Well, the day isn’t done yet, so I have still to exercise
and meditate in the bathtub. I’ve
been mindful of the “two ears one mouth” phenomena and have done a pretty good
job of shutting up and listening; my complaints have been mostly muttered
rather than yelled at through a blow horn. I guess I’m on the right track.
Prior to the Christmas season I’d been following Weight
Watchers to take off a bit of the excess poundage I’ve put on over the years,
so I’m back on track today with tracking my food and eating more foods that
grown in the ground and fewer that are comprised of butter and sugar.
It is, and always will be, my goal to have enough points
left at the end of the day to have a big bowl of popcorn. It’s an indulgence I won’t give up, no
matter what other sacrifices I have to make!
In addition to loving goals, I love to make lists. Sometimes
I even write down tasks I’ve completed just so I can have the satisfaction of
running my pencil through the words and striking then down. I just love to write things down and
then cross them off. It makes me
feel so accomplished.
For years now, I’ve been an avid fan of my “at a glance”
calendar. After work today, I rushed to Festival Walk, a local mall in Hong
Kong, where I bought my calendar last year.
It’s already January 3rd and I’m three days late
in my list-making; it’s had me itchy with desire to list and cross off. The one advantage of getting a planner
late is the discounted price, but it wasn’t worth it for all the anxiety it has
caused me not being able to compulsively list-make in the season of new
beginnings.
After a challenging commute and getting lost in the tangle
of floors and escalators, I find the store no longer stocks “at a glance”
calendars. Neither does any other
place in the mall. Grumpiness
ensues. I get home. Children frolic. Children make noise. A lot of noise. Grumpiness worsens. Stories are read. Kisses are given. All is forgiven.
Now I need to get back to making my lists. On the computer. It will have to do.
(Still)To Do:
- Walk and do some weights
- Write
- Meditate in the tub (and maybe clean up a little too)
- Eat popcorn
- Review all I have to be grateful for
- Order a calendar
To paraphrase my friend and colleague Annette: “My only
resolution is to be happy every day.”
What could be better than that?
I like crossing stuff off of lists, as well:) Totally get the love of calendars. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to wonder if it's my downfall, though! Other non-lister makers seem a lot more chill than I am...hmmm.
ReplyDeleteThanks, though! Happy new year to you!