To Done List!!!

It's almost inevitable that at some point or another you've filled out a 'to do' list. Normally, they are filled with things like clean this, finish that, start everything... And most of the time, they are so incredibly overwhelming, that unless you are a super duper to doer, it never gets done. Womp womp womp. Yeah, and that sucks because it makes you feel like you are never good enough and/or you don't manage your time wisely.

So here's the deal. Instead of tracking things that you want to do, track things that you've done. It's a great ego boost and helps you see, big and small, everything that you've accomplished. It ends the day on a positive note instead of bringing baggage over to the next day. What I like about them is that you can literally put anything on this 'to done' list. If you are having a particularly rough day, put down that you got out of bed or showered. Normally you don't put things like that on a list, but you know what? Some days call for it.

Now that I have been home, left to my own devices for a few weeks, showering is not always mandatory because I'm not always running errands or going out all of the time. Showering always makes me feel better though, so I put it on the list. Flossing? I hate it. Do I feel accomplished when I actually do it? You bet. It's also going on the list. (side note: why do people hate flossing? It's not painful or hard to do... I think it's because we hate getting all up in our own grill.)

When I started this practice it was amazing to me to see how much changing the perspective of the chores I was doing affected my day to day life. I felt better about what I had done instead of feeling bad about not finishing a predetermined set of chores. Try it. See if you like. I did.

I have to give credit where credit is due. I didn't not come up with this practice all by myself. I wish! I've been spending more time on the internet looking for part time job and trying to get all of the school paperwork filled out, and found it as I was trolling multi-tasking.

Hope ya'll are having a wonderful day and good luck on your own 'to done' lists!

The Unemployed Diva.