Friday 31 August 2018
5 Ways To Get More Done
1. Avoid interruption: If possible, leave your phone on voice mail during times you have scheduled to work on projects. If you have a private office, close your door. You might even place a sign saying something like "Hard at Work: Please Come Back Later." If you are interrupted, help keep the interruption short by remaining task-oriented.
2. Schedule time to make phone calls and return e-mail. When you leave a phone message, list times that you will be available by phone. Ask the other party to do the same - it will save you both a lot of time that would otherwise be spent on everyone's favorite game, phone tag. Also, avoid checking your voice mail and e-mail frequently. Instead, review them at scheduled intervals during the day.
3. Plan stress breaks throughout the day. Make sure you give yourself a break! Working to the point of total brain fatigue and muscle tension will never do you any good. Stretch, take some deep breaths, and go out to get your lunch, call your kids - do something to give yourself a little break. If you'd like, you can schedule these breaks as a reward for when you've finished a particular chore.
4. Appreciate your own approach. Just as we are all different in other ways, we all have diverse organizational styles. Keep in mind that you have gotten where you are today because of whom you are and what you have accomplished. Employ improved organizational skills to enhance your personal style, not change it. Getting organized should make you feel good, not burdened.
5. Stick to your plan. The best-laid plans often fall victim to their makers. While spontaneity is important, there is a fine line between it and plain procrastination. Once you've come up with a good plan for tackling a task, stay with it. Only you can prevent yourself from wavering.
Thursday 30 August 2018
The Evil Queen And Me
I have been a fan of Once Upon A Time ever since the beginning. And I loved Lana Parrilla’s character. I didn't know it at the time but Regina would do more than inspire me. She would help me to change my life for the better. I had PTSD and was struggling so much mentally and finanically. I was having suicidal thoughts and didn't want to get out of bed most days. Even my kids couldn't bring me out of the darkness that had consumed me. The only thing I looked forward to was my hour watching Once Upon A Time. I wouldn't seek help. I hated myself so much. I knew I owed it to my kids to get my head on straight and be a better mother to them. But I couldn't bring myself to do it so I hated myself even more for not being strong enough to do that. Around this time Season 6 of Once Upon A Time was on TV. I remember being curled up on my armchair with a blanket watching Regina fighting with the Evil Queen using magic and swords. I was really getting into the action of it. Then Regina said something that would change my life. "And now I love myself. Which means so should you." I feel like I was punched in the gut. It was like she was talking to me. I cried. I cried for a long time. I let go of all the anger and resentment in my heart for myself and my situation. I realized if Regina could love the Evil Queen and the darkness inside her than I could too. After that night, I went to the doctor and was given antidepressants and sleeping tablets. I bought books on how to better your life. I started spending more quality time with my kids and learning about routines, organizing my life and housework. I still struggle everyday to find the good things in my life. But the thing is now I'm trying. I'm learning to love myself, all the darkness and the scars. I wake up every morning and choose to love instead of hate. I'm growing in confidence. If I ever met Lana, I'd tell her thank you. If it wasn't for that episode I think I'd still be that heartbroken hateful shell of a person. I love myself now because of Lana. I'm proud to be an Evil Regal. And I'm looking forward to seeing where my story goes from here.
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My name is Lisa McLean and I am a self published author. I am from New Zealand and I have two children. I will be posting about writing, my book updates and stuff that interest me. I am also an affiliate marketer so I will be posting links to my affiliate pages. My short story A Wiccan Girls Night Out is currently available to preorder on Amazon. I am also on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest so check me out on this platforms.
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