It’s amazing to be grateful for the things that you have and GET to do but that doesn’t stop you wanting to achieve or have more.
A majority of my grumpiness at home comes from not having the time to achieve all of the things I want to in a day. Home educating our kids has a massive time cost to us both, yet I beat myself up at times for not being able to match the output of some of my friends with similar businesses.
I set a small task list each morning in my journal, on a Monday, I’ve learnt to keep it really basic as there isn’t enough time to add anything extra in.
I found I was always reporting a 1 out of 4 to my accountability group, that made me feel like a failure.
I was arguing against the reality of time. If the stars are aligned and the kids go to sleep early, I might get to write an email before Fran finishes work; now they’re getting older it’s less likely.
On a walk earlier, I pointed out to the kids how beautiful the different colours of the leaves and trees were. They did leaf rubbing in a group this week and have been learning about the seasonal cycle of nature.
As far as I know the trees don’t moan about their leaves changing colour and falling off, it’s just apart of what they do. They accept it in preparation for the winter, knowing that spring will soon be here.
Working towards a goal is a great thing to do, it should provide a reference point to aim for. Some days, you’ll be on target and feel amazing. Some days, nothing will go to plan.
Accept it and keep working towards the greater goal.
For example, this morning I tripped in the kitchen and a chocolate croissant fell in to my mouth. Not ideal, on my nutrition plan but accidents happen ;). I could have written off the day and made lots of poor choices, instead I enjoyed the croissant and made allowances throughout the day to fit it in to my limit.
It’s consistency over time that makes the biggest difference.
Darren “be more tree” Checkley
