"PROCRASTINATION"

February, 2008

Having a difficult time sitting down to get my thoughts together this month strangely became the source of this newsletter. 

I found it spoke the loudest to me; putting that mirror in front of my own face.

Perhaps, some of you will take up my challenge as well……

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I’m sure we are all guilty from time to time; putting off that dreaded whatever.  Waiting for tomorrow, next week, better weather, more time, more energy… I’m sure I’ve used every excuse; no doubt created a few.

But is procrastination really harmful to your health?

Wow!  What a question~

When I’m in the moment of procrastinating, my intent is to relieve stress; trying to dodge something that I believe will cause me pressure and strain.

So can the intentional avoidance of stress be a cause of stress?  Rather odd isn’t it?

I found myself asking what is the truth here and what lie have I been buying into all this time.

Isn’t it funny, how I procrastinate and yet that horrific event some how never goes away.  It just sits quietly and waits. Growing, silently larger and larger, the bigger the circle I walk around it.

But guaranteed, one fate filled day, as I wander around with my blinders on, I stub my toe on the dreaded deed. OUCH!! 

Yup, still there, looming, larger than life. 

Now, screaming for my attention. No…. not only screaming, but jumping up and down waving its arms

And worse, that same stress, is now seasoned with the emotional load of guilt and condemnation as I am reminded of what I knew all along; things would have been so much simpler, if I just had bit the bullet and got the job done.

Now, I have not only the challenge of the dirty deed but also the challenge of going back and repairing the damage my procrastinating has caused.

More time lost, more energy and heart expended.  Wow… how did I get so drained, I wonder?

Stress and Diet are the two highest factors leading to disease and illness.

Procrastination causes stress… just later! 

On a more down-to-earth scale, I don’t think a week goes by that I don’t run into a healthy-wannabe. 

These are the folks I meet up periodically that remind me, that they are starting their new healthy life “soon”!

Friends, don’t wait till tomorrow morning.

 Don’t wait till Monday.  Don’t wait till the first of the month.  Monday, tomorrow and the first of the month will come and go…. again…. just as it has all those times before.  We know this!

Take a good look at the excuses you are telling yourselves.  Write them down, and take a good look.  See them for the first time, in front of your eyes.

 I’m sure, like I do; you already know your excuses.

Then write the answer.  Write out where you want to be. Spend a quiet time in prayer and looking at yourself in that spiritual mirror and see who you really are inside. 

Know you can be that.

Start now!  I mean right now!  As soon as you close this email!  Don’t waste another precious moment.

Begin to take active steps to become the person you see your self being. Immediately!

Little steps, big steps, it doesn’t matter, just take steps that you have never taken.

They will lead you somewhere.

We will never get there unless we start.

Blessings,

JO

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