Slaying the Slump and Bringing It
We all know what a slump is, we all end up there, in one way or another. The most challenging thing, is getting ourselves out of that slump and back on track. This has been my challenge, over the past two months, since empty nest syndrome kicked in, when my youngest child left home.
I do believe it all starts with that ugly word--PROCRASTINATION!
We procrastinate things and it causes us to slip into a slump. I knew that I needed to write a post for my blog, yet I procrastinated and put it off. I know that I should do Yoga or some sort of exercise, to keep myself in shape, then I don't.
I think about eating healthy foods, because it's better for my health, then I grab a Burger for lunch. I knew I had to get 125 pages of my latest Screenplay written, because I had already paid my entry fee and I didn't.
I think procrastination happens when we are on over load. I personally, get to much going on at once and then, I get off track and end up in a slump. Instead of doing the things, I know I should do or need to do, I end up doing nothing.
I knew that I needed to buy a Screenwriting software and I waited, until the free software version ran out. I procrastinated, put it off and it caused my Screenwriting to fall into a slump. After two years, I finally bit the bullet and bought the Screenwriting software that I needed.
I have never missed a writing deadline and I am disappointed in myself, that I did. I am usually motivated to write, once my entry fee is paid. This time I paid the early entry fee and I didn't get my submission in. That is a huge ouch for me, in many ways.
Though I was working on transferring all of my work from one Screenwriting Software to another and that takes time. I wasn't able to do it in time, to get my Screenplay written and ready for that submission deadline.
I knew, I needed to pull myself out of the slump that I had fallen into. I came across a charity event for the Cancer Society and asked my co workers to participate with me. It was a 5K, on Halloween and costumes were optional.
Out of 45 co workers, only one was willing to step up to the plate. Everyone else, procrastinated because half of the race was climbing up a hill. The race was called "Climb to Conquer Cancer".
I didn't train for this and questioned myself, if I would actually go through with it. My awesome co worker Kerri, talked her twin sister and her friend, into joining us in the race. The three of them also decided to dress in costume, as Fairies.
I'm no spring chicken and I didn't want to be the only one that wasn't in costume. I just couldn't see myself as a Fairy, running in a race, so...I dressed up as Dwayne Johnson. After all, he did the movie The Tooth Fairy. Yesterday we were Team Tooth Fairy and we ran in that race.
As I was running along, with...believe it or not, a Latte in my hand. I'm addicted to coffee and had to have that triple shot in me. I had stopped to tie my shoe and drink the last of my coffee and lost my team mates. I ended up off course, after asking some guy if I was on the right trail and he was wrong.
I climbed half way up a hill side and sat down on a rock. I had five deer staring at me, as I stared back at them. I knew I had taken the wrong trail. I asked the deer for directions, though they didn't answer me. I sat for a few minutes and thought about my writing and how I had gotten off course.
I stood up to go back down, my foot slipped, from the ground being wet, because it was raining. I slid on my butt a few feet, got back up, said every cuss word that I knew and found my way back to the trail. I was reunited with two of my team mates and we were all tired and ready to give up.
We knew we were too far behind to win anything, we were feeling defeated. When we finally made it to the final stretch and could see the finish line, one of my team mates started saying she couldn't go any further, so we sat down. I kept staring at that finish line and thinking about how badly, I wanted to cross it.
I thought about Dwayne Johnson, after all, I was dressed as him. I stood up and told my team mates "We got this, let's do it!"
They were looking at me, as if they hated me. I had realized, it's not always about winning, it's about finishing the race and not giving up on yourself. It's that moment of realizing, where you started at and how far you have come. I knew it was time for me to get out of my slump, in many ways.
I tried to say every motivational thing, I could think of, to help us cross that finish line. I told them about Dwayne Johnson and Team Bring It and what it means. The first thing out of my team mates mouth, when we crossed the finish line, "I want Pancakes."
Six months ago, if someone would have told me that I was going to do a 5K, I would never believed it, I had no plan of doing one. I crossed that finish line feeling accomplished, because I finished and I turn 45 years old, twelve days after this race.
I think we all have to find that moment, when we stop procrastinating things and just do them. My team mates went for pancakes after the race and I went home to a hot bath, feeling proud.
For the first time in my life, I have nobody at home to take care of but myself. I am going to continue to challenge myself, to do things I haven't done and to kick procrastination's ass. I also have to give a huge thank you, to the Ridenour twins, Kerri and Terri and their friend Katie, for doing that race with me. You girls BRING IT!
What are you procrastinating and how will you overcome it, to get back on track?
Everyone, have a good week!
Bobbie
XoXoXo
I do believe it all starts with that ugly word--PROCRASTINATION!
We procrastinate things and it causes us to slip into a slump. I knew that I needed to write a post for my blog, yet I procrastinated and put it off. I know that I should do Yoga or some sort of exercise, to keep myself in shape, then I don't.
I think about eating healthy foods, because it's better for my health, then I grab a Burger for lunch. I knew I had to get 125 pages of my latest Screenplay written, because I had already paid my entry fee and I didn't.
I think procrastination happens when we are on over load. I personally, get to much going on at once and then, I get off track and end up in a slump. Instead of doing the things, I know I should do or need to do, I end up doing nothing.
I knew that I needed to buy a Screenwriting software and I waited, until the free software version ran out. I procrastinated, put it off and it caused my Screenwriting to fall into a slump. After two years, I finally bit the bullet and bought the Screenwriting software that I needed.
I have never missed a writing deadline and I am disappointed in myself, that I did. I am usually motivated to write, once my entry fee is paid. This time I paid the early entry fee and I didn't get my submission in. That is a huge ouch for me, in many ways.
Though I was working on transferring all of my work from one Screenwriting Software to another and that takes time. I wasn't able to do it in time, to get my Screenplay written and ready for that submission deadline.
I knew, I needed to pull myself out of the slump that I had fallen into. I came across a charity event for the Cancer Society and asked my co workers to participate with me. It was a 5K, on Halloween and costumes were optional.
Out of 45 co workers, only one was willing to step up to the plate. Everyone else, procrastinated because half of the race was climbing up a hill. The race was called "Climb to Conquer Cancer".
I didn't train for this and questioned myself, if I would actually go through with it. My awesome co worker Kerri, talked her twin sister and her friend, into joining us in the race. The three of them also decided to dress in costume, as Fairies.
I'm no spring chicken and I didn't want to be the only one that wasn't in costume. I just couldn't see myself as a Fairy, running in a race, so...I dressed up as Dwayne Johnson. After all, he did the movie The Tooth Fairy. Yesterday we were Team Tooth Fairy and we ran in that race.
As I was running along, with...believe it or not, a Latte in my hand. I'm addicted to coffee and had to have that triple shot in me. I had stopped to tie my shoe and drink the last of my coffee and lost my team mates. I ended up off course, after asking some guy if I was on the right trail and he was wrong.
I climbed half way up a hill side and sat down on a rock. I had five deer staring at me, as I stared back at them. I knew I had taken the wrong trail. I asked the deer for directions, though they didn't answer me. I sat for a few minutes and thought about my writing and how I had gotten off course.
I stood up to go back down, my foot slipped, from the ground being wet, because it was raining. I slid on my butt a few feet, got back up, said every cuss word that I knew and found my way back to the trail. I was reunited with two of my team mates and we were all tired and ready to give up.
We knew we were too far behind to win anything, we were feeling defeated. When we finally made it to the final stretch and could see the finish line, one of my team mates started saying she couldn't go any further, so we sat down. I kept staring at that finish line and thinking about how badly, I wanted to cross it.
I thought about Dwayne Johnson, after all, I was dressed as him. I stood up and told my team mates "We got this, let's do it!"
They were looking at me, as if they hated me. I had realized, it's not always about winning, it's about finishing the race and not giving up on yourself. It's that moment of realizing, where you started at and how far you have come. I knew it was time for me to get out of my slump, in many ways.
I tried to say every motivational thing, I could think of, to help us cross that finish line. I told them about Dwayne Johnson and Team Bring It and what it means. The first thing out of my team mates mouth, when we crossed the finish line, "I want Pancakes."
Six months ago, if someone would have told me that I was going to do a 5K, I would never believed it, I had no plan of doing one. I crossed that finish line feeling accomplished, because I finished and I turn 45 years old, twelve days after this race.
I think we all have to find that moment, when we stop procrastinating things and just do them. My team mates went for pancakes after the race and I went home to a hot bath, feeling proud.
For the first time in my life, I have nobody at home to take care of but myself. I am going to continue to challenge myself, to do things I haven't done and to kick procrastination's ass. I also have to give a huge thank you, to the Ridenour twins, Kerri and Terri and their friend Katie, for doing that race with me. You girls BRING IT!
What are you procrastinating and how will you overcome it, to get back on track?
Everyone, have a good week!
Bobbie
XoXoXo
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