Saturday Why?

[blessedw2]

I don't know if you noticed, but this year so many different places are asking for your why... My question today is what is your why for you, your home, your health/fittness and your why for what you want to do? Why are you choosing what you want in your life. it is different for everyone.

recently I have come across and been answering my why's for the following:

I joined the minimalist course: It was amazing how many that joined the course had similar answers. Mostly for a better life and doing the things they want in life (the clutter has taken over their time and joy), and many for time with the families instead of the stuff.

Weight watchers: Oprah taped a bit about answering your why

Jordan sparks of Budget boot camp also asked in her program for everyone to list their why?


WHAT IS YOUR WHY? What do you want out of life and Why?

[Nancy]

My why this weekend is to get stuff done ahead of the cold snap we are supposed to get next week.

Waving to all.

[LadyMaverick]

I'm having a late & slow start to my day. My why is because DH didn't get home from jury duty until almost 1am. I stayed up waiting for him which shifted my sleep window. The jury & court did convict the guy of rape. It was an emotionally tough day for DH and he is still sleeping this morning.

Thankfully we have nothing on our schedule for today so it is a good time to catch up. It is supposed to be another beautiful weather day so the kids should be able to play outside for several hours.

[Kathryn-in-Canada]

I've uber-distracted. Why? Dh pointed me to a news story that $190 million dollars of crypto-currency worth has disappeared because a guy died without sharing his password with anyone. This is going to make a great who-dunnit at some point.

Our 'loss' is about $500 (not real money, we put in real and when we had over tripled it, took out the original bet - seriously crypto is like playing the tables at Vegas except the casino has no government oversight at all.)

Some people have lost life-changing amounts of money.

There is also a mega snowstorm out there. Un-forecasted, of course, so dh is anxious to get going earlier rather than later today.

So I need to get my focus back.

And eat breakfast, get dressed and, of course, finish the sermon and service. I just have 3 prayers and the children's time left to write. The children's time is the iffy one.

[DeeClutter]

Finding myself extremely lazy today. So I've divided the day by hourly increments, making myself accomplish at least 2 things every hour -no matter how small. First hour was 8 things, this past hour only 2. Dh has gone to school with dd to proctor a test she was giving today. She can't be in the room while the students are taking the 3-hour test. I guess there are only 3 taking the test today. She had decided that others in the class just aren't ready at all to take it so there was little sense at this point.

I did something this morning that I never do. Why? Guess because I was home alone and pampered myself by watching a full movie on my Ipad. Now I'm having a hard time getting moving. There's a lesson there as I was well rested and motivated. Should have run with it!

[Twins' Mom]

I think you're taking care of yourself, Dee. You probably need that down time and alone time.

For myself, I slept 12ish hours last night, in addition to the nap yesterday afternoon over an hour. I am just struggling with this nerve pain that comes in the back upper palate of my mouth. This is where a branch of the trigeminal nerve goes.

I am having an ongoing struggle with dh who I feel is refusing to cut me any slack. I didn't want to go to temple last night but he really wanted me to go - he has friends who just moved here who were to meet us there - and last night was "First Friday" with service and dinner following. So I agreed to go, and yesterday afternoon, maybe 3 p.m. he called and asked if these friends could come to the house for a glass of wine before we go to services. Dcleaning lady had just been here and the house was fine but I just felt "put upon." I can't explain it to him but it's like he just pushes and pushes and pushes me. So they got here late and only had about 20 min here - I assume dh wanted to show off the house - and they drove way out of their way to get here and then go on to temple.

Once I got to temple I was pretty good, but mouth started hurting when I talked through dinner and I took off soon after. (Dh coming home from work to "take me to temple" was supposed to be a treat, but I like being able to drive myself so I can leave when I want to. It's hard to get him going and I know he likes to be able to help clean up because he goes back on Sat a.m. for Torah study.) So I went to bed when I got home and slept 12 hours.

On the positive side, I put on makeup and several people commented that I looked great.

Tonight is a second "command performance" of the weekend. I have to go to a fundraiser for a cause that he has volunteered a lot of time and money for and it's always a drag. It's a live and silent auction and it's never fun for me. It's an opportunity to buy things one doesn't need and to sit through an overlong auction.

So I'm resisting anything else this weekend. Sigh. I'd run away but I don't want to leave home.

Sorry for the rant. I know I could "just say no" but I want to try to meet part way.

[DeeClutter]

((((Twins))))

I'd run away but I don't want to leave home.

Kinda sounds like the "I'd run away from home, but I'm not allowed to cross the street". I tried it anyway when I was about 4 or 5 because we had an aunt living with us and I'm sure I didn't like taking orders from her. Made it as far as 'overtown'. I was going to find my Dad -who happened to be away in the service at the time. Hope that gave you at least a smile.

Put up dh's meds for 3 weeks and cleaned off our dresser top that hour. At least I'm getting something done!

[CathyS]

Hi!

I've never heard of this. Why?? I think maybe because I watch almost no tv. I don't listen to talk radio any more. I don't watch movies. I read a lot of fiction and biographies. I don't read any self help books other than cleaning/decluttering.

I was on FB for a while this morning and someone was asking about jewelry and I gave an answer and then realized that I should take my own advice. I went through all the trays I went through yesterday and re-arranged some of them and took out some stuff that I will never wear again. I now have a small baggie with some silver in it that I will take to a local buyer/trader "I buy your old and used..." type of guy. I have taken a lot of stuff to him and I trust him.

I was going to get out and go shopping today but then it got bluster-y so I changed my mind. Dh is out in the garage working on a neighbours van. A local farmer that we get our free range eggs from is getting towed over because he has a flat tire that isn't holding air. We don't know what time he'll be here. It sounds like he needs a valve-thingy replaced and the rims cleaned and checked.

Edited to add that one load of sheets and blankets has been washed and dried and put back on the bed with the second load with blankets and towels in the wash. Roomba has the day off. No idea of what we are having for supper tonight. Maybe Hamburger Helper.

[Kathryn-in-Canada]

Just printed the finished service.

I'm packed already.

With any luck we'll be on the road by 2:30 at the latest.

[lucylee]

Hmmm... WHY do I want to do the things I want to do?
I guess my WHY would be health and family.
I want to be healthy and have energy, and I want to have harmonious family relationships. I also very much want a feeling of accomplishment in my home — so that explains my constant list-making and tweaking the Plan.

I have determined that I will have a FABULOUS February. I am going to concentrate on drinking water and exercising, and try not to worry about all 10 of my hoped-for habits at once.

(((Twins)))