The Well Considered Life

[learnteach]

Ain't got there yet. Warning! Warning!

It's full on vacation, but if you aren't actually vacating from anything, it's just being lazy. Without a plan, I tend to go the wrong direction, and without social context, I don't self correct. All kinds of things are not being done, the worst two being reduction of MOOP (Matter Out Of Place) and DE (DietExercise). So I have breakfast at 3:30, never work out, and get very frustrated by little things.

Time to fix all that. Plan for tomorrow firmly in place. Written on my arm in indelible ink. HA! Ain't gonna lose that.

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Comments

[noressa.livejournal.com]

Plans help me. ^_^ I'd never get anything done if I didn't plan. Ever wonder why I plan 50 years in the future? *laughs* Gets me motivated now to do somethings...

I've been a bit bad about it, however, when I now have a routine where I plan to be on the computer for at least 3 hours a day doing job related searches, follow up phone calls and emails, etc. I also allow myself some time to clean the house (at least 10 minutes a day.) If I planned other things into my schedule, I'm sure I'd do them, but I'm holding off doing that... Mostly because I don't want to do them. The epitomy of laziness, but there you have it. Plans, schedules, etc are what drive me. I know plans can change. I think I'd have gone mad by now if I didn't realize that... But without the plan there, I don't do a blooming thing. (But, at least I know that about myself. ^_^)

[gizbot.livejournal.com]

Ah, feel free to beat yourself up for playing video games tonight. I'll help out by calling you tomorrow morning (early) for a quick walk around the park coupled with vocabulary word practice.

[kfitzwarin.livejournal.com]

And once you're in the habit of those sorts of things, it's very, very hard to break. I spent July '01 - May '02 unemployed and not really looking for work til the end of that; I had enough money to get by, so I travelled a lot (Estonia is very cool!) but I also spent hours and hours playing computer games, surfing the internet, not changing out of my pajamas until dinner time. In retrospect, I regret lots of that, wish I'd had a plan and stuck to it.

Life Coach?

[callistotoni.livejournal.com]

OK, this might sound stupid, but what the hell...

Several years ago I learned about the existance of "life coaches". These are people who get paid to call you/visit you and check in on how you are doing and what you've gotten done since the last visit. The idea is that some folks need a coach so as to not feel "adrift" (best word I can think of). Kinda like a fighting-buddy-type friend who will pick you up and take you to practice on days when if left to you're own devices you'd just whimp out (not you personally, the generic "you").
I considered it, when Life Was Bad, but I could never justify the expense to myself. Just a thought...

Re: Life Coach?

[kfitzwarin.livejournal.com]

Actually, I've had one for a while (a life coach), and she's been a real blessing - helps keep me on track, gives me "homework" to keep me moving, helps me focus a bit. And it wasn't too expensive!

[vew.livejournal.com]

I can call you when I do my morning workout... the joint movement stuff and then strength training... or on my way to the office.. usually before 8am. If you let me know what you need to support your goals, we( those friends who care about you also) I am sure will help.


Now the real question is what is the pay off for not getting up, working out, or correcting your eating habits. As you know I am very goal focused and K has hits his 20 year mark in May for elevation. I am mostly likely his most active current squire. So I want to be make him proud in May. (and you too, since you are one of my mentors)

Now for my brag.... I have passed 22 days of getting up and eating breakfast, and having protien in each meal. I am not great about writing down what I eat, but it is better. The work outs are consistent and improving, still need your help in some respects.

Question: I thought you were doing the body for life( body for John) program. It is only 12 weeks.

btw, can you teach me to waltz ? wedding comming up in Jan. 2005 and am best friend.

Waltz no problem!

[learnteach.livejournal.com]

Sure! Easy and fun.