I remain in this purgatory of packing, consolidating, tossing, selling, donating. My writing has been drastically back-burned. Yesterday I had a few hours to write but I was tempted to keep purging. Instead, I lured myself to my computer with Haribo Limited Edition Strawberry (green?) gummy bears and told myself to have at them as long as I kept putting out words. It worked!
Like my dog, I’m highly motivated by food so that’s usually a winning strategy to go do the thing.
Nestor who is easily motivated by peanut butter, clementines and pizza crust.
But checking off boxes also gets me rared up. What about you?
How do you do the hard things? Leave a comment below.
I think most people would agree that packing/moving is the worst, aside from the required purging that happens. Sending all the good vibes as you continue packing.
I am a big fan of the "lil' treat" as a motivator. When I have to work on something hard, I always try to find a way to treat myself. Sometimes it's 30 minutes of trash TV or scrolling or putting on nail polish stickers. I try not to treat myself with things that are pricey. The other thing I do which is enormously helpful is using a timer. What can I get done in 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 10 minutes? This helps keeping tough projects manageable.
So glad you do! I love them too. And Yes to the timer idea, Gloria. I forget about that sometimes. Thank you for that...and for the good packing vibes!
When I have to do hard things I break each activity down into manageable pieces, I ask for the help that I need if I have a support network that can give me help, and then I reward myself with something small and fun afterwards.
Sounds like a winning formula, Allison! Yay you! And thanks for reading and commenting. I love hearing what people come up with from these Friday questions!
I think most people would agree that packing/moving is the worst, aside from the required purging that happens. Sending all the good vibes as you continue packing.
I am a big fan of the "lil' treat" as a motivator. When I have to work on something hard, I always try to find a way to treat myself. Sometimes it's 30 minutes of trash TV or scrolling or putting on nail polish stickers. I try not to treat myself with things that are pricey. The other thing I do which is enormously helpful is using a timer. What can I get done in 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 10 minutes? This helps keeping tough projects manageable.
p.s. I love these Friday question prompts.
So glad you do! I love them too. And Yes to the timer idea, Gloria. I forget about that sometimes. Thank you for that...and for the good packing vibes!
I've really come to enjoy these Friday prompts.
When I have to do hard things I break each activity down into manageable pieces, I ask for the help that I need if I have a support network that can give me help, and then I reward myself with something small and fun afterwards.
Best of luck with your packing!
Sounds like a winning formula, Allison! Yay you! And thanks for reading and commenting. I love hearing what people come up with from these Friday questions!