Week 8: Guest Blogger Teresa says....

Teresa McCrone is our guest blogger for week 8. I completely resonated with this...I always say procrastination is my greatest skill (after napping.) And I too have been learning to get things done with the little and often approach. Teresa says:

"In last week’s lesson on how to not procrastinate I learned that lots of things can be achieved despite the kitchen being a tip, the accounts not being done and the yellow box full to overflowing.  The yellow box is a box file full of bits of paper that need dealing with – in theory I go through it every Friday – in practice it’s been months.

 

I can do flute practice with dirty dishes in the sink.  I can daydream about my creative entrepreneurial adventure with the accounts of the business I’m about to close not quite organized and I can do a bit of knitting as long as the dreaded yellow box is in a another room.

 

This week, amongst other things, I learnt a very valuable lesson in life and art – just do a bit.  I don’t have to spend at least an hour going over the many mistakes in the Bach Partita – I can just do a few scales.  I don’t have to roll my eyes at the thought of never finishing the scarf which begun in a spasm of enthusiasm 18 months ago – I can just do a few rows.  I can also just print out the phone bills off the computer and fill them in on the account sheet before meandering off in my morning pages about how I might organize ballroom dancing parties.  I don’t have to transform my pocket handkerchief garden into something Sissinghurst would be proud of in a single day. I can just do a bit of watering and grub up a handful of weeds.

 

So after reading chapter 8 last night I did pick up my knitting and do some rows.  I also did a bit more this morning while the computer is warming up.  I might even get to do a little flute practice – just as soon as I’ve sorted out the kitchen.  It’s a disgrace."

How is everyone else doing this week? xx

Comments

[Maria]

I'm a massive fan of the 'just do a bit' motto when it comes to things that overwhelm us. It's only a recent learning for me also and makes everything seem easier allowing that 'big peace' to prevail.

Thanks for sharing your blog Teresa. So glad we found the 'just do a bit' way of living :-)