Week 2 “Shut up”

This was a crazy week. I spent the early part of it getting ready for the hurricane and the last couple of days cleaning up afterwards. Sometimes our priorities are shifted for us and our best efforts don’t allow us to keep up with the priorities as they were before the shift.

For the most part; I’ve always been a “do it now” person. When I recognize there is something that needs to be done; I do it. I can rest later. I’m also a list person. One of the greatest things ever invented is the check mark. I make a list at the beginning of the day and at the end of the day; the more check marks I have on the list, the more accomplished I feel.

So; “Do it now, Do it now, Do it now, Do it now, Do it now”; is a part of how I roll. However I’ve never consciously and intentionally incorporated it into my day… I like it.

One of the things I’m starting to realize about myself is how powerful that little voice is that tends to call the shots; or at least have a strong influence on behavior. Is it instinct, is it learned, is it ego, is it superego? Who knows. The fact is, it’s there and has been running the show for a long time.

Awareness is the first step in any change process and for me, I have to keep the day to day operation of that little voice in my consciousness. Occasionally I have to tell that part of me to shut up because we are doing things differently now. I’m handing the reins over to Subby and I need to make sure he has everything that he needs to make things happen in a way that is truly in my best interest