10 positive steps a day challenge - 2012

TM6

FC
Big hugs for leaving the house - that was a fantastic step wasn't it You could have stayed at home under a duvet but you didn't - we're all VERY proud of you :grouphug:

Xandersmum
Hope everything goes well today for you and Xander today. Will be thinking of you :grouphug:

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Good morning Happy Steppers Crew :hello:

Another rollover day for me today as my mojo decided to have a day off! :rotfl:

Yesterday I achieved 6 smilies :D:D:D:D:D

Today I would like to

1. Update Filofax
2. Put a £1 a day into my 'party tin' Done
3. Put a £1 a day into my 'stash the cash tin' Done
4. Bring ebay purchase diary up to date
5. Plan for week ahead
6. Visit an ex colleague from work Done
7. Geocache Done
8. Have a No Spending Day :rotfl: Done
9. Update Geocaching.com
10. Talk to DH about finances Done
11. Photograph more ebay Done
12. List more ebay Done
13. Write thank you card Done
14. Day 13 of my blog Done

Wishing all the Happy Steppers Crew a tremendous Thursday :grouphug:

vintage43

fairyclicks wrote: »

I didn't force myself to go to the course - usually i would have been telling myself how daft i was being and pushing myself into going. Although i was upset i just thought "if you can't go you can't go its not the end of the world".

Good decision - if you were that upset of course you shouldn't go, time for a bit of spoiling and sleeping xxxx Make sure you don't push yourself too hard today:grouphug:

:):):):):):):):):):):) loads yesterday! thanks for all the well wishes - you lot are lovely xx

1. check bank:)
2. check ebay:)
3. tidy living room and hoover
4. have a bubble bath:)
5. clean out the freezer i got around to deforsting:)
6. write a card to a friend I haven't seen for ages:)
7. Phone another friend with the news:)
8. Help dad to pack up his stuff as he is going today - returning in a month:)
9. walk dog x 3

Have a terrific Thursday everyone xxxxx

CountingPennies

fairyclicks wrote: »

CP - i am sooooo glad to hear that you feel the challenge has helped already that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside

One thing i just want to highlight for yourself and any other newbies joining us is how important it is to be careful about certain words - if you try to avoid using words like 'failed', 'just' and 'only' because these words are very undermining - we have an agreement to remind each other of this if we do use this sort of words so we can try and be more mindful about them. Thing is its fine to not be able to tick off everything on your list, no matter what it is - we do rollovers here .

I can understand the desire to have a day without being tearful but it will come, you'll see in the meantime if you need to cry then be gentle on yourself - its just your body's way of trying to deal with feelings of being overwhelmed - its doing what its supposed to so its definitely not a failure of any kind

Hope that makes sense hunibee, big fairy hugs xxxxx

Thanks Fairy! Yes that makes total sense. I didn't manage to get online till late yesterday, very bad day, however this challenge was in my thoughts and i did manage to:

Do some housework
Go and do some food shopping
Go to the gym
Do 1 load of washing


Had i not have started doing this, i probably would have not done it! :rotfl:

Today is a NEW day I would like to aim for

2 loads of washing Done
List 5 items on ebay DONE
Do some preparation for my tutorial Done
Actually answer the phone at 11am when i tutor calls (at the minute i can't face it) Done
Do some housework Done
Go to the gym Done

Not a huge list today, but i don't want to overwhelm myself. My main focus for today is to deal with my tutorial.

I hope everyone has a positive day!

Before i forget Fairy, well done on yesterday and still managing to get out of the house. Can i ask, do you not like to leave the house? Hope you don't think i'm being nosey

Sligo

Morning All!

Fairyclicks - just remember your 4 agreements - you did your best yesterday and that's the best you could do! Good on ya for getting out and getting the car done!

Countingpennies - Be strong and I love the thought that every day is a new day. Hope the tutorial goes well!

On training course today so pushed for time but after 5 mins meditation here's my list:

- usual bank check Done
- polls, surveys & cashback Done
- get some make up on before the course starts - don't want to scare the other participants! Done
- Order books for Mum Done Mother's Day covered!
- Load of washing on - DH had washer full of smelly farm overalls yesterday! Done
- Fix folding bed where DD2 friend jumped on it! Done
- Deliver folding beds to friends house who's borrowing them (20 mile round trip!) Done

fairyclicks

Xan'smum - big hugs and HUGEEEEEEE good lucks for todays assessment - not a silly mare at all!!! You are just hoping for the best for your child and hoping he doesn't have to deal with difficulties and barriers to a 'normal' life - what mum wouldn't be doing that eh???? more big hugs xxxxxx

Thanks everyone for the lovely messages about my day yesterday :D:D CP you are not being nosey at all for asking - since becoming unwell again i have problems not with leaving the house exactly, but with coping with certain situations. Speaking to people especially can be difficult - I'm usually fine if i can go out and not have to speak to anyone. I find groups or crowds and noise very difficult and doing things on my own as well. Yesterday i had myself so worked up about going to the course that the last minute change of plans threw me completely, then to have to deal with going to leave in the car etc on top was just my breaking point. To be honest i'm not sure if i would have managed the course bit on its own without the additional complications thrown in. I have all sorts of issues about work because of how i was treated there and the course situation has so many associations to my previous work its a big hurdle for me right now. I have the complex wanting to go mixed in with fears that are stopping me i dont know whether to push through the fears or not. A few years ago i went to India by myself so it seems crazy to not be able to drive up the road to attend a course.....thats where i am at the minute though and so i am trying to navigate my personal minefield (mindfield!!) without getting blown up

Well done on your positives for yesterday How great it is to be able to look back over a particularly hard day and still be able to see what achievements you made I will be thinking about you at 11 sending you strength to answer the phone! Hope it goes ok for you xxxxxxx

Sligo, yes i did do my best yesterday - i almost left to go to the course but just couldn't quite do it, i'm not ready yet is all and i do have faith it will come in its own time. I am proud of myself for not forcing myself into a more difficult situation than i could cope with and for simply acknowledging my limits right now without beating myself up about them maybe next week i will make it!!

Plans for today then.....

Check out the rollovers from my last list and add them

Superpoints - done
Swaggers up to 700 today - done
parcel up and post a few more ebay sales i made - done
contact amazon about selling some Avon stock i still have
make payment to avon
add some more books to amazon selling account
add some more items to ebay account - done
survey for challenge - done
stash £1 - done
make extra payment for ebay purchase - hate it when they charge extra postage to NI :mad:
update calendar with appointments
go for a walk - done
check bank account!!!! - the mystery millions must be due soon :rotfl: - done
see how many free games of bingo i can squeeze in! x 2, fab 1, jpj 1

If i can get those done i will be OTM

Good Luck everyone xxxxx

Also managed to:

transfer odd pence to money pots from purse - nearly have some at full bag level now!

psychopathbabble

psychopathbabble wrote: »

dinner with friends one of which i haven't seen for about 3 years
pick up a new look order and more than likely return it
get some 'coralicious' nail varnish if they still do it as the colour makes me happy
buy some birthday cards
shower, wash and straight hair
unpack my stuff at the boyfriends before he comes back tonight
keep trying to eat healthily
get some trainer socks for the gym

I think that is all. x

Todays list:
return order to new look
do week 1 run 2 of couch potato to 5k at gym and 20 lengths in pool
uni work
adhere to SW plan unlike last night where i had half a bottle of wine and chicken and chips for dinner!
get mince out freezer for dinner
make a payment to the b@rclaycard


FC hope you are feeling better today!

EllaBeagle

Afternoon lovely people :beer:

The only smilies I have managed to gain is from cleaning this house I seem to do a spring clean every day and the next day its a mess again. Just going to give it a quick tidy today so I can concentrate on bigger things so:

1. Tidy house DONE
2. Write a letter to equifax for partner
3. Photocopy passport and bank statement
4. Send ebay item
5. Wedding ideas DONE
6. Do frugal food shop DONE
7. Pay some bills DONE
8. Sort kids bedroom out
9. Sort out office ready for painting at the weekend
10. Write on calendar all dates of bills so I don´t miss them.

Have a lovely day everyone

CountingPennies

Thanks fo much for taking the time to explain to me Fairy. And well done on not forcing yourself to do something you know you can't manage. I think we sometimes put to much preasure on ourselves in doing things we aren't ready for or can't cope with. I know i do!

Anyway... most of my list done already! So proud of myself. My main issue today was dealing with my tutorial (i set myself up for failing everything i do). Anyway, i concentrated on doing the work this morning and once i had finished i realised i had an hour before my tutor was gonna call. So instead of sitting about worrying about it, i made DH run me to the gym, wait outside in the carpark for 30 minutes whilst i ran and when on the bike, the rushed back home. Had a quick 5 minute shower then the phone rang. My tutor was lovely (1st tutorial for this course) and very understanding. She also said i should be proud of myself with everything i cope with (she probably regrets asking for some background info on me) and she has totally put me at ease. So pleased i dealt with it today.

All i have left to do is 5 ebay listings which i'm going to start now. Then i'm gonna put my feet up after work tonight and just chill out. I think i deserve it

Sammy246

FC - Hope you are feeling better today!!
CountingPenniea - Good to see you are getting on well with this thread, I find it such a motivation for my days, just love it!!!

I have a horrible cold that started yesterday, it's amazing how many tissues you seem to get through!! Hope it goes very soon...

For today's list...

1. Make a PAD
2. Check banks
3. Do Mums hair
4. Paint nails
5. Have nice hot bubble bath
6. Smile

Happy Thursday!!! Xx

CountingPennies

Sammy246 wrote: »

CountingPenniea - Good to see you are getting on well with this thread, I find it such a motivation for my days, just love it!!!

Thanks Sammy

I'm happy this evening, i actually managed to get all six of my steps done, and not only did i list just 5 items on ebay, i managed 11 :):):):):)

I've been sitting relaxing this evening and thinking about tomorrows list. I've got quite a busy day tomorrow so i've planned my list to post now and will update tomorrow afternoon/evening. Hope thats ok! I quite like the idea of being organised (for once in my life )

So to prepare myself for the weekend, Fridays steps will include:


1 hour at the gym, because i love how i feel afterwards DONE
1 hour ironing, which i HATE with a passion
Housework, including hoovering upstairs!
Pack and post some items for ebay DONE
Online banking DONE
Write a shopping list for Saturday's shopping
Catch up with surveys
Read 1 chapter for my open uni work DONE
List 5 items on ebay
And finally, make an effort with my appearance (after the gym)! I'm a big believer in if i look better, i'll feel better DONE


It may be Thursday as i type this, but it will be Friday when you read it, so i just wanna wish everyone a HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

Will be back later to update