Make Today Better Than It Was

[Jan Ferrante]

I woke up this morning with a sense of anxiety that has been clinging to me the past weeks.

The past few weeks have seen a lot of traveling - not vacation time unfortunately! Family stuff mostly and of course the usual driving kids to friends, appointments, outings.

So I'm finding things in a mess because I have let me routine go. It doesn't take long!

As I was looking around starting to let it get to me - I have to go out again for most of the day today - my theme this summer appears to be - Away From My Desk - and House - I decided to take a stand.

I am not going to let it get to me, I decided. I am going to take action to be sure that today ends better than it started.

If that means only that I get the gunk that has collected on my kitchen counter into the recycled and compost, that will be a much better day!

How about you?

I am all for routine, consistency and systems, as you know. But I'm sure that most of you know that sometimes it just doesn't work out that way and we have to make do.

Sometimes I worry that guilt is the biggest obstacle of all because of expectations and the desire to 'look good' for others who are not in the same situation.

On the other hand, it's no excuse to let things go, throwing our hands up in the air and saying 'It Can't Be Done'.

There is a happy medium somewhere and I suspect that a lot of us who are well into the mid/tail end of summer holidays are probably there, or maybe even over the edge right about now.

So how about today we tackle our most annoying and nagging tasks.

The ones that have been in our face too long and are dragging us down emotionally as much as physically.

If we get only one done today, it will be a better day and there is always tomorrow to do it again (somehow that's the good news and the bad news).

And get back on track with your routines as soon as possible.

I am going to make a quick list right now of things to do before I leave AND commit myself to doing my beloved circuit this morning as well - I know that even 30 minutes will give me some great results and renewed hope that I haven't fallen into the abyss.

Jump back in with me if you'd like.

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You can set it up for yourself in no time and be on your way with me.

Let me know how you make out with it, I'd love to hear.

Make Today a Better Day!
Jan