Jan 1, 2010
ok, here goes week 1
It’s a few hours into the first week of my one-new-thing-a-week project. I’m already struggling with perfectionism.
In December I came up with lots and lots of ideas for new things I could do each week. I was super excited. But then, as January 1 drew nearer, I no longer liked any of my ideas. I started thinking…
Gah! What should my first thing be? No, I can’t do that, what a dumb idea. I have to think of something better. Something more interesting. Something more…perfect.
When I realized I was searching for the perfect thing, rather than a thing, I forced myself to simply choose.
So…what thing did I choose for this week?
Morning pages. (If you’re not familiar with this term it refers to the practice of putting a pen to paper and writing down whatever is on your mind until you’ve filled 3 pages.)
The easy: I’m a journaling type of gal, so I look forward to this week’s thing.
The hard: I already get up extra early to work on CulturallyTeaching and other projects before leaving for work. This week I’ll have to get up even earlier. Ugh.
My commitment: To write 3 full pages every morning this week, no matter how early I have to get up.
How it’s going: I did my 3 pages this morning. I think I chose a very easy first thing.
I’ll tweet about my progress throughout the week. I welcome accountability, supportive comments, and hearing about your own projects for 2010!
