I’m only superhuman on Tuesdays and it isn’t Tuesday very often around here. I know—Tuesday rolls around every week—but sometimes I forget that it is Tuesday and leave my wonder powers in the closet. By Friday I am often left wondering how I accomplished so few of the things on my must-do list and realize that I forgot to activate my super powers when Tuesday rolled around. Maybe I should set a reminder for myself for Tuesday mornings.
All kidding aside, many of us have so much on our plates that we actually could use some superhuman powers. People often ask me how I do so much. Mentally I do a quick inventory of all the undone things on my to do and must do lists and think they might have gone mad.
That got me thinking that if we focus on what we didn’t get done because we overcommitted myself—we will not only be overwhelmed by what we have left to do, but also underwhelmed by our own performance. If we placed unrealistic expectations on ourselves then how can we ever experience the ta-da moment at the end of the day?
I’m all about the ta-da moment! I love that moment at the end of a project when I get to announce a finished book for my Selah Press clients whether it is under my imprint or their own. And I love it when a website is done, or a book cover or some other project I have finished for my company or someone else’s. You know that feeling? That moment when you get to reveal what you have worked so hard on.
I’m going to start rewarding myself with a few more ta-da exclamations in my day. Ta-da—I got out of bed! Ta-da—I fed the chickens, and the cats, and the dogs and even the people! Happy dance. Ta-da—I didn’t lose my phone today.
Okay, I know those aren’t big things, but some days when you consider all the other things on our plates the little things can be massive, giant, show-stopping ta-da moments.
How about you? Do you also put too much focus on what you didn’t get done? Celebrate the ta-da moments with me and start to feel a little superhuman power in your step.
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I know you are one busy woman. Glad you could come over to be refreshed today. Ta-da!
Ta-da! This was a great blog for me to read today. I know I always think I can do more because i constantly write the same things on my list but boy does it feel good to finally cross off.
I love crossing things off my list or erasing them from my white board. It feels like a giant ta-da.
When did we all get sooooooo busy? Great reminder to try and not be so hard on myself ;-D THANK YOU!
Kathy
I don’t know when we all got so busy — it seems to have crept up on us.
I must have a planner or list going. always. I will forget too much and then wonder what I did all day. At least with a planner, I can create my lists and check off as I get them done. Then at the end of the day when it feels like I didn’t do anything, I can see what I’ve accomplished. It works for me!
I am big on making lists — sometimes I lose the lists but I don’t often enough look at them to see what all I accomplished.
I love this post. I’m very big on celebrations, no matter how small. Ta-da.
Thank you. Ta-da! I caught up to replying to comments today. Ta-da!
Today I fed my 4 children, my husband and myself! I even managed to read a chapter from a book to my two oldest. TA-DA!! ?
Ta-da!
What a great philosophy. I, too easily, get overwhelmed and then become unable to do much of anything. Being able to Ta-Da over the little victories may help me to wrangle the longer list! Thank you for this!
Thank you! A ta-da philosophy will serve us both well.