{"id":2157,"date":"2011-11-04T12:01:55","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T16:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=2157"},"modified":"2011-09-14T14:55:29","modified_gmt":"2011-09-14T18:55:29","slug":"do-something-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2011\/11\/do-something-now.html","title":{"rendered":"Do Something NOW!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A good way to give yourself a quick dose of self-empowerment is to do something you\u2019ve been putting off. Things often pile up in my apartment. I get so immersed in my writing that I don\u2019t make time to sort through it and find it a home or take care of it. For example, I had an insurance form I to fill out. It wasn\u2019t terrible but there are things I didn\u2019t understand, which means I had to call and ask. That can be time consuming and exasperating if I\u2019m on hold for ages. But when I finally set my mind to doing it, I felt wonderful after.<\/p>\n

Taking control of yourself to you do something that hard or unpleasant for you can make you feel terrific about yourself when it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n

Yet we don\u2019t do them. We procrastinate and make excuses. Blinders can get tight for ignoring clutter or obvious things that need doing. You\u2019ll call your aunt tomorrow; do laundry over the weekend; make a doctors appointment when you have more time; sort the papers when you\u2019re one the phone, etc. It\u2019s easy to put things off:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m too tired.\u201d
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cMaybe I can get someone to help me.\u201d
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI may want to vacuum more so why put it away.\u201d
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cIt doesn\u2019t look so bad.\u201d
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cMercury is in retrograde. I need to leave it for now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some of those excuses are ridiculous but I\u2019ve heard them from others and used them myself too. I still put many things off to the point of getting angry at me. So I know firsthand what a joy it is to actually tackle a chore or take an action that I\u2019ve wanted to take or do for a while. When it\u2019s done, I feel like, \u201cYES!\u201d Euphoria; pride; relief that it\u2019s done, etc.<\/p>\n

Not taking care of \u201cthose things\u201d can make you angry with yourself, like it did for me. It can create a plethora of negative emotions that don\u2019t feel good. Often you don\u2019t even realize how negatively you felt about putting off a chore until you do it. Then you can look back at how much better you feel once you\u2019ve done it. It truly can be a relief to get stuff done so you don\u2019t have to think about doing it anymore.<\/p>\n

Think about what you need to do but have put off. Write everything down in a list. Choose one and do it. When you\u2019re done, cross it off the list. The more you do the better you\u2019ll feel! As you break procrastination habits, you\u2019ll feel in more control of you. That\u2019s a lovely act of self-love!
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Take the self-love challenge<\/strong><\/a> and get my book, How Do I Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways<\/a><\/strong> for free at http:\/\/howdoiloveme.com<\/a>. And you can post your loving acts HERE<\/a><\/strong> to reinforce your intention to love yourself. Read my 31 Days of Self-Love Posts HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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