Seven Days and a Clean Face

I haven’t written anything in a while, and it’s time. I avoid when I’m tired. And tired I have been.

This has been a spring and summer of some hard times, some great times, and a lot of reflection for me.

Self care, goals, and realism.

I have a checklist a mile long, but I know that beginning that again will just lead me to feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. My history has been one in which I would wake up one day and try to change ALL OF THE THINGS on my list. I I have been struggling with insomnia the past several days, and I know it is because my mind is overloaded and full of things swimming around that I’m trying to resolve. I need to figure out a plan to deal with this stuff….and I think I have it worked out. I’m pretty sure my anxiety is getting the best of me, so I am going to try a new approach to take charge of this situation and hold myself accountable.

Are you ready for the plan? It’s a doozie!

DRUMROLLLLLL PLEASE!!!!

Seven days. 168 hours. 10,080 minutes. I am going to tackle things one week at a time.

I am limiting myself to TWO things a week. TWO! THAT’S IT! And if it’s a big thing…maybe only ONE! (Because it’s my plan, I get to tweak the rules at will!)

I’m starting today, because, why not. Friday seems to be as good a day as any. I always used to plan for a big day to start, but that hasn’t really set patterns of success for me, so today it is!

For the next seven days, here is my goal. Ready? It’s an exciting one….

1. Wash your face morning and night

2. Read a book of your choice for 20 minutes a day.

Yep. A clean face, and a book. Those are this week’s goals.

Why these you ask? The face is because I am starting to see age I don’t like on my face, so I need to commit to that small amount of self care to a facial regimen that will help me protect my skin, and perhaps improve some aging. I have gotten lazy about this, and it’s 10 minutes a day. I can manage this and maybe it will make me feel a little more confident and proactive.

Why read a book? Because I have noticed that I have been wasting more time on my screen than I like, and I want to work on reading things that settle my mind instead of things that get me riled up. So there it is. A little fiction to the rescue, a little escape for my mind, and a little stimulation for my brain.

10 minutes of facial cleaning and 20 minutes of reading. I’m pretty sure I can find those 30 minutes each day.

Really though, I think what I’m seeking more than anything is personal successes to celebrate. And maybe I’m realizing that these successes don’t have to be monumental to be celebrated. Maybe a clean, moisturized and exfoliated face, and a murder mystery are enough of a reason to pat myself on the back. At least this week it will be!

I promise to be honest with my results.

I’ll let you know in seven days.