This November I Will ...
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@znaoiec The good thing about trackers is seeing the progress. The first month you get a baseline and then try to improve. I consider 70% a passing grade so anything above that is gravy. Under means I need to try a bit harder. I created one that I may post at the end of the month, and I definitely agree there is something about making it colorful that is encouraging. AND thanks for your comments. Feel free to copy anytime! I can tell by not pushing myself to do something that I resist and just putting myself in that space, I am becoming drawn to that location.
@goingape Check out the Declutterfest with a Twist thread if you haven't already. Last month (or 2) there was lots of talk about taming the Paper Tiger, and @texasgardnr can tell you all about getting and keeping that table cleared off! You will find encouragement there.
@MadisonMolly2017 I think your I Will is CHARMing! Sounds great! I didn't realize oatmeal could make that much difference in bringing down cholesterol. My daughter makes those overnight oatmeal breakfasts. I'll have to check with her for some recipes.3 -
@PKM0515 it sounds like the reason you don't take your medications consistently is that they are required to be taken with food yet your anxiety makes the thought of eating unbearable. So we have to put our heads together and find SOMETHING which would entice you to eat regardless of how anxious you are and then you could take your meds with that? Honestly I have an addiction to Yasso and Enlightened ice cream bars ...... And hey no one ever told me that ice cream for any meal was a problem? right? I can also remember when I was feeling nauseated that crackers and peanut butter helped a lot to soothe and coat my stomach. Or even peanut butter crackers. Not that we want to make food our reward but perhaps there is something which you really can barely resist that you could eat on those days where all the voices are yelling in your brain at one time? (and boy do I get that sometimes in the middle of the night!!!)
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@MadisonMolly2017 are you doing CHARM or GRACE this month? I think it is ingenious of you to mark the items with the difficulty/resistance you feel towards doing them. And the oatmeal DOES work. At least it did for me several years ago. Not so much last year for some reason but maybe once it gets cold again I will go back to it.
@nebslp you are sitting on your equipment right for 5 minutes to get used to the idea of using it? What a perfectly wonderful way to build up to other type habits.
this morning I realized while filing my January 2020 photos that I needed another folder to my runs! So I think I get a gold star today for not only filing yesterday but going back to January and working on an entire past month.
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Thank you, @SummerSkier and @nebslp! I am NOT recommending this, but I decided to just take my medicine without food this morning, and I didn't notice any issues. (I ate something around 1:30 today.)
You gave me a great idea, @SummerSkier. I think I will by some Yasso or Enlightened bars. I never considered having them for breakfast, but why not? 💕3 -
Hey everyone, looks like I am really late to this month's I Will party. I've caught up on reading all the posts but need to pass on the commenting, although I'd love to. All the various 'I Wills' are so inspiring once again.
My I Will this month will also be intertwined with my posting on the Declutterfest 2020
1. My goal for this month: I will continuing working on taming my buddy Paper Tiger 🐯. Mostly I am focusing on his known home: the File Cabinet, and his not so secret hideout: the Banker Box. For a little diversion I will also give some time to discovering those additional places where he has become nearly (🌿🐯🌳) invisible.
2. The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish this goal: I will decide the night before which which file or folder or space that I will start with in the morning. I will write it on the clip board.
3. The trigger or cue to remember to do my habit: I will begin first thing after I have made my cup of tea while straightening up the kitchen. Or after I start the laundry after the kitchen is straightened up.
4. How often will you do your new habit: 5-6 times a week.
5. What reward will you immediately give yourself for doing your habit: smile as P. Tiger grows steadily smaller.
6. What help do you need from us? Just don't let me lose my marbles as I undertake this sometimes stressful, sometimes overwhelming endeavor.
7. What does success look like to you at the end of this month: We will only have papers that are important, and can find them easily. And the file cabinet will look attractive once again, and not stuffed full any more. The banker box will have another use, and the space around the file cabinet will be clear once again. The nearly invisible hiding places that Paper Tiger has discovered will become much less inviting for paper to remain there comfortably.
Thanks everyone 💖
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November 1: Sunday/ Funday
November 2: 🐯 (about half of the 'chair pile')
November 3: 🐯 (more of the 'chair pile')
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11/1/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/2/20 = M 😞, L 🌟
11/3/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
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still working on photos. It's actually kind of fun going back a year ago and filing them. I can't wait to do Nov 2019
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Always late to the party....someday that will be my goal! To log in and set my goal on the 1st of each month. LOL
I like how you set up the various pages for habits, chatting, decluttering and Monday Move Its! This is nice.
There are so many ideas on here that I would love to comment on, but I have a ton to get done yet today!
🍏 It's a brand new month! What's your favorite part of November? I love the crisp autumn air that isn't freezing yet but not too hot for me to go for walks outside. I don't do well in the heat!
What healthy habit would you like to work on this month? Drinking 64+ oz of water daily
1. My goal for this month (This November I will...") drink at least 64 oz of water daily.
2. The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish this goal I will fill 2 quart jars with water immediately after pouring my first cup of coffee in the morning.
3. The trigger or cue to remember to do my habit Seeing the 2 quart jars on the counter will remind me to take a drink out of them. My goal is to drink them before dinner, but by 7pm at the latest.
4. How often will you do your new habit (daily is best if possible) daily
5. What reward will you immediately give yourself for doing your habit? I will put a sticker on the tracker in my journal
6. What help do you need from us? Just be you!
7. What does success look like to you at the end of November? Success would mean I am drinking those two quart jars without having to chug it all at the end. My fingers and ankles will be less puffy.
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Short form for tiny habits:
AFTER I pour my first cup of coffee
I WILL fill two 1-quart jars with water and place on kitchen counter
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1 urge, 1 choice, 1 change and 1 pound at a time, I will take back my life!
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11/1/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/2/20 = M 🚫, L 🌟
11/3/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/4/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
For those of you who use planners, what are you using these days? I used to like Day-Timer or a smaller Blue Sky or similar. For the last couple of years, I've also used a big monthly desk blotter calendar. I'm trying to decide my strategy for 2021. 😃3 -
My goal for this month: I will continuing working on taming my buddy Paper Tiger 🐯. Mostly I am focusing on his known home: the File Cabinet, and his not so secret hideout: the Banker Box. For a little diversion I will also give some time to discovering those additional places where he has become nearly (🌿🐯🌳) invisible.
November 1: Sunday/ Funday
November 2: 🐯 (about half of the 'chair pile')
November 3: 🐯 (more of the 'chair pile')
November 4: 🌿🐯🌳 (nearly invisible paper found in top drawer)
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Well done @PKM0515 !!!! I have one big annual cal that I put in pencil all the annual type things required. Then I use a weekly planner with no dates just to keep up with tasks or accomplishments. As far as a real schedule for appts and such those are in my phone/computer cal .... I also had a recommendation to put a monthly chore type whitesheet up which could be used with dry erase markers to check off monthly repetitive tacks.
@texasgardnr isn't it strange how paper can become invisible? I have a shelf (or rather shelves) like that in my garage. I was perusing them yesterday and thinking do I really still need the boxes for some of the electonics which were gone over 10 years ago?
@nebslp how is the equipment sitting going? Reminds me of baby sitting or visualization techniques!
I am still working on the digital photos and enjoying it. Some of the habits I added the past months like doing a set of weight lifting after my walks are still STUCK. So I think I found a routine which works well.2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »Always late to the party....someday that will be my goal! To log in and set my goal on the 1st of each month. LOL
I like how you set up the various pages for habits, chatting, decluttering and Monday Move Its! This is nice.
There are so many ideas on here that I would love to comment on, but I have a ton to get done yet today!
🍏 It's a brand new month! What's your favorite part of November? I love the crisp autumn air that isn't freezing yet but not too hot for me to go for walks outside. I don't do well in the heat!
What healthy habit would you like to work on this month? Drinking 64+ oz of water daily
1. My goal for this month (This November I will...") drink at least 64 oz of water daily.
2. The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish this goal I will fill 2 quart jars with water immediately after pouring my first cup of coffee in the morning.
3. The trigger or cue to remember to do my habit Seeing the 2 quart jars on the counter will remind me to take a drink out of them. My goal is to drink them before dinner, but by 7pm at the latest.
4. How often will you do your new habit (daily is best if possible) daily
5. What reward will you immediately give yourself for doing your habit? I will put a sticker on the tracker in my journal
6. What help do you need from us? Just be you!
7. What does success look like to you at the end of November? Success would mean I am drinking those two quart jars without having to chug it all at the end. My fingers and ankles will be less puffy.
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
Short form for tiny habits:
AFTER I pour my first cup of coffee
I WILL fill two 1-quart jars with water and place on kitchen counter
November:
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2: 🥤
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1 urge, 1 choice, 1 change and 1 pound at a time, I will take back my life!
Thank you @PackerFanInGB: I’m glad you like the new discussion categories. Should make it easier when life gets busy!
Always great to hear from you!
Good luck with your 64oz water goal!
My Best,
Maddie 💞2 -
11/1/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/2/20 = M 🚫, L 🌟
11/3/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/4/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
For those of you who use planners, what are you using these days? I used to like Day-Timer or a smaller Blue Sky or similar. For the last couple of years, I've also used a big monthly desk blotter calendar. I'm trying to decide my strategy for 2021. 😃
@PKM0515 look at you go with those med stars 🌟 🌟 !!!!!! there will be a day in the not too distant future that it’s so automatic to take your meds, you won’t believe it was an “I Will” of yours!!
I don’t use a planner, so I’m sorry I can’t help. I use my calendar on my phone, a paper tracker for new habits, and keep a high priority to do list by my chair. Other to do’s are on a list at my desk for when I complete the high priority (so I don’t feel overwhelmed.)2 -
Oh & the reason I use this method is so I can recycle the items that are completed!! Done!1
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11/1/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/2/20 = M 🚫, L 🌟
11/3/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/4/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/5/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
Thanks, @SummerSkier and @MadisonMolly2017!
I may just use a wall calendar for appointments and scheduled events and a steno pad or notebook for daily to dos. I attempt to keep a brain dump notebook, so I can just transfer items from the brain dump list to the to do list. (Believe it or not, I don't have a cell phone.)3 -
Oops, today I forgot my gratitude habit until after breakfast.3
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »My November plan:
I looked over the things I track. I honestly asked myself if each one was an entrenched habit. I was left with 4 to practice to make more automatic.
Just realized CHARM would be better
chatting, hiking, artmaking, reflecting , meditating
📞🥾👩🏻🎨✍️ 🧘♀️ 🥣(oatmeal)
Because these 5 things work like a charm for me ❤️
Nov 1 📞🥾👩🏻🎨✍️🧘♀️
Nov 2, 3, 4, 5 📞🥾👩🏻🎨✍️🧘♀️🥣
Nov 6
Nov 7
Nov 8
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@PKM0515 I no longer use a planner like I used to any more. I now use the calendar on my phone, or I'll make a notation on my next day's to do list if I must remember something in particular.
However, last year I started using the 'See It Bigger" 2-year Monthly Planner to keep a paper back up of sorts for some things that repeat annually, or that I'm still not used to having to pay attention to, just so I can see everything at a glance at the beginning of the month. I'm a pencil/ paper person in my DNA 🤪, even though I really enjoy technology. I do not put everything into this planner that I put into the phone calendar, just select things.
I also use a second one, this one with a pretty cover on it, that I record both my exercise and decluttering events, and my monthly weigh in, as bullet point notations. Just for personal accountability, at a glance.
I find these at Walmart. They might be available elsewhere perhaps. They have an assortment to choose from.
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My goal for this month: I will continuing working on taming my buddy Paper Tiger 🐯. Mostly I am focusing on his known home: the File Cabinet, and his not so secret hideout: the Banker Box. For a little diversion I will also give some time to discovering those additional places where he has become nearly (🌿🐯🌳) invisible.
November 1: Sunday/ Funday
November 2: 🐯 about half of the 'chair pile'
November 3: 🐯 more of the 'chair pile'
November 4: 🌿🐯🌳 nearly invisible paper found in top drawer
November 5: 🌿🐯🌳 miscellaneous paper & mail. Boxes when I put product into containers. Digital decluttering - email
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Thanks for the ideas, @texasgardnr! We seem quite similar with our paper issues. 💕2
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hi everyone. Just checking in! Having a day off from work but keeping up with the photo filing. Today I did Nov 2016 and it was really quite a blast to file and go down memory lane.
Almost a week into Nov already. So hard to believe. wow time flies.
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Wow! I haven’t even read all of the recent posts yet! Will do that later but want to check in now.
Nov 1 💪🏻
Nov 2. 💪🏻
Nov 3. 💪🏻 Dusted off weider pro machine and bike and created a dust cloud 😲
Nov 4. 💪🏻 Grabbed a wet rag and washed off remaining dust from weider pro. 🧽
Nov 5. Left early and never gave it one thought until I got home at 5PM. Definitely not a habit yet🤣
Nov 6. 💪🏻 Washed bike, rebounder, and punching bag. It’s all ready to go whenever I am🙂4 -
@PKM0515 I sometimes do the brain dump concept, then decide what should actually be taken care of. Paper! I am looking forward to more calm and peacefulness as I get paper under better control.
@SummerSkier well done keeping up with your photo filing. Working on November four years ago must have been fun!
@nebslp your plan is working! Look at what you are accomplishing so far!!!
My goal for this month: I will continuing working on taming my buddy Paper Tiger 🐯. Mostly I am focusing on his known home: the File Cabinet, and his not so secret hideout: the Banker Box. For a little diversion I will also give some time to discovering those additional places where he has become nearly (🌿🐯🌳) invisible.
November 1: Sunday/ Funday
November 2: 🐯 about half of the 'chair pile'
November 3: 🐯 more of the 'chair pile'
November 4: 🌿🐯🌳 nearly invisible paper found in top drawer
November 5: 🌿🐯🌳 miscellaneous paper & mail. Boxes when I put product into containers.
November 6: 🐯 file cabinet: user manuals, 🌿🐯🌳 miscellaneous papers/ mail and so on.
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11/1/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/2/20 = M 🚫, L 🌟
11/3/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/4/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/5/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/6/20 = M 🚫, L 🌟 (good with all morning meds, but missed one evening pill)
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11/1/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/2/20 = M 🚫, L 🌟
11/3/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/4/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/5/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟
11/6/20 = M 🚫, L 🌟 (good with all morning meds, but missed one evening pill)
11/7/20 = M 🌟, L 🌟3 -
My first week of November was a bit of a disappointment. I started strong for the first few days, but I had a splitting headache at the end of the week and wasn’t able to get to all my goals.
But one HUGE accomplishment- all of my students second essays are graded! Hooray 😃! Now I’ve got a few glorious days to enjoy only grading small assignments.
Here is my tracker so far:
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Nov 1 💪🏻
Nov 2. 💪🏻
Nov 3. 💪🏻 Dusted off weider pro machine and bike and created a dust cloud 😲
Nov 4. 💪🏻 Grabbed a wet rag and washed off remaining dust from weider pro. 🧽
Nov 5. Left early and never gave it one thought until I got home at 5PM. Definitely not a habit yet🤣
Nov 6. 💪🏻 Washed bike, rebounder, and punching bag. It’s all ready to go whenever I am🙂
Nov 7 💪🏻
Nov 8. 💪🏻 10 lat pull downs and I noticed the weights were sticking a little. Poles are sticky so will figure
out what to do about that. 🤞the manual will tell me.4
). You did succeed 3/4 times, so that's good. Take care of yourself 
