Happy Au-GYST
It's not enough to just start.
You have to keep going, too.
Hey Hey Friends!! Happy August!!
Where has the season gone?? Or the year for that matter?? We are well over the 1/2 way mark...and the holidays will be here before we know it!! WOW!!
How have you been?? What's been going on with you?? For me, well...I've been feeling overwhelmed lately...which, really isn't a new thing, as you know. I believe that I remain in a constant state of overwhelm...It just all depends on where my energy, mood, and ability to cope with said overwhelm is at that charts my days.
But, even so...everything feels like A LOT. So many things that need done, haven't been done, is on hold, is behind, needs decided on, needs paid, needs saved for, needs started, needs kept up with, needs remembered, needs found, needs lost, needs taken care of, needs put away, needs fixed, needs cleaned...so many NEEDS!! And they are all swirling around in my head trying to not get lost & forgotten!!
What I really NEED is to take the time that all of these different things are trying to demand. Which, they are all to that point because I've been feeling like I just don't even know where to start with ANY of it, so I push it all to a back burner!! Well...at this point, all of my burners are FULL & OVERFLOWING...there is just no more room. I have to do SOMETHING!!
So, I have up and decided to declare this month "Au-GYST"!! Now YOU know....so tell EVERYONE!!
Not sure if this is already a thing or not?? I tried kinda Googling it, but didn't come up with anything...but, I'm going with it!! Feel free to join right in!!
First off...if you happen to have NOT heard about what "GYST" is, we should probably start there. GYST represents "Get Your *Stuff Together" {*typically there is another "S" word...feel free to use either!} I first heard about GYST'ing from the website HowToGYST...it would be a great place for you to find out more about what it really means, tips & tricks, and just be a wonderful resource!! Have fun looking around over there!!
What Au-GYST will mean for ME??
I am definitely not good at long challenges. It's exciting at the beginning, but after a bit of the mundane part of working toward the end goal, I can get bored and lose interest. Yup...those stinking ADHD tendencies can get in the way of a good challenge for me every time.
Instead, I will be doing a "Reverse Checklist" of sorts. I will have an ongoing list that I will add to daily of what I have accomplished. The hope is, the longer it gets...the more I see I've done...it will motivate me to just keep adding more & more to the list!!
I may have an "Inspiration List" somewhere...to have some of the things that I want to make sure I don't forget to do written down somewhere so I don't have to keep it lingering about in my head. Things tend to get "misplaced" if I don't write them down.
It's going to be totally random. Probably moving from one project to another...BUT, hopefully having more projects completed by August 31st than I have now.
What do I hope to accomplish at the end of Au-GYST??
*A sense of pride & accomplishment for jobs well done.
*Happiness...that things have been put in better order.
*Peace & contentment within our home.
These are the 3 big ones, I think?? The what would be considered "deeper down" accomplishments. Of course, I have the practical list...which is still in my head, and a jumbled mess. So, I can't even make a coherent list for this post at the moment!! There is so much...it really is quite ridiculous!!
Deep sigh!
What does Au-GYST mean for YOU??
Thirty-one days to use towards Getting Your Stuff Together!! Motivation & Support along the way!! I'm sure I'm not the only one out there with things that have gotten a bit out of control within my home, life, and such. If you have things that you've been pushing off to the side that needs done...and you know you'll feel much better afterwards...then let's hop on this Au-GYST journey TOGETHER!!!
I'm here to support YOU & cheer you on!!
The first step is to take that first step!!
Make the decision that you are going to do THIS!! Declare it!!
Create your list of what goals you want to work on, or begin your "Reverse Checklist" {as I'm doing} to add to what tasks you do daily. Whichever motivates you more!! If you have other methods of working toward goals...please share below in comments!!
Then just start....and Keep Moving Forward!!
If you are on Instagram & Facebook, use the hashtag #augyst23 so we can celebrate & encourage each other!!
I'd LOVE to see a community of us working together to support each other during this next month!! Not only will we be reaching our goals, but creating connections with others!! It will be a beautiful thing!!
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First of all I love this! Now I have to decide what GYST looks like for me....well for me and Mocha because I have a feeling she will be involved in the plan.