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My to-do list is ever present. On my desk, in my journals, on my phone and in my brain.

Some are HAVE TO’s, some are WANT TO’s and some are things I put on the list every day hoping I get to thing. Things that roll over from yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that. Tasks that may get done if only I had 26 hours a day instead of 24.

I’m deluding myself thinking these things are going to actually get done. I bust my butt to get HAVE TO’s done. Instead of filling the to-do list and giving my anxiety for not completing everything, I’m creating an

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The things I don’t need to do and stress me out if they are left undone.

10 minute of Yoga Daily. Sounds simple and great. Only 10 minutes right? Yeah since it’s only 10 minutes I wait until the end of the day when all I want is to crawl in bed. I’m counting my office yoga instead.
Cook lunch. My apartment is a short distance from my office so it’s feasible to cook something for lunch everyday. I don’t plan leftovers or lunches even like I did when I worked farther away. Yet I beat myself up when lunch is the same old microwave egg sandwich or randomness in a bowl. Lunch is lunch and that’s better than being hungry.
Wear something cute after work. I wear a uniform to work. It makes getting dressed in the morning really easy. I workout in the afternoon or evening meaning wicking t-shirts and comfy pants. Yet I have a closet and drawers with cute clothes. I beat myself up when I jump out of my skirt and ~~heels~~ wedges and into my Zumba gear. Tough cookies…I’m going to be sweating in 2 hours, I’ll save the pretty clothes for dates & the weekend.
Clean off my desk. I’m not a slob I promise. But my desk does get a bit messy. I want to be one of those people who straightens their desk before they leave the office each evening…but I’m not. There’s a pile of papers in the corner right now…and a stack of envelopes in my sorter waiting to go out. Yet I know what it all is and where it all is. No need to stress about straightening it. Momma’s not going to ground me for a messy desk, right Momma?
Get ahead on sermons/grants/meeting planning/etc. I’m a scheduled person. I like to know what’s going on. My blog posts are schedule at least 3 days in advance…usually. Yet work items…not so much. If I had my way it would, but things are thrown at me last minute and I have to roll with the punches. So the time I set aside to get ahead is pushed back to put out fires. At least my messy desk isn’t lit up in flames, right?

Last Week’s Goals

Craft time. There are days I can’t believe part of my job is to do crafts. Because I love crafts I often over plan. This week I worked hard and even scaled back a bit to get a good bit done so I don’t have a ton left for the next few days.
Organize workout schedule. Being sick threw off the schedule a bit but I found the balance of cardio and strength this week and found time for yoga to stretch it all out.
Big Work Goals. I don’t know how I survived. The grace of God is all I can say because sleeping through half the time I scheduled in the evening left me rushing. I’ve never been more grateful for careful prep and work through the year.
Party! The groups had fun. I was stressed with all the other things I had going on. The key is not to let my job stress show to the participants and congregation.
Cooking and, oh cooking. Cooking for others is hard…their tastes are always so different from mine. Yet this week I cooked my heart out and the freezer is almost stocked with my freezer meals.

This Week’s Goals

Party time, excellent. Our church Harvest Celebration is this Friday so it’s time to celebrate. Oh and lots of work before hand. But the celebration will be worth it.
Fit in fitness. It’s so easy on the busiest of weeks to skip the fitness. This AM the first workout is done and the others are scheduled in for sanity.
Strength plan. My strength training consistency has been improving steadily. Now it’s time to create a plan. A regular schedule of exercises and cycle of upper body and lower body exercises is just what I need.
Snack plan. My meals are back on track with a nice bit of balance. Snacks are another story. Gluten free store bought goodies are trouble and a girl can only have so many vegetables in a day. Snack mix fun will commence this week.
Read and relax. Or walk and relax, sew and relax, craft and relax or sleep and relax. Note a pattern? Last few weeks have been full of stress. This week requires some relaxation…even if it’s not until Saturday.