“Open Wings” – cottage whimsey quotes – Substack
I just love this! AND – I AM DOING IT in my life now.
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There is a whole list of things that I have always done, or thought I “should” be doing – that remained on my list – either a physical list or a mental list lurking in my head that attacked me when I was most vulnerable.
I would put these things off, telling myself I would do them at a later time, ‘when I felt better,’ ‘when I got to a certain weight’ ‘when my other things were done,’ and ‘at the first of the week/month/year…’
I brought procrastination to an art form. I should have received awards.
My husband has always described me as, “Mean as a snake.” (He has lived with me for over 56 years so far, so he must really LIKE snakes….) – but, like a snake, I’m shedding procrastination. If I don’t really HAVE to do something because if I don’t, I’ll –
- Starve
- My house will fall down around me
- I will be put in jail…
I simply have decided NOT TO DO IT. No excuses, either. If someone asks me, I just say, “no,” as kindly as possible with the one word. No explanations.
Since I have received a second chance at life, having a pacemaker installed when my heart stopped twice a year ago February 11th, I am living totally differently, embracing the things that mean the world to me and shedding things that don’t.
It’s quite freeing. You feel a huge weight sliding from your shoulders, allowing you to take deep breaths and relax.
Will you join me?
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