FQotD: You are never behind. Jump in where you are.
One of my favorite quotes, because she makes the excellent point that you can "jump in" no matter how much you think you have screwed up in the past. Excellent today especially as a few of my goals did not particularly get any attention yesterday, or even today for that matter. But I just jump in where I am :-) and it is all good.
The way my goals are broken down, I don't do them all at once. I still do quite a bit, but try to keep it where it is not overwhelming. One thing that resonated a great deal for me is reading an interview with Dax Moy where he talks about the power of writing out your goals anew each day and even saying them aloud, and the way that this process reprograms your subconscious. So I have started a notebook that is specifically for this purpose, and will also be used to track my success each day (I don't have enough room on my calendar LOL!) The back of the notebook is for my food diary. As it's a simple marble composition book, I expect to fill it quite quickly but the beauty of these notebooks is that they are cheap so that's not a problem.
Because I am reciting these goals out loud as well, I reworded them (the ones I am focusing on this month) into "I" statements. So my entry today (and every day till February, where I will add some more in) is this:
I deep condition my hair monthly and henna regularly to keep my hair healthy and well-maintained.
I check the calendar every night t stay on top of my commitments.
I make the bed and take out the garbage every morning.
I start the laundry immediately upon getting home.
I rewrite and recite my goals daily to keep them fresh in my mind.
I keep a detailed food diary to track my diet.
I post daily about my goals and "FLYing" status.
I drink at least 8 cups of water a day.
I contact artists regulrly seeking performance opportunities.
I take at least seven hours of dance classes a week, as well as practice sessions.
I stretch daily to enhance my dance and performance skills.
I do something every day to show Deme I love him.
I write to my grandmother once a week.
I make a new burlesque or go-go costume each month.
I develop at least one new burlesque piece each month.
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In other news, we have replaced Eva's crib with a hammock, so now both kids have a hammock. They rock so hard. :-p Seriously, I am loving the hammocks. They are super comfy, the kids LOVE them, especially since they can swing on them, they look dope, and during the day you can just unhook one side and "fold" it up so the whole thing is hanging on one hook - which clears up the entire floor space for play area!
In additional awesome kid news, Ana will be taking a dance & tumbling class at Lava starting on Saturday the 12th. She is really excited, as am I, though the early morning wakeup on a day I normally get to sleep in with probably be less than peachy. But it's totally worth it! That kid is SO oriented towards gymnastic-type stuff it's not even funny. At 4 she does stuff on the playground that kids twice her age won't try, and she is known at the children's museum for her penchant for hanging upside down from the rail *each and every time* she takes the elevator. For the whole elevator ride, she is inverted.
Eva meanwhile is so far ahead on the verbal skills it's a bit scary at times. Having long, involved, often complicated conversations with a two year old is just *offputting* sometimes. I can't even begin to count how many times she says something where all the adults look around and say "What the?!?! I didn't know she knew that word!!" when some obscure word pops out of her mouth. (Nothing dirty :-p just "when the heck did we even SAY that??")
Deme is working on the flyer for the burlesque show, and I must say it looks FABULOUS. Oooohh and he will be having a show of his own in April!
The way my goals are broken down, I don't do them all at once. I still do quite a bit, but try to keep it where it is not overwhelming. One thing that resonated a great deal for me is reading an interview with Dax Moy where he talks about the power of writing out your goals anew each day and even saying them aloud, and the way that this process reprograms your subconscious. So I have started a notebook that is specifically for this purpose, and will also be used to track my success each day (I don't have enough room on my calendar LOL!) The back of the notebook is for my food diary. As it's a simple marble composition book, I expect to fill it quite quickly but the beauty of these notebooks is that they are cheap so that's not a problem.
Because I am reciting these goals out loud as well, I reworded them (the ones I am focusing on this month) into "I" statements. So my entry today (and every day till February, where I will add some more in) is this:
I deep condition my hair monthly and henna regularly to keep my hair healthy and well-maintained.
I check the calendar every night t stay on top of my commitments.
I make the bed and take out the garbage every morning.
I start the laundry immediately upon getting home.
I rewrite and recite my goals daily to keep them fresh in my mind.
I keep a detailed food diary to track my diet.
I post daily about my goals and "FLYing" status.
I drink at least 8 cups of water a day.
I contact artists regulrly seeking performance opportunities.
I take at least seven hours of dance classes a week, as well as practice sessions.
I stretch daily to enhance my dance and performance skills.
I do something every day to show Deme I love him.
I write to my grandmother once a week.
I make a new burlesque or go-go costume each month.
I develop at least one new burlesque piece each month.
**********************
In other news, we have replaced Eva's crib with a hammock, so now both kids have a hammock. They rock so hard. :-p Seriously, I am loving the hammocks. They are super comfy, the kids LOVE them, especially since they can swing on them, they look dope, and during the day you can just unhook one side and "fold" it up so the whole thing is hanging on one hook - which clears up the entire floor space for play area!
In additional awesome kid news, Ana will be taking a dance & tumbling class at Lava starting on Saturday the 12th. She is really excited, as am I, though the early morning wakeup on a day I normally get to sleep in with probably be less than peachy. But it's totally worth it! That kid is SO oriented towards gymnastic-type stuff it's not even funny. At 4 she does stuff on the playground that kids twice her age won't try, and she is known at the children's museum for her penchant for hanging upside down from the rail *each and every time* she takes the elevator. For the whole elevator ride, she is inverted.
Eva meanwhile is so far ahead on the verbal skills it's a bit scary at times. Having long, involved, often complicated conversations with a two year old is just *offputting* sometimes. I can't even begin to count how many times she says something where all the adults look around and say "What the?!?! I didn't know she knew that word!!" when some obscure word pops out of her mouth. (Nothing dirty :-p just "when the heck did we even SAY that??")
Deme is working on the flyer for the burlesque show, and I must say it looks FABULOUS. Oooohh and he will be having a show of his own in April!