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This is a way of making myself write something coherent and grammatically correct almost every day. I'm opinionated and need an outlet. I'm also prone to flights of fancy. Thanks for stopping by. |
| Early in my genealogy research I saw a couple of distant relatives write that they were finished or almost finished and were ready to publish. I thought "How can you possibly finish? Did you go all the way back to Adam and Eve?" It really is a never-ending process. That is until you run into some brick walls. I'm convinced I've hit all dead ends. The DNA tests have uncovered nothing for me. I made discoveries that contradicted what other people had written about my direct ancestors, but, alas, I haven't hit anything new in almost a year. So I'm beginning to understand what they really mean. They, like me, aren't finished, but just can't go any further. So all I can do is keep adding deaths and births of current family members, maybe publish what I have, and hope some other researcher can find more or contradict what I have found. When I was unearthing things, it was thrilling, but when you keep turning up empty-handed, interest dwindles. Now I will have to sift through all my info for each family line and put it together in an interesting fashion for family members of the future.And that includes listing all my sources, which is the hardest part to keep straight. |
| Doing weekly goals has helped me focus on how over-committed I am and how unequal to my tasks.I was setting worthy goals, but couldn't get to them all, and wasn't taking into account the rest of the month or quarter. I almost never completed everything on my list, no matter how short. I was tired and frustrated, too. So now I've revised my methods. I'm looking at the big picture first. What doctor check-ups, dentists, etc., pre-purchased tickets for concerts or plays, business meetings, etc., do I have listed for the quarter? Those go in first. Then monthly deadlines, visits, trips, etc., go on the list. If I come to that week and I'm not already booked up, I can add in things like closet cleaning, or charity work, baby-sitting, and extra social connections. I want to get to the point where I'm leaving enough time for napping (I have sleep apnea and don't sleep well at night) and writing in my blog and putting stories on paper (or onscreen). Eventually, I should reach the point where I can make reasonable goals for the week and come close to reaching them. I don't want to feel rushed and be doing things at the last minute that should have been done weeks before. That may mean making my relatives go out to eat when they come to visit instead of expecting me to cook and clean up after them. Simple weekly goals shouldn't keep getting obliterated by the unexpected upheaval of schedules and unplanned events. |
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