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I think my
fellow perfectionists would agree that our perfectionism makes us perfect
procrastinators. We want everything to be just so and spend an exorbitant amount
of time thinking about and planning how to do something. All of this thinking
leads to being overwhelmed. And the feeling of being overwhelmed causes us to
put off what we need to do until we have time to do it correctly. Then we run
out of time and find ourselves in a big ugly mess.
Couple this
perfectionist/procrastination phenomenon with the busyness of the school year, volunteering,
soccer, and fall birthdays & holidays and you have me wanting to crawl in
bed… and stay there.
Oh and I also scheduled family pictures for next weekend…
which I’m super excited about… but we need cute outfits for the photo shoot…
and the outfits need to coordinate, but not match… and my daughter wants to
wear a particular outfit… and my son wants to wear his Ewok t-shirt… and I have
nothing to coordinate with their
choices… and I have to order the photo ornaments with said pictures by the end
of the month while they are still on sale… will the pics even be ready in time?…
cause the photographer is busy… and I don’t want to put any more pressure on
her… why does dust have to keep accumulating in my house?… doesn’t it realized
the first of several parties I’m planning is in 11 days?… why can’t Starbucks
deliver and be free?… I need a paper bag to breathe into.
When I get
like this, my sweet husband always says, “Take it one step at a time.” It’s
always a little annoying, because I’m panicking,
but he’s so right. All we can do it put one foot in front of the other and
focus on the task at hand. Panicking only slows me down.
So I’m
taking a moment to encourage you to take it one step at a time. Then I’m going
to attempt to turn off my worry thoughts and start tackling the list.
Are you
panicking today?
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