This week I had a chance to live by my ‘Role Model’ One Two Simple Word resolution. I had a chance to use my word to make everyday decisions.
My week went great.
My daughters worked with me to get their rooms organized. I worked hard last weekend to make sure that the all the laundry was washed, folded and put away by Sunday night. Shirley and I worked out (My body was back into it’s exercise groove). I worked hardest to make healthy choices for myself and fight off temptation.
Then the weekend came…Sunday!
It all started when I thought I would just get a little time on the computer before the girls woke…haha who was I kidding. Too many minutes later I should have had the grocery list done. I should have been at the grocery store. I managed to pull myself away from the computer to go grocery shopping, feed everyone lunch, and get in a great run. Then it happened again. I’ll just hop on the computer for a couple of more minutes, I thought. Too many minutes later I was rushing to make sure dinner is ready on time, rushing to get girls into pre-bedtime routine, rushing…
Modeling healthy use of technology was a strong part of my resolution. Sunday I had failed miserably. I was proud of myself for the week. Now I was mad at myself. I needed to use better self control.
Should have, could have, would have…. Akkk I hated this Sunday!
I am not one to accept defeat. I am a work in progress. I have not failed. I simply need to make some adjustments…tweeks to how I am doing things.
I need a Do Over! I found a Do Over Card. I am playing my Do Over Card…
This week when I get home from work on Friday the cell phone goes away and the laptop never comes out of the bag. They both stay there until Sunday afternoon.
So while I will suffer. It will be painful. Who wouldn’t want to tweet with their friends and keep up with their going ons on Facebook, share and look at pictures on Instagram and “shop”, gaze, imagine, dream and pin the day away on Pinterest….I know I would.
Instead I will improve myself by recapturing MY time. Finishing a book I started. Write a blog post in one of my favorite journals. I’ll say it…. clean the house and do laundry on Saturday (I know I am happy when it is all done). Have a Sunday to just relax.
So Thanks to Just.Be.Enough I am playing my Do Over Card. They have one you know (A card that lets you have a Do Over and I am using it).
I am going to let go of this Sunday, play my Do Over Card and next weekend I am going to do it all a whole lot better!
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Love the Do Over Card.
And I think technology in moderation is a good thing.