This is Day 7 of the 21-Day Positivity Challenge held in March 2012, where we work on being positive for 21 days. The challenge is now over but you can do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all the tasks.
21DPC Day 7 Question
Today’s positivity question is:
What Stresses You?
… and…
Why?
(Even if you are normally not stressed, there will always be certain situations that push our buttons more than others. Do you know what they are?
For the second question, there are 10,000 possible situations that can stress someone. Why do the particular situations you mentioned above stress you, above all else?)
Your Task:
- Reflect and answer today’s question(s). Write as few or as many words as needed to fully express yourself.
- Give yourself a break. Today, instead of pushing yourself to oblivion as you may do every day, cut yourself some slack. Take a break. Leave work earlier than you normally do. Go take a walk. Hug yourself. Do something fun. And take some time to reflect over the questions for today.
- Identify at least one positive thing about your day. It may be something small or something big – as long as you deem it as something positive, it counts. If you have more than 1 thing to share, then by all means, go for it!
Share Your Answers!
After you are done, share your answers in the comments area.
If you’re doing this at the start of the day, you can post your answer for today’s question first, then work on your positivity task throughout the day, then return at the end of the day to share your results for your positivity task and your end-of-day positive reflection.
Check out other participants’ answers. Pick 1-2 participants’ answers and make a meaningful reply to them. Engage in the discussions. This is a group course, so let’s support each other in these 21 days!
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Something that consistently stresses me out to the max is living with my boyfriend’s hoarding messy sister who is an adult nearing her 30’s. I DETEST seeing things out of order, it’s such an unpleasant site. I can’t understand how someone can let their living arrangement come to the point where you cannot even walk around to get to your belongings. Or even worse, being so selfish as to take an entire bedroom for a closet to store a bunch of containers, an entire box of “FUZZY SOCKS,” an entire armoire of just JEANS ranging from size 2 to 14, two closets full of coats and dresses, 20 boots, just to mention a few. Talking about it makes me feel stressed out. I want to go in there and dump everything out to give a bunch of that stuff to someone that actually will use them and to someone that needs it and empty out that messy crazy room. What she does in her own room is her own business, she has boxes and boxes full of makeup, she is the type of person to go out and buy an entire collection of lipstick colors from the same line, instead of a normal human being to buy one or at the most three of different colors you liked from the same line. WHO DOES THAT? Not like she has money to dump out the drain… UGH, OK, I’m going to stop here. I shouldn’t even give a crap, as long as I keep my belongings clean and organized and I control how I spend my own money, why do I care how she lives her life? ENOUGH of that… The ONLY expectation I have of her, which of course she does not fulfill, is to contribute to cleaning the house, I am now boycotting the house and not cleaning anything but our own bedroom and dishes we use, but I am not going to sit there scrubbing toilets, cleaning the floors, vacuuming, etc., etc. I want to see how far this will go until she realizes that she should contribute to cleaning the common areas like the bathroom…
I am lagging behind on the challenges… I can’t remember what positive thing happened this day… Probably seeing my baby sister at the hospital was a highlight of the day
PS: I should clarify that I initially started an assigned log of who gets to clean what part of the house on a bi-weekly basis but she put her boyfriend to clean when he doesn’t even live here. It was not a very successful way of compromising the chores of the house with her because she always makes an excuse to everything. So that’s why, I am now just boycotting cleaning, since I am the one who is ALWAYS cleaning.
Something that causes me significant stress is my three year old son’s behavior. He is not a happy child. He often says he “hates” things or people and talks about “hitting, kicking, shooting” etc. people or animals. I am glad that he is so imaginative, but all of his pretend play revolves around wrecking cars, people or animals dying, or general destruction. He was in a daycare situation last year where I learned he was being exposed to things we did not approve of in our home. He has been removed from the daycare but this behavior persists. We have tried telling him why it is wrong, tried ignoring it, tried emphasizing other behaviors (like showing him how to “fix” his stuffed animals with his pretend doctor’s kit), but it has been largely ineffective. I’m really not sure what to do and his hostile behavior has really made me feel like a failure as a parent.
He also makes himself throw up when he is angry. This has been going on for over a year, and his doctor says it is “just a phase”. It is horrifying to see. When he doesn’t get his way, he will literally gag himself and make himself throw up. I can’t even believe that a three year old would think to do this in an attempt to get their way. Again, I am at a loss for how to address this.
A few days ago he spit in my face while I was trying to get him ready for bed. This not only crushed my feelings but really put me in a dark place mentally. It’s actually been hard to keep up on this challenge because my feelings about this situation are like a black cloud over me all the time. He will be going to pre-K in the fall and I’m terrified of how he will act in that setting. My mother says that his behavior is “eccentric” and she fully expects the school to order some kind of testing on him. I’m not entirely opposed to this, but I’m afraid of him being classified in a way that will affect the rest of his education.
I haven’t given myself a “break” today but I am planning to get together with a friend later. Although, I am not feeling much like doing this because I am so upset about the above mentioned issues.
It’s certainly hard to be positive today. I suppose one positive thing is that it’s a beautiful, sunny day and I have been looking at the clear blue sky throughout the morning/afternoon so far.
Wow. At the moment it would have to be that I need some books so as to enjoy my studies but wow I have been waiting for almost a month now and still no books and what’s worse is that there isn’t any sense of agency. Its as though these people just don’t seem to care just how important this is.
the reason that it’s currently stressing me is that now the work load and pressure is piling up and I’m falling seriously behind. It actually goes against one of my main goals of the year- making it onto the deans list.
What a lovely task: Give yourself a break. I so needed one :D
I am happy to say that I no longer get stressed easily. I used to get stressed for many small things e.g. being in traffic , having short deadlines, unplanned events etc.
Now, I am sometimes stressed at work, when there are delays and I am not being able to meet deadlines because other people have not done their work properly. Also, when projects are not properly planned.
Mostly, I get stressed when dealing with negative people or gossiping people, and when people are being unfair.
I need to be more like you and not let petty things get to me :)
Interaction with my mother – because for most of my life I have had to deal with the uncertainty of not knowing when she would do something to cause turmoil, or what she would do to cause turmoil, just that there was always something.
Deadlines – I’m still trying to figure this one out – I get completely stressed anytime anything is due at a specific time or on a specific date – I’m guessing it has something to do with me trying to control my environment – by the way, I DO NOT stress about work-related deadline, this is only in my personal/financial life.
Being around fighting/bickering/loud people – I grew up in dysfunction with constant yelling & arguing, so when I am around this now, I shut right down and have to focus on not panicking or leaving.
I actually had a good conversation with my mother – maybe the best ever.
Yesterday I wrote about things that stress me and why and some solutions.
A certain amount of stress is caused by not paying attention to what I’m doing, and I wrote that the solution was obvious: pay attention!
So I’m trying to think about why I don’t pay attention and how I can make sure that I do give more attention to the things I’m doing so that I have less stress. I think that I’m not paying attention to different things at different times for different reasons. Like: when I lost my phone charger, I had it in my hand, I was walking through my house and someone called to me to help with something, I put it down and …. don’t remember where. Today I forgot to take the flowers I had for my husband with me when I went to see him in the hospital, because I was so focused on doing what I needed to do to get there. I am such a creature of habit, many things are just automatic: I missed my turn and went miles out of my way because I don’t usually turn at that corner.
Also stress messes with my memory. I become more forgetful when things are stressful. In the past two and a half weeks, I’ve had several pretty seriously stressful things happen: a friendship that soured rather suddenly, the Boomerang Boy’s return, and now my husband in the hospital.
It’s odd because I don’t get frustrated by the stressful situations themselves, though they all contain elements that DO frustrate me. Like when medical staff don’t tell us things or don’t listen to us.
And each of those needs a different approach. When the Boomerang Boy isn’t telling me things, I can confront pretty directly. But when the hospital nurses aren’t telling me things, I have to invoke the right to know and the fact that I know what those terms mean.
Mmmm — I just realized that some of my frustrations in a lot of different situations come from people discounting me. Because when I go into a situation making it clear that I am on top of things and that I have knowledge and information, I am a lot less likely to get brushed off.
Interesting. I need to think more about that.
Today’s positivity: I am very glad for modern medical science. It is clear that without it, MrB would have been dead long ago! I am also glad for the caring and good-hearted nurses that we have been dealing with. And at least one of the specialists who is caring for him treats me like a colleague and a resource! Amazing!
What stresses me the most is when I get behind, and feel like I can’t catch up with all of the things I need to do, and don’t feel like I have time for the things I want to do. On top of everything I need to be doing, I also have so many things I want to accomplish right now, and I can’t get them all done. I’m behind at work. And a day behind on these challenges! So many things I want to do around the house. So many people I want to support and help!
My other big stressor is being around certain people: negative people, fake people, etc. But I’ve done a pretty good job of limiting my time around them lately.
My “break” and positive things for today: I went to lunch with friends and dinner with different friends today. I had a lot of things I “should” have been doing, but I went anyway and had a great time!
I agree with you, feeling behind is an awful feeling… Sadly, it’s my fault since I am procrastinating every single day :( Doing these daily challenges are kind of a distraction for me as well but at least it helps in some way… Slowly but surely we’ll get everything done!!
Well the things that really stress me out are usually deadlines. I like deadlines but as it gets closer I really start to stress about whatever I have to finish. I also get stressed out when I have too much stuff going on in a day or a week. I also stress being on time. I personally don’t like being late and I stress myself out a lot about that. I also get stressed by deadlines because most of the time I procrastinate. I believe the reason behind the stress of so much in a day or a week is that I know that I will be completely exhausted. I stress out about being on time because that matters to me and I want to be courteous to others.
I relaxed today. I went to the beach and soaked in the sun. It was so relieving.
One postive thing today is there was plenty of smiles!!!!
**21DPC DAY 7**
What stresses me most is when there’s too much to do and when people expect too much of me. Usually follows a time period of slacking off and procrastinating (duh!) but not too frequently :)
Yesterday me and my bf went to visit a friend and other people were present as well. Great fun! :) Stayed there til about 1am and had a lovely sleep afterwards!
I am stressed when I’m around people who pretend, because it is so exhausting to pretend too. It just drains you emotionally and you do not have the energy to enjoy life and be happy.
I managed not to be upset by very negative and unfounded critique, because i understan that the person said it from his own space of pain.
I am stressed when I have to deal with people who beat around the bush.
I just don´t know how to deal with these people. It stresses me to see the grey between the black and white because I am not used to it.
I will leave my office early today to get a break and have some time for me at home :) Wonderful Idea!
one positive thingy: The break I just decided *g*
As many other on here, work is also stressful to me sometimes. I love my job but certain aspects of it can be stressful, such as meeting our targets, customer service, etc. I just do my absolute best to make the customer satisfied and that makes me happy as well when they leave with a smile on their face.
One part of my personality that stresses me out is my constant ability to want to make everyone happy. I have been used in the past by work, friends, and especially family members because I have an extremely hard time saying no. This is something I have been working on a lot over the last couple years.
I did give myself a break at work yesterday. I did everything I needed to but I didn’t overdo it. It was a good day.
Positive Things For Yesterday:
-Making a delicious home-cooked meal for dinner
-There was sunshine and it was warm yesterday for the first time in a while! Spring is almost here!
Its the little things in my life that are stressful, as I tend to be a perfectionist.
My home is my sanctuary, so I get antsy if things are messy or unorganized, for example, if I haven’t done my weekly vacuuming or finished my laundry. Or if I’m behind with my personal paperwork and finances. But when my life gets busy, these are the first tasks to fall between the cracks.
There are wonderful opportunities to enjoy the positives … my bathroom sink, for example, is always clean because I always rinse and wipe it out after I use it. Voila!
Had a wonderful evening … worked out at the gym (treadmill & eliptical), then the executive workout (whirlpool, steambath, sauna, whirlpool, steambath, sauna … )
What stresses me and why?
Work can stress me out. I have a customer service job and it upset me sometimes. Sometimes a customer may make an unreasonable request and become upset with me personally because I can’t deliver. Because of this I hold back my emotions and put on a professional face rather than say what I really think.
It can also be stressful when I might not be able to help a customer when I would really like to. With a big company sometimes there are silly policies that may be unfair to some customers in some cases. When this happens I feel stressed because I’m not able to do what I feel is right for the person.
Today I took a break by giving myself a hug and listening to some music. (PS The new Black Keys album is awesome!)
One positive thing that happened to me today is I have come up a with a new strategy to help me with emotional eating.
Hey Matt, I’m sorry to hear about the situations you deal with in your job. A customer service job can be extremely demanding and disempowering. Personally, I can be quite the unreasonable customer sometimes when things don’t go to plan (say when my site keeps going down), and often times I remind myself that it’s not the staff’s fault and they are just doing what they can.
That sounds great that you have come up with a new strategy to tackle EE. Could you care to share a little bit about it with us?
Hi, Celes. My new strategy is nothing special. When I feel upset and want to eat junk I will just take a short break or drink a glass of water. Before all I did was just use willpower to resist the urge to eat (which never worked out well).
Hey Matt, that sounds like a good plan.
For me, if I ever feel a trigger to eat (outside of hunger), I know it’s because I’m denying my intuition and making myself do things which I *think* I should do but not what I *want* to do (deep inside). (I covered this in the emotional eating series). What I then do is just listen to my heart and do what I feel like doing. The triggers then disappear automatically.
I have more to write about overeating (on top of what I have already written in the EE series), but I’ll leave it to a separate time. But basically one of the reasons I realized (regarding overeating) is that there’s a causal imprint that makes one overeat to a certain weight, even when the weight is lost previously. This causal imprint may be a result of self-hate, unhappiness with life, wanting to use weight as a barricade with the world, and so on.
So in that sense, the weight or overeating is an effect, not the cause. Addressing the cause of the issue (whatever is causing the extra eating) will cause the weight to lose itself ultimately (in that one will automatically take on the necessary actions such as eating lesser and exercising more to lose the excess weight to achieve his/her ideal weight).
Not sure if any of that is relevant to your situation, but I thought I would just share anyway.
Thanks Celes. Yes I could definitely do something to more address the root cause instead of just the effects. Usually my EE issues come from negative emotions rather than positive ones. It makes sense that it may come from suppressing my emotions or desires. That rings very true to me. I will definitely re-read the EE series and the Address Root Causes article this week.
The fact that I am not doing as well as I expect myself to be stresses me out. It makes me feel as if I am a failure. Most of the time I know I did not do well mostly because I did not put in enough amount of effort, but it’s still tremendously frustrating to see how I could messed up the whole thing just because I did not do my best from the outset.
Positive things for the day:
Had the longest and sincerest conversation with my best friend on phone
Weird singing session with my loveliest best friends – it was both entertaining and amazing
what stresses me is when I feel that I dont have my work under control. Its because I am a control freak and I like to do things perfectly.
The possitive thing today is that I know my job very well, and I have it under control almost all the time. So I dont have too much stress from day to day in my job. And that is why I enjoy it :D
What stresses me? … and Why?
:cry: My source of stress comes mainly from myself… the way I expect life to go in my way, the way I tend to put things off, the way I feel I don’t good about myself, the way I feel life is passing too quickly,… I guess I’m a perfectionist and when life doesn’t turn out what I expect, I experience stress that I may not be able to cope or that I may not be able to deliver results.
:dance: I want to take things a little slower today.
:clap: One positive thing that I did today was working out @ the gym… this really helped me to release some pent-up emotions and stress too!
Sometimes I think about the result so much that it stresses me out. The result could be the outcome of anything (my work, exams, etc.). I am a perfectionist and it’s very important to me that whatever is the outcome, it should be perfect or the way I want it to be. I am trying to change this habit and I have succeeded in many ways, but still I have a long way to go.
Identify at least one positive thing about my today (i.e. yesterday because I am responding to this a date later)
One positive thing about my yesterday was that I got to share something with a friend.
What stresses me out the most are my limitations physically to do things that a 51-year old should be able to do. My neurological disease causes me to drop things, lose my balance, be constantly fatigued, be forgetful, be in constant pain and have difficulty walking long distances. I cannot particpate in some activities with my family. Taking care of my mom is extremely difficult and tasks take me longer to do than it would if I didn’t have this stupid handicap.
Positive thing of the day: The sun was out
Finances. #1 with a bullet. Good thing of the day? Went for a walk with my sisters dog. That was fun.
What Stresses You? Why?
– Lots of things. Anything to do with money generally does the trick. When I was a kid my family was fairly poor, so even though the situation I’m in right now is pretty financially stable I still freak out about threats to that stability and unexpected expenses. I guess I was just sort of conditioned to worry about money, no matter what, and to feel guilty about spending it. I’ve been working on not worrying about it so much, though.
Give yourself a break.
– Okay, I’ll have a cup of coffee and go play Skyrim. :)
Identify at least one positive thing about your day.
– I had a nice chat with a fellow Crossfit member after our class this morning. Nothing special, just a friendly, rambling conversation. He mentioned how he would love for his wife to get into fitness, and we commiserated about that and other things. I love the people at my CF!
I’ve noticed lately that it’s not so much what stresses me, as my condition at the time. For example, if I am hungry, tired, have too many disparate concerns, or haven’t been touched — my stressors seem much worse, the jokes just not funny, the wine not so sweet.
Once I am loved up, and fed, and rested… I still have stressors!
The biggest thing for me is inefficiency, in myself or someone else. I get a real physiological response to it: my heart pounds, I get an edge to my voice, my muscles tighten. There are other stressors too: too much work and not enough play, feeling powerless, or being around angry people. Every once in awhile, there’s an immediate stressor from biking in traffic! Yikes! Or I worry – fret, really, about money – even though I currently earn more than I ever have. Silly.
But the crux of the challenge is WHY do these things stress me? I’m not stressed about … work, or my weight, or my key relationships. I have the same kind of life as everyone else, so why does a 15-minute on-hold call bother me so much more than my sweetie getting me a garbage disposal for Valentine’s day? (he did, too :rolleyes: )
I think it’s a matter of values. I value my time highly, and inefficiency slaps that down. Either that, or I’m just lazy! Ha! For instance, I color-coordinate my closet: white shirt on Mondays, Tuesdays is pink, Wednesday and Thursday are blue and green alternately, and Friday is casual day. I don’t have to stand in front of my closet, wondering what I’m going to wear – I take the time instead to stand in my bare feet in the back yard, enjoying the sunrise with a hot cup of tea. That’s a much better way to spend my time!
Taking a break today means that I’m not going to test the new software. I’m going to go home and play chess with my son, even though he beats me every time!
Today’s positive things:
I got to speak my mind to a friend without hurting his feelings.
I bought shocking purple chick feeders for my new coop. Are chickens color-blind?
I got to go to a high-tech lunch and talk shop.
Money!!! Without a doubt, my finances brings me the most stress. The crazy part is I don’t have any real money problems, never have,but I am just so fearful of not having enough money. I stress over money so much that it literally can make me feel sick. I used to be very stingy with money. I’d wouldn’t spend a dime unless I absolutely have to. I’ve gotten a lot better over the years in the way of not fretting over every little purchase, but I still can’t stop worrying over my finances as a whole.
Part of my problem lies in my upbringing. My parents were practically just kids themselves when they had me, so they didn’t have very much money. My dad worked three jobs and my mom stayed home with me. I didn’t see too much of my dad during the first ten years of my life. He was always working because we always were in need of something we didn’t have the money for. It put my parents under a lot of stress and I saw what a strain it put on their marriage. I swore that I would never live paycheck to paycheck like them. It just seemed like a very stressful way to live, always having the same worries and arguments every single day.
The other part of my problem is that I’m a control freak. It simply bothers me to spend money on things I can’t control. I also fear not having the money to cover a situation I can’t control.
Would you believe I went shopping today as a way cut myself some slack? :lol: I had fun though and while I was out I bought the most adorable little bamboo plant.
A positive thing for today was that my husband and I wound up having the day off so we went out to breakfast together.
What Stresses You? Why?
I often felt I wasn’t doing enough. But I felt tired, and wanted a break. So I took it, and then felt more tired. At the end of the day, I was just tired, defeated, and did not actually end up doing much work. Can you see how easily that can go out of hand? Especially when you’re unemployed and back home but your old friends are busy?
But a few days ago, I read a post at The Minimalists Blog (http://www.theminimalists.com/clock/) about killing time. At first, I thought the idea was radical, extreme. He got rid of all the clocks!
But later, I noticed how often I looked at the top right corner of my screen (I use a mac) and how I used time to dictate my breaks. I would push myself to work for an hour, and after that, I grew tired and wanted a break. I wasn’t really working hard, and was awfully stressed.
So I did one thing mentioned in the post and removed the clock on my desktop.
WOW. Granted I still check my phone or the wall clock on occasion. But now when I write, draw, read (productive but tiring activities)… I just do it. I enjoy it. I feel… free and… not stressed out. I think this is what Leo Baubata talks about mindfulness/ being present/ living in the moment (http://zenhabits.net/mindful/).
Who knew? C=
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And positive note… though I haven’t gone yet, I KNOW I am going to be AMAZED at the Cirque du Soleil OVO show at Santa Monica tonight! I am soooo excited!!! I’ve heard good things from multiple people and I just love… the acrobatics/gymnastics they do that I’ve recently discovered to be utterly fascinating (and slightly disturbing). The body truly as a work of art.
What Stresses me? When I first ready this question this morning, the 1st thought that came to mind is things I can’t control. I began reading other posts and i’m glad i’m not the only one. I guess 3 things actually stress me.
* my work environment (decision that are made that I feel aren’t good business decisions). These decisions affect the morale of the employees in a negative way.
* Rules that are made but that are not consistent thru the company. It’s all in who you know…..
* People that are 2 faced and deliberately cause hard feelings, towards others in the office but act like they are the perfect child and they know everything and they don’t do anything wrong….
* Lastly, seeing friends and family that let addictions control their lives.
So i guess that sums up… things that I can’t control.
My positive thought for the day is LET GO AND LET GOD!!!!
I still struggle with this everyday at work and home but trying to do better.
Yes YES YES! C=
Let go of things uncontrollable, and just enjoy what is in control. Even just remembering to sit up straight (I often hunch…)!
Have a great day!! Thanks for sharing~
I think what mostly stresses me out is not being in control. This could be anything, from having a day planned to get lots of work done, and then someone emails me with another huge pile of work that needs doing more urgently, or just having plans change at the last minute. I like to be spontaneous sometimes, especially if someone rings me up at the last minute inviting me to go somewhere and I’m completely free – but when I have plans and suddenly it becomes way more difficult to see them through, that stresses me out.
I also get stressed out by nasty surprises – bad news that you weren’t expecting, being reminded of things in your past that were really difficult or painful, that sort of thing. I think it feeds into not being in control, though! I can’t control when I get news like that, so it stresses me out way more than it should. Once I’ve taken a moment to calm down, think through the situation and work out the best response, I’m a lot calmer.
As for why I need to be in control so much, I think it stems from my slight perfectionist nature, and also my complete hatred of conflict. I’ve had so many nasty experiences in the past where I’ve had to delegate work to other people and they’ve let me down, and I haven’t been assertive enough to ask them to pull their weight, so I’ve either ended up doing all the work myself (and stressing out!) or the work hasn’t been done well. I’m working on improving my assertiveness and communication skills in that respect. Also, learning to meditate has made me a lot calmer and more in control – I find it a lot easier to step back and think things through now than I did before.
My break is going to be tomorrow :) My boyfriend has a day off from work, so I’m going to work at home, and we’re going for lunch together.
A positive thing about my day? A really lovely and inspiring meditation class, and my first Ashtanga yoga class (which was intense, but really good fun). Also, my boyfriend had to give a presentation at work today, which he said went really, really well :dance:
On a similar note – I slipped a card into my boyfriend’s bag last night, hoping he’d find it when he was at work. He found it this morning before he left the house :rolleyes: which wasn’t really the point, but he really loved it. It just said how lucky I was to have him and how amazing he was :shy: but I thought it would make him smile.
I think all the things you mentioned above would stress me a great deal, and probably still do. And like you, I just have to remind myself to step back and breathe. It often turns out better. C=
The lunch date sounds great! And so cute about the card. He’s lucky to have you!
Thanks for sharing~ have an amazing day!
You too, Irvin :) Thank you for commenting!
What stresses me and why? Most of my stress stems from my financial situation. We moved from Iowa to Colorado. It’s a little difficult to adjust to the difference in living costs. We have been unable to put money aside for savings. Sometimes we live paycheck to paycheck (okay most times). Our rent is so expensive, we feel its wasted money. We want to buy a house or condo, which would be more affordable and we are building equity. But since we have no money saved up, this might prove to be difficult.
What is one positive thing about my day? Ironically, my positive thing has a lot do to with what stresses me: My husband and I are going to take our chances and go look at a Condo today. We are so excited; the condo is very “us”…its quirky, in a great location and VERY affordable. It’ll put us in a position where our mortgage payment would be 1/3 of what we pay now for rent (do they take that into consideration when you apply for a loan? I hope so!), so financially, we’d be in a lot better place. So our fingers our crossed and we are praying that this will work out for us! :)
Ciao for now!
I hope it works out for you too, Renee :) Keep us posted!
After much thought I’ve realized what stresses me out is the amount of time I waste trying to find the “perfect” organization system. I waste time trying to find the right system only to try something new and feel anxious about it b/c I am worried details will fall through the cracks.
The search for the system causes me to get distracted from accomplishing the things I need to accomplish. I searching for the perfect system is also a way for me to try to control the things I cannot necessarily control.
I WILL give myself a break and stick with what works. I may have to go back to old faithful, the tried and true day planner…:)
One positive thing that happened today…rain in Central Texas! We desperately need it! :dance:
what makes me mad? Bad internet connection, people talking stupid, people who are interested only to talk not to listen, two face people who don’t have the courage to tell things in your face, and a big boring mean school that I don’t love and that’s eating my soul peace by peace. Today I had to choose to stay and do nothing all day and I actually enjoy it. :)
What stresses me is not being able to accomplish all that I wish to accomplish in one day. Yet, when really reflecting on this, I realize that I am not managing my time as effectively as I could be. I need to prioritize what I need to do. I need to recognize that which I have completed, and keep a running list that can be accomplished in the days ahead. :angel:
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