BDE - (google it)
BBE - Big Belly Energy
BCE - Big Capricorn Energy
The alphabet of energies. I made the last one up or, in reality, stole it from a friend.
Last week was my first week attempting a full time freelance life. I’ve always wanted to do it (like since I was a child - I can mother myself!), but I’ve always been very practical and had other jobs. That turned into being bogged down by the other jobs and being comfortable with the luxury of a consistent pay check. Well, f that. Here I am unsure when I will get paid again, and I am suspiciously not scared. I kind of feel like I’ve made a stupid choice, but I am going all in on.
Ok, so you get it, I am freelancing now. Last week, I hopped out of bed every day, gladly worked at a local coffee shop, and scheduled some long over due lunch dates. This morning? Not so much. I have the lightest calendar I’ve had in years, and I feel like a lonely a flamingo pool float aimlessly drifting around.
Fine. I got up. Fed my animals. Made my bed…. I guess I’ll go to a coffee shop so I don’t sit on my couch binging POSE.
And the category is… everyone thinks I am highly motivated and energized Capricorn when in reality I’d rather read and nap all day everyday. My friend even commented that she admired my BIG CAPRICORN ENERGY. What she does not consider is the lack of motivation I struggle with daily or the resistance I feel when I do have to be somewhere at a certain time. THE STRUGGLE. THE REALNESS.
Whatever energy I wake up with, this is how I try to get my ass going, productive, and attempting to be successful.
Make my bed.
It’s really irritating to my inner teenager that this works, but it does. It just sets my whole day up to be better.
Create a plan for the day.
I use two things to keep me in check:
Digital web-based app - great for recurring tasks. I even have a project to manage my tasks for cleaning my house. What a loser.
Analog journaling technique to help productivity and time management. It took me a while to get into it because I was worried about commitment. This video gave me a nice start.
I use this for my daily tasks and also to feel more connected to my schedule because screens often times turn into a blur in my brain.
Get out of the house.
A $3 cold brew is cheaper than not getting things done. Also, sometimes the urge to spoon my dog is just TOO great. But don’t worry, she gets plenty of spoon seshes. I get plenty of hermit seshes.
So that literally sums up how I was able to get anything done today. Maybe it will help you, but probably not. At least you were able to procrastinate through part of your day! 💎xo