Do you have a project you would love to complete?
~ clean out the garage
~ landscape a corner of the yard
~ sell some unused things collecting dust in your basement?
Every time you go into the garage, look at that corner of the yard, or go into the basement to retrieve something, you feel…
irritated, annoyed, ashamed, guilty, disappointed, embarrassed, disapproving, provoked, resentful, frustrated, inadequate or overwhelmed.
It’s been like that for months, maybe years, and yet you just can’t seem to get started on it.
You wonder what is wrong with you- it’s just a basement, yard, or garage, after all!!
Time and time again, you continue to feel bad about it.
You could accept that the project is not your priority right now.
You could also knock off the procrastination and get to work, breaking down what needs to be done step-by-step.
What is the desired result?
What are the clear, small, specific steps to get there?
When will you do them?
When are you willing to take the first step?
This is your plan.
Next is to implement that plan.
Do what you said you would do when you said you would do it,
Which will likely involve feeling a certain way.
What way might you feel?
Perhaps FOMO– if your friends or family are doing something fun, but you had planned to clean out the garage.
You may feel confused or unsure where to start or how to do it.
Or you will be tired and not feel like doing a project right now.
Do it anyway.
Don’t wait to feel motivated– motivation may never come.
Sometimes, even when you don’t “feel like” doing it, it needs to get done, so do it anyway.
Take all your FOMO, confusion & tiredness with you as you do the first step.
It is only through taking action that it will get done, and you will learn how to do it as you go.
Evaluate to learn how to do it better next time.
Take the negative emotions with you as you implement, then evaluate, learn, and do it better next time.
