On My Way to Me

As I grow and try to ‘adult’ better I am discovering that I need to have systems in order for me to operate at my best. These are constantly evolving and some days I am just lazy and only then can I see the importance of these systems. And, of course, they take energy…. eventually they give me energy back. There are times when I am a baby about it all and just want to complain and I wish I didn’t need to have these systems.

1. Prep things the night before. I have to prep my gym clothes, gym bag, work clothes, meals, water, and outline my day the night before.

2. Make todo lists- I have lists and then my lists have lists. I am currently working on a way to simplify and centralize my lists. They tend to be all over the place. I am currently experimenting with the Eisenhower Matrix. This is intended to help categorize important tanks.

3. Calendar tasks. I also have my calendar remind me to drink water, eat, and unwind. I review my calendar every morning and then I make note of items and then also note if there are subtasks that I need to do to complete the calendar event.

4. Rewrite my to do lists. I also enjoy writing my lists each day. I am a visual person in this regard and I also thoroughly enjoy scratching off a paper list.

5. Organized space equals organized mind. I need a clean home and work space. I work from home so it is especially important for me that my surroundings are organized. If my surroundings are a mess then so is my mind.

6. Write everything down. I write everything down. This gets it out of my head. I also wear headphones a lot this helps my sensory issues tone down.

7. Visualization. I visualize my day. When I go to sleep I visualize when my alarm will go off, what I will do step by step, I remind myself why these are important to me.

8. Sleep. I know for me to operate at my best I need 8 hours of sleep. I can get by with 7 for a fews days but after that I start to suffer in stress tolerance.

I have to be very methodical and intentional about all these systems. It is also frustrating. I want to live my life carefree but still be wildly successful and have a life that everything just falls into place. Well those are not possible for me if I am not systematic. No one is coming to rescue me…. well maybe one day, I hope. Until that day my future is solely dependant on me. And how bad do I want the life that I want. If I only want it a little then I need to be ok with being lazy and mediocre. I do not want that so I need to get my ass in gear, be diligent with my systems, and do so unapologetically.

Cheers! – Sara