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** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Hi, I'm Elle. I'm based in Auckland, New Zealand. I'm the mother of two young adults, the wife of an entrepreneurial gamer and the Queen of Unfinished Projects. This blog will contain poems, short stories, possibly photos and book reviews if you're lucky, and my thoughts on a variety of topics. Hope you enjoy it. |
| My focus for October 2023 was to be more productive, to not let perfectionism stop me, to say yes to social interactions and to eliminate some unnecessary distractions. Wow, that was actually a lot of goals for one month. Or, three weeks really. The bullet journal did help me be more productive. Having the daily checklist was really beneficial, and I will continue that for next month. Switching from the original A4 journal to the smaller journal helped a lot. I forgot things if I didn't write them down, and the only way to ensure that I write them down is to have the journal on me at all times. Sometimes I was distracted by bullet journalling itself, in particular the online BuJo U, Facebook or Instagram - this is so ridiculously counterproductive. I need to focus on the basics, not get caught up with pretty layouts. On that note, I think I've been really good about not letting my perfectionism overwhelm me. I've made mistakes, some parts are messy, but I've accepted it. That was my biggest concern, so I'm really pleased about that. I only had a few social events in October, but I was conscious of trying to touch base with friends and family. I spent quite a bit of time with Steve and Caitie, not as much time with Jayden but I did have brunch with him and a couple of good conversations. I was to make spending some time with Jayden a priority for next month, even if it's just one decent occasion. I saw Shannon and Jannai. Didn't get to catch up with Nick and Anita as they cancelled on us, but I tried. I spoke to Mikey by Messenger - I must send him some dates to see if we can meet up some time soon. Sue wasn't well this month, but seems to be on the mend now. I did catch up with her and Jim though. Didn't see Dad, so need to do that next month. As to eliminating unnecessary distractions... I did take some steps towards this. I passed all my Writing.com responsibilities to other people and advised everyone there that I'm going on hiatus at the end of the year for 'a year or two'. That felt good - better than I expected. I quit the Style Circle. But I gained some distractions too - mostly bullet journal-related, so I need to manage that. Social media is definitely a distraction for me, and apart from the Support Group and keeping in touch with Beth, it offers little benefit. It was tough finding out that ANN Counselor, Lesbian & Happy  had passed away. She left the site a few years ago because she got Alzheimer's. I miss her long, newsy letters. I hated not knowing what her status was. I knew the Alzheimer's meant she'd forgotten me, and truly, I knew I was lucky that we'd been told she had Alzheimer's and she hadn't just disappeared without a trace, but I hated not knowing how she was, whether she was alive or not. Well, now I know. I'm definitely relieved to know, but also sad that she's gone. But I guess the Alzheimer's meant that she'd already gone. In the last letter I got from her, she told me she was reading her own memoir as a way to remember who she was. It's heartbreaking, but at least she had written that book, you know?I did find that I was more likely to do my stairs training because I was graphing my progress. And I find the progress over time really motivating and rewarding. Doing the exercise tracking is definitely beneficial and I need to keep it up. Action points arising:  Consolidate WDC portfolio Send dates to Mikey Turn off Facebook and Instagram notifications Set up date to visit Dad and walk Shakespear Park with him Spend quality time with Jayden |
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