Procrastination
/Happy new year! How much longer can I legit offer that greeting? A few more weeks. I made up that rule. I'm focusing on the date because I have not published a blog post since November 29th. 2017. I Skipped right over the holidays. It wasn't my plan. It just happened.
"It just happened" is a phrase people use to explain why they did something, or maybe didn't do something. Not my favorite. I consider it an excuse, especially when I utter it. I can only speak for myself here when I say that "it just happened" lacks accountability. So instead of leaving it at that, I will explain why I have not blogged in over two months.
I've procrastinated. I've lacked the follow through required to think, write, edit, re-write, publish, and 'broadcast' my message on social media and via email. There, I said it. Hey, I've written a lot of potential blog posts that I just didn't finish. I've jotted down ideas for future blogs but didn't write them. Truth be told, I haven't been too busy either. I simply haven't done it. So I don't have an excuse, just an explanation.
Why does this matter to you? Maybe it doesn't, but if it does it may be because you can relate to having put things off until, well, later.
How does this relate to relationships? Can you come up with some things you've put off in your relationships? Do any of these sound familiar?
-Avoiding speaking to your spouse or partner about finances
-Wishing you and your neighbor can resolve 'that issue' but not doing anything about it
-Hoping your child will decide for her or himself to reduce screen time, but not using your parental authority to create a new structure to support it, regardless of your child (temporarily!) being angry with you
-Shying away from the talk you need to have with your aging parents about their end of life wishes
-Sidestepping the direct conversation you want to have with a loved one about how their substance abuse is affecting you
Do you have a plan to take that next first step in your life and relationships that will move you forward in 2018...or simply move you forward today? What is it? What's your anti-procrastination plan today?