The No Excuses Project: The responsibility you avoid the most

I think we all have something that we know responsible adults take in stride, but which we personally don’t.  Maybe for you that’s cleaning the hair out of the drain, or getting the oil changed in the car. For me, it’s routine doctor’s appointments. I have no problem going when I don’t feel well but actually making the time, money, and stress allowance for a routine physical, well, it takes about 10 years inbetween.

It would be unrealistic to plan to make it every year but sticking to some sort of regular schedule is definitely a goal. I’ve conquered the dentist but it’s time to extend that to the full spectrum.I’ve used a lot of excuses in simply avoiding something I don’t want to do or don’t want to face the consequences of – namely:

The timing isn’t right – if I lose that 50 lbs I won’t have to hear about it.

I don’t have time – nobody schedules on the weekend, do they?

It’s too hard – sorting through that insurance-approved list, finding someone taking new patients, it’s exhausting

Next week: the plan to face the unlikeable goals on a regular basis

Holding myself accountable:

The garden – on track thanks to continual rain

Jewelry – making up for lost time on production

Photography – haven’t touched it this week, need to make it   a top priority

Chores – ok, but not great

Family & friends – doing well

Romance – well, I didn’t squash some friendly match-making out right (not yet)

Treasure hunting – not on the radar this week, probably need to put some time there

Travel – starting to think seriously about the next small and large trips

Losing weight – not very good; caught myself stress-eating goldfish crackers. That’s just sad.