"Finishing the process - mindful thinking" as you go through your day. (FL Kat)
Good day everyone or evening to you - d lynlee !
Too many times as a young S.H.E. I thought to "complete the process" meant ALL or NOTHING or I felt I wasn't cleaning right . I thought I was supposed to clean the whole room or empty the whole closet and then I would find myself being exhausted, frazzled and frustrated because I took on more than I could do. (and usually the stuff stayed out all over the place because I was too tired to put it back because I wanted it perfect. I thought everyone worked like this.) I didn't know that I was over-goaling or because the way I was doing it and I found myself not doing it all because I made it too complicated or too hard. Completing the process is simpler than that.
Finish the process now means, to me, being mindful to finish the dishes, finish getting dressed in the morning instead of finding my brain wondering because I saw something sparkly, finish taking the laundry up stairs while it is "warm and sweet" and put it away , leaving the car and bringing in my coffee cup etc. (and it doesn't mean I enjoy it all the time )
My timer helps me stick to what I am doing (also a lot of saying NOPE or when I was young I would say buzz - yes I did - when I found myself wondering away from what I was doing). 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes means I can stay where I started but not perfect!
What does "finishing the process" means to you? Are you making it too complicated? Are you seeing it as a negative and how can you simplify your thinking away from all or nothing. See the positive in this! How do you help your brain stay with the process.
Purpose not perfection
It's Friday and you can be ready to enjoy your weekend!
For May my goal this month is being kind to oneself.
have a great great day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlj0RBvGUp8 FL kat friday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gokv4htTJhA Diane in Denmark Friday