Some latest publishing industry news had me in upveal today (you’ll find out soon enough) and I am quite struck by how important it is to keep a schedule that keep you going when you lose your cool.
No matter what, today I wrote my words and went for my short run. Both were tough to do but I promised myself I would do it and with each promise fulfilled comes the good habit ingrained in us, easy to sustain.
Bob Mayer suggest to keep a to-do/done daily list and he has his daily non-negociable. Margie Lawson suggests a winner/superstar to-do list where if you do all your winner tasks your are doing pretty good, so no need to beat yourself for not being a superstar everyday.
I like the non-negotiable thing. A while back, when my kids where little I read all kinds of housekeeping books. I should have known then that I’m more of a reader than a housekeeper! But I came accross the concept of Minimum Maintenance (MM). Basically not to feel overwhelmed, it means to spend 5 min in each room of the house, tidying up, starting with the room where visitors are most likely to come in.
It does work. I do MM twice a day, usually while the kids are around and I can’t work anyway. I don’t always get to all the rooms but it does keep the chaos away.
MM is a small non-negotiable thing after the writing.
So I feel that even if I get stressed over news, I just have to stay the course, calm down. I have a big plan.
I’m not just reacting to events but acting towards a big goals. Yes I may take tosses and turns but I’ll get there.
Added 1400 words to Ancient Secrets today.
Blessed Be.
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Haven’t heard of MM, but I was planning on doing the Flylady system again. Writing has definitely taken priority in my life–my messy house is evidence of that. Glad I’m not the only one!
January 5th, 2010
I have too look at the Flylady! Too funny, more too read and take me away from cleaning LOL
January 5th, 2010
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