. Do I need a reward? Will that get me off my butt? Rewards are hard for me, though. I\u2019m very good at treating myself in a pretty special way. I\u2019m so worth it! I eat what I please when I please, I drink champagne on a regular basis, I buy what I want when I want to, and I veg in front of the television when I have time to relax. What kind of reward can I give myself that I don\u2019t give myself every time I feel like it?<\/p>\n
What I really want is for the completion of the project to be my reward. That\u2019s what makes me feel good! That\u2019s what gives me self-confidence and pride in what I do! Wearing a new pair of handknit socks, looking at a nicely weeded flower garden, or even peeing into a toilet that I\u2019ve just cleaned makes me happy. The more often that I make these rewards for myself, the more I\u2019ll be reminded that the result *is* the reward. And the more likely it is that I\u2019ll continue to present those rewards to myself.<\/p>\n
Today is Tuesday, the beginning of my work week. A good day to begin rewarding myself again. When I hit \u2018publish\u2019 on this post I\u2019ll be able to check the first item off of my list for today, and I\u2019ll have the reward of knowing that I\u2019ve worked some things out in my head through writing about it. That\u2019s a good feeling. One that I\u2019ll want to have again tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I\u2019m in a make funk. I haven\u2019t been doing much of anything lately. Socially, I am. I\u2019m meeting friends for lunch, going biking, clogging with my class. I\u2019m even going out to an actual rock and roll show this week! … Continue reading