Don't Let Your Time Manage You
I was reminded again the other day of the age old adage, "Will time manage you, or will you manage your time?"
And I realized that to more of an extent that I would like, my time has been managing me, despite simplifying (yes, really I am) and focusing on the people and commitments that take top billing.
And it leads to a victim mentality pity party. "Poor me." It really boils down to choices and discipline.
I am sick of my weight. Still.
I hate it when I don't exercise and get grumpy when Howie gets in his workouts.
I go through writing withdrawal when I don't blog.
And I get crabby with myself when I respond to others with ungrace, mostly because my grace tank is running low.
So today I decided to do something about it. I set my alarm for 5:10 and got up, and once again added new meaning to "rolling out of bed" to go exercise. There was spinning class at 5:45 with a great group of people. And guess what? There was even a friend of mine who I haven't seen too regularly (because she has been disciplined enough to get up early for years now) who is better at issuing running commentary than I am! It was fun, I socialized, and my exercise is done. I have already had 8 oz. of water, which I also haven't been good about, and I bet I will be much better about heading to bed at a reasonable hour and getting my schedule in sync with Howie's which will be good for our marriage.
By the time I got home, Tianna was on the bus, I grabbed a cup of coffee, and sat down here to visit with you guys! All before Nicole is even awake! Talk about feeling productive!
May you have a disciplined, productive and successful day in which you don't allow your time to manage you.
And I realized that to more of an extent that I would like, my time has been managing me, despite simplifying (yes, really I am) and focusing on the people and commitments that take top billing.
And it leads to a victim mentality pity party. "Poor me." It really boils down to choices and discipline.
I am sick of my weight. Still.
I hate it when I don't exercise and get grumpy when Howie gets in his workouts.
I go through writing withdrawal when I don't blog.
And I get crabby with myself when I respond to others with ungrace, mostly because my grace tank is running low.
So today I decided to do something about it. I set my alarm for 5:10 and got up, and once again added new meaning to "rolling out of bed" to go exercise. There was spinning class at 5:45 with a great group of people. And guess what? There was even a friend of mine who I haven't seen too regularly (because she has been disciplined enough to get up early for years now) who is better at issuing running commentary than I am! It was fun, I socialized, and my exercise is done. I have already had 8 oz. of water, which I also haven't been good about, and I bet I will be much better about heading to bed at a reasonable hour and getting my schedule in sync with Howie's which will be good for our marriage.
By the time I got home, Tianna was on the bus, I grabbed a cup of coffee, and sat down here to visit with you guys! All before Nicole is even awake! Talk about feeling productive!
May you have a disciplined, productive and successful day in which you don't allow your time to manage you.
Labels: Celebration of Discipline, following through, Spinning at the DACC, Time management
posted by www.kathypride.com at
7:01 AM
1 Comments:
Geez, Kathy, you tire me out just reading about your day! I rolled out of bed after another night of waking up many times (so, not sleeping very well) to see a beautifully dusted landscape all white with new fallen snow. All, except the roads, thank goodness. Just to make sure, though, I checked that school was open (it is) and went for the millionth morning to fail at getting Simone to school. Yesterday, I had a meeting with the counselor and a couple others. She has now missed 50% of the year. I have another appointment with the neurologist Thursday. I expect he'll suggest more blood work and perhaps a sleep study (that is why I can't get her up -- she doesn't sleep). He mentioned medication and I think we've reached that point. I hope something helps, because I am at my wit's end and it is causing stress between Jeff and me and in Simone and Jeff's relationship as well.
Good for you for exercising already. I am still not back to my old new routine (before I stopped walking due to the pain in my arm). But I am doing my p/t most days and go to the therapist twice a week. I haven't lost a bloody ounce all since the turn of the year. I guess this is that plateau in dieting I heard about. I am still proud of my 29 pound loss but am impatient to keep losing.
Well, back to my coffee!
love ya -- Katy
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