Five Excuses

One of the challenges about blogging is that I fall off the band-wagon. I start thinking I'm whining or depressed all the time and who wants to hear about that?! So, I found a new 30-day Challenge...My Top Fives. It will at least get me back in the habit of writing, even if you aren't all that interested... :P

Day One: Top Five Favorite Excuses
* I can't...
Total crap. I CAN. If I make it a priority, I can do anything I want to. This isn't to mean that it will be easy, but it probably CAN be done. End of subject.

* I don't want to...
Perhaps a better excuse, but still questionable. There are lots of things that people don't want to do, but that doesn't mean you can get off the hook with this one. Especially in line with "learning complaisance", saying I don't want to is a lame excuse.

* I am afraid...
ooo...good one, don't you think? Fear is a powerful force and it can be crippling. Fear can drive us to do things that are nonsensical or prevent us from growing. Some times we don't even realize it is fear that is blocking us. Fear is still an excuse, though. Indigo Girls had it right...Chase all the ghosts from your head. {You're}stronger than the monster beneath your bed. Smarter than the tricks played on your heart. Well look at them together and then take them apart...

* I can't decide...
This is a close cousin to the fear excuse. Usually we can't decide because we are afraid of making the wrong choice. Often, we try to not decide by doing nothing, and yet that is also a decision. Realize it, own it, DECIDE it.

* I am too busy... or There isn't enough time... or I'm too tired...
This one is one that I find myself using a lot. I do have a lot going on, all the time. Mother of two, involved in my family, host of Grand Central Station, support for more people than I can count... And yet, I have major huge time eaters in my life. Please note that I didn't say wasters. I am trying to modify my own language...it is an interesting exercise. Instead of wasting time, activities can eat time. Maybe there isn't a huge difference, but it makes it more of a conscious choice on my part. *chuckles* Blogging is one of my time eaters! So is gaming. *wink* I am considering a time log to see what more of my time eaters are. Another strategy...change your wording. Instead of saying "I don't have time" try saying "it's not a priority," and see how that feels. Often, that's a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, but that is not a priority. But other things are harder. I need to prioritize how I spend my time. Consider where you spend your time? What do you do all day? Are these reasons you are "too busy"?


Today's challenge summary:
Can I dare to PRIORITIZE my DECISIONS without being AFRAID of being "wrong"? Even if I DON'T WANT to, CAN I do it?