Category: Rewards

Plan

#Plan

Try to imagine anything great ever being accomplished without a plan.

Be honest and clear with yourself that nothing ever turns out the way we plan.

So no excuse for not starting.

Your initial plan is simply a guide, not something etched in stone.

Go decently organized person, go.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

#Gratitude

#Gratitude

We can be grateful all the time.

All.

The.

Time.

Try being unhappy when you are grateful. (#Joy)

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

Writing a minimum of two hours a day, everyday, is no big deal

Iowa Writer's Library
Passed this everytime i used the Marriott elevator to access my room.

 

Iowa Writer's Library
Iowa Writer’s Library is off the lobby of the Coralville Marriott.

 

Writing a minimum of two hours a day, everyday, is no big deal.

Seems impossible.

And it was, until i discovered it isn’t.

So now, less than 24 hours from tomorrow morning (April Fools Day 2016), i begin writing one book a month for seven consecutive months.

Impossible?

Yep.

Just like all the other bull crap lines i fed myself in the past.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

What if?

High School Baseball field
Field of dreams?

 

Editor’s comment: this is written for an audience of one, me. If it resonates (or makes you feel uncomfortable), perfect. That’s exactly why i write these blogs to myself (and our Son, for future use)…

Where is our field of dreams?

Since 2000, i’ve become clear about the habitual pattern for using distractions, medications, and entertainment to manage the pain we experience from our unfulfilled promises to ourselves.

Yes, i think we all do it…

Medicate, distract, and entertain ourselves into a pleasurable state to avoid the pain from still secretly holding onto big dreams we have no intentions of fulfilling.

Yeah, it’s tough being an adult.

Giving up alcohol 15 years ago and caffeine one year ago have facilitated incredible focus on the obvious.

Achieving our crazy dreams require us to rethink, reprioritize, and recommit.

The long way is the short cut.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

What a chore it was yesterday to do email deep cleaning

peanut butter and marshmallow sandwich
Leftover marshmallows from the night before’s campfire, a tub of peanut butter, and a loaf of bread.

 

Puget Sound
Humble beginnings came with stunning views and loads of discretionary time together.

 

What a chore it was yesterday to do email deep cleaning.

But the “carpets” look and smell fantastic.

Had a great client call in the middle of it all. Looks like the next paid engagement is on the horizon. A day or two ago, there was none, and it’s only March 2.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.