It's been a while

This blog is about my random thoughts - a place to vent my spline!! (one condition on that: I have another blog that I use to rail against the religious idiocy)

So, what has prompted the recall to this blog.  Motivation.  What is it that I'm missing? What is the thinking or lack of thinking that stops me from pursuing my (essentially) admirable goals?  What is going on in my head that makes me do other stuff when I should be working?

Great questions these.  I recently purchased an online course on NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming).  OK - that's a step towards some self-help.  A self study on getting my inner self working towards healthy outcomes.  I have started it - printed the book etc - but I need to dedicate some time each week to it's completion.

What am I actually doing (each day)? Why am I not doing what I should be doing?  Between 9 and 5 I should be working.  I have things to do. They are taxing on the mind, often new and different.  I'm starting to think that it is these endeavours that are now proving difficult for me.  My mind doesn't want to "burn the calories" to solve those problems, so I sit at my computer looking a fun stuff instead.

Every week-day I go to the Crossfit Gym and there we are told what to do.  I like that - no thinking.  Although from time to time they say go do something for 10 mins that you need to work on (a weak activity etc) and my mind goes blank.

I have improved my diet a lot lately - consuming more protein is helping my muscles/recovery, less grains, and no sugar.  But am I getting enough sleep - I'm hearing that I should be getting at least 7 uninterrupted hours per night - I try to be asleep by 10.30 and my alarm goes off at 5.30.  But some nights I'm awake for a bit - need to go to the toilet.

Am I stressed?  Not sure.  There are stressful situations in my life.  At work, the stress is getting quite low as the money is getting more regular, but I do worry that I could be working harder (see above).  Maybe I'm not managing my cortisol hormone properly.

Lets use this blog for what it was intended AND to help unload and help motivate me towards the activities I should be doing

1. Mon to Fri - Average $700 chargeable value per day - this should  be $14,000 per month
2. Sleep - 7+ hours per night
3. Be a good partner (get flowers for Michele tonight - OK)
4. NLP Study
5. Keep my non-work life simple which should leave me time for Michele - Love her more!!
6. Order of priority: Me, Michele, My Kids, Work, Lachie, Personal Pursuits(Crossfit, Band, Skiing)

Well, that's a lot off my chest already - JUST DO IT