Diane
I am making today a “five things” day. I spent all day yesterday feeling overwhelmed by financial paperwork so today I am doing five things. I have already had my appointment for getting hot water on demand, watered outdoor plants, and done some cleaning. Now I’m back at the paperwork. Thing five needs to be laundry. After that, the day will be mine to do as I wish because I will know I have done five things.
When I play this game with myself, I often end up doing far more than five things because the mere effort of tracking (and setting a limit for success) makes me feel like I’m on a roll and can keep going. But if I don’t, I have the satisfaction of having achieved what I set out to do.
Sam
I’m going to focus on drinking enough water and on eating healthily on campus. It’s a bit of a struggle in the summer since once the students leave, so do lots of the food options on campus. Mostly it means grocery shopping and bringing food into my office. That’s the plan anyway.
How is this better than yesterday? The problem is that weekends are also a challenge in the food front. Too much socializing and eating away from home. Also, summer is a challenge. I don’t feel like eating during the day when it’s hot and I can’t eat at night because of acid reflux issues. Welcome to 60, said my doctor.
Catherine
Wake up, meditate, have coffee and breakfast, and spend some time outside in the sunshine before it’s time to get on a plane again. This works even on days I don’t have to get on a plane. So I’ll go with that!
Christine
Yesterday was a pretty good day overall but I’m going to take today up a notch by spending a lot of time writing and drawing.
Elan
Yesterday my day was full of great exercise (batting cages, biking, swimming, stretching), food, crafts, and loved ones. I read a book; I watched a show. I cuddled with my cat. The weather was warm, and I got to control how I spent my own time. Does my today have to be better than my yesterday?
