Early bird gets the worm

A cleaver old saying meaning the one who gets up early and gets to it, gets more benefits than those still sleeping. This is what I applied to my life this week, minus the worm; although, I did randomly see a large one this week.

Last week I had the realization that I needed to take some serious responsibility for the things in my life that I could control and make some changes with. When I looked at all the things on my list and reflected on what I could do, the same thing came up for all of them. Crazy! (I love how writing things down and reflecting opens a window of clarity that seems to just magically appear.) I was so surprised to realize that if I got up way earlier than I typically do, that I could make some serious changes in my life.

I use to get up at about 6 am when my kids woke up. I would start my day with my workout and then get ready at the same time my kids would be getting ready and eating breakfast. My husband is home in the morning, so he would assist the kids while I did all I needed to do. This approach to our morning was rushed, crazy, and resulted in me leaving for work feeling like a bad mom. It really was not good for anyone.

So I realized, if I was all ready when my kids got up in the morning, that I could spend more time with them and be available to help them be successful in the morning. I even decided to get up a little earlier so I could get some work done when my brain is nice and fresh in the morning. So that is what I did! I got up at 4 am and had some awesome successful mornings. All was peachy, but then my kids decided to get up at 5 instead of 6, I can’t quite figure out why. That put a little bit of a wrench in the plan. We still did way better, I just didn’t get the work done I wanted to do.

This week, I’m putting the same plan into action. However, I have to make a tweak. I have to get to bed earlier. I was trying to get so much done that I went to bed late and got up early and was running on empty. I have to maintain the plan, so sleep has to be on the list to achieve as well. I’m really learning more about balance and moderation, so I know I can do it. As time goes on, I will get better at getting things done faster and stream line all that I can. I’m making the most out of early minute. Speaking of which, its time for me to go to bed.

Till next week . . .

Go get your worm!

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Breeta Garland
Shaklee Business Leader
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Taking Responsibility            

That is going to be the theme this week! I am a bit of an excuse maker, well have been. I’m putting those days behind me and breaking the bad habit. Now I’m going to take responsibility.

It always was super easy to just quickly come up with an excuse of why I wasn’t doing what I was supposed to do. It made me feel better at the time. It felt justified in my mind so I was off the hook if you will.

But what I’ve come to realize, is that with each excuse I’m actually hurting myself in the long run. How can I move forward if I don’t take responsibility for what the REAL reason is for whatever I’ve made an excuse about. It’s really like lying to myself. Dang I don’t like when anyone else lies to me, why have I been ok with me lying to me? Crazy when I think of it that way.

Being reflective and taking responsibility will give me the opportunity to make the necessary changes so I don’t have to deal with the issue anymore. Man that sounds nice! Taking responsibility can eliminate my struggles. That sounds really blissful actually. Maybe I should list my struggles, that responsibility for them, and be DONE! I’m liking this!

Let me think of what some of my daily struggles are . . .

 

~ Being late for work, daily

~ My children not listening

~ Seeming to not have enough time to get done what I need or want

~ Feeling guilty about not being with my kids enough

 

I really think those are the big ones. Let me look and see if I can take responsibility for them . . . .

 

YEP! I sure can! I can do something to change every single one of them! All I have to do so make some tweaks in my life and I really think I can eliminate all those struggles. WOW! I’ve dealt with these issues for a long time and it kinda stinks to think I’m the one causing myself the pain. But, the past is the past and it does NOT equal the future. So tomorrow is a new day with a new plan!

I’m going to report next week on how I’m doing. I really am ready to put these struggles behind me so I am freer to enjoy life. I can do it! I will take responsibility for my own life! And now I’m accountable to you too!

First step, is going to be to print out my list and make my plan of what I need to tweak to make a difference. If I just walk away from this now, I’m pretty guaranteed to forget and next week will have not made a darn change in my life or future.

Here’s to taking responsibility!

 

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Breeta Garland
Shaklee Business Leader
Ready to LIVE the DREAM?
602-561-3137
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Back to the BASICS!

Well the fact that I’m a few days behind on writing this entry from my target day of Sunday, only means hmmm? I didn’t quite manage to get all assigned tasks done on time. BUT, I decided I had to make some tweaks. That is what successful people do, they don’t wait until the plan is perfect, they tweak along the way.

What I’m learning this week is focus on the basics, the foundation principals. If I stick to the basics, in time it will all come together. So one major tweak has been trying to get to bed on time. I find when I am rested, I’m emotionally stable and way more productive. But the down side is, I get less stuff done the night I go to bed early. So, I’m kinda pulling an every other night thing. I’m gonna see how it goes and tweak as needed.

I’ve learned too, to stick to the plan! I’ve been working on reaching out to people to see who is interested in losing weight and gaining better health. I set a target of people to contact each night, but some nights I go way over. Great right! It is until the follow up all hits at the same time and then I get bogged down and cant reach out to as many. So, again, stick to the basics of continual effort and action will get me to my goal destination. And by continual, I mean DAILY!

My plan for next week is to ensure my nightly task list is complete and reviewed prior to me sitting down to start action. That way I wont lose any precious time. I feel like I have gained a ton of time by simply switching my internet home page to Google instead of Yahoo. No more news reading time wasting. But I must admit, that I have absolutely NO idea what is going on in the world. But I figure anything that major, I hear about at work.

Ok, Blog task complete and now off to the next item of action – reaching out to help more people! My goal is 100 by April, I have to go put my consistent action into play!

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Breeta Garland
Shaklee Business Leader
Ready to LIVE the DREAM?
602-561-3137
Breeta.MyShaklee.com
How2LiveTheDream.com