This afternoon I had a chance to get back out into my garden for a few minutes. I was enjoying the beautiful flowers, but I noticed how quickly the weeds had grown up and how they were trying to take over the garden. As I pulled them out I thought about how much like life this is.
We "plant" beautiful deeds in our lives and we go along for a little while quite comfortably but then we notice that some "weeds" have sprung up. Perhaps someone said something and your feelings were hurt. Perhaps you said something to someone that you now regret. Perhaps you didn't get the job you wanted, the project you were hoping for, the raise you expected and the niggling doubts (weeds) started taking over.
It doesn't take long for the negativity to set in after that and unless you get rid of those weeds quickly they can take over and you begin to feel some signs of depression. You may wake up in the morning and not want to get out of bed. You may not want to get out and socialize with your friends. You may sit around your house moping.
It is important to deal with those "weeds" as soon as they start. It is much easier to pluck them when they are small rather than wait until they have grown and firmly implanted themselves in the garden.
Unfortunately for me today, it had been a long time since I was able to get in the garden due to weather and my schedule so many of those weeds were quite firmly implanted and it is going to take more than one session to get rid of them. It is the same with the "weeds" in our life.
It takes approximately 3 weeks to make or break a habit, so if the weeds are firmly implanted in your life, it will take more than a single effort to get rid of them. It will take conscious, repeated efforts to get rid of them and restore your life garden to a state of beauty.
BANABU
To having a beautiful Life Garden
Fran Watson
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
How Are You Doing?
Every time I log into Facebook, it asks me "What's on your mind?" I wonder why they want to know, are they really interested in who I am and what I am thinking about or are they just trying to figure out how they can market to me?
Have you ever felt that when people ask the question, "How are you doing?" they are just waiting to tell you how they are doing, but they want to be polite and ask you first?
It seems to me that it happens more and more often. People also ask the question as they pass you on the street, but they really don't expect you to stop and tell them. "Hi, how are you doing?" they say as they walk on by. I sometimes wonder what would happen if you stopped and said, "Actually, I'm not doing very well. I had this (operation/accident/event) happen and ......" Can't you just picture them squirming and wanting to get away?
How many times have you asked the question and not waited for the answer? Or just expected someone to say "great, how are you?" as they pass on by.
Well, today, I want to really ask you... "How are you doing?" Are things going well in your life? Do you need a little help or support? A listening ear? If so, post a message below or send me an email. I will take the time to listen and respond to you.
Have a great day!!
Fran Watson
Have you ever felt that when people ask the question, "How are you doing?" they are just waiting to tell you how they are doing, but they want to be polite and ask you first?
It seems to me that it happens more and more often. People also ask the question as they pass you on the street, but they really don't expect you to stop and tell them. "Hi, how are you doing?" they say as they walk on by. I sometimes wonder what would happen if you stopped and said, "Actually, I'm not doing very well. I had this (operation/accident/event) happen and ......" Can't you just picture them squirming and wanting to get away?
How many times have you asked the question and not waited for the answer? Or just expected someone to say "great, how are you?" as they pass on by.
Well, today, I want to really ask you... "How are you doing?" Are things going well in your life? Do you need a little help or support? A listening ear? If so, post a message below or send me an email. I will take the time to listen and respond to you.
Have a great day!!
Fran Watson
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Time Management and Goals
I have been having conversations with people lately about Goal Setting and Time Management. Everyone says they don't have enough time to set goals or to accomplish tasks, but the truth is unless you set the goals you will NEVER find the time to complete them. You see you can't really manage time, you can only manage you.
Do you really know what you spend your time on each day? Have you ever taken the time to really look at what you do? How long does it take you to make and eat your breakfast each day? Do you read the paper while you eat? How long does that take? Do you sit and wait for the coffee to perc or do you do other things while it is percolating? What about lunch? Do you eat on the go? Eat at your desk? Go out for lunch? Again, how long does it take?
Have you ever sat down to watch ONE program and found yourself still sitting on the couch 3 hours later? That's because you didn't have a goal, something else you wanted to accomplish that night. If you had, you would have made a decision about whether or not you would even watch the one program, or would you work on a task towards completing your goal.
Do you have a goal you want to achieve? Other than, "I want to be rich and retire." Do you know the exact amount you want to make, the exact amount you would need to retire comfortably, taking into account inflation and what activities you want to do when you retire. Have you written your goal down? Have you begun your yearly, monthly, weekly, daily plan on how you are going to accomplish it? Studies have shown that if you WRITE down your goal and put it somewhere where you will see it every day, you have a better chance of achieving it. If you write it down and set out a plan on how you will achieve it, you are well on your way.
Think about it....A multi-millionaire has the same number of hours in the day as you do, they just do different things with it. You will probably not find them sitting on the couch in their living room watching hour after hour of TV. You will probably find them getting together with people who can help them with their goals.
What do you want to accomplish? Start today by taking a look at how you spend your time and see where you can make some time to work on YOUR GOALS. If you would like a time log to record your time for the next week, send me an email (franlwatson (at) gmail.com) with the subject line "TIME LOG" and I will send you a copy.
It takes time and effort to achieve a goal, but it is always worth it. Start small, reward yourself for accomplishing tasks, but START.
Have a great day!!!
Fran Watson
BANABU
Do you really know what you spend your time on each day? Have you ever taken the time to really look at what you do? How long does it take you to make and eat your breakfast each day? Do you read the paper while you eat? How long does that take? Do you sit and wait for the coffee to perc or do you do other things while it is percolating? What about lunch? Do you eat on the go? Eat at your desk? Go out for lunch? Again, how long does it take?
Have you ever sat down to watch ONE program and found yourself still sitting on the couch 3 hours later? That's because you didn't have a goal, something else you wanted to accomplish that night. If you had, you would have made a decision about whether or not you would even watch the one program, or would you work on a task towards completing your goal.
Do you have a goal you want to achieve? Other than, "I want to be rich and retire." Do you know the exact amount you want to make, the exact amount you would need to retire comfortably, taking into account inflation and what activities you want to do when you retire. Have you written your goal down? Have you begun your yearly, monthly, weekly, daily plan on how you are going to accomplish it? Studies have shown that if you WRITE down your goal and put it somewhere where you will see it every day, you have a better chance of achieving it. If you write it down and set out a plan on how you will achieve it, you are well on your way.
Think about it....A multi-millionaire has the same number of hours in the day as you do, they just do different things with it. You will probably not find them sitting on the couch in their living room watching hour after hour of TV. You will probably find them getting together with people who can help them with their goals.
What do you want to accomplish? Start today by taking a look at how you spend your time and see where you can make some time to work on YOUR GOALS. If you would like a time log to record your time for the next week, send me an email (franlwatson (at) gmail.com) with the subject line "TIME LOG" and I will send you a copy.
It takes time and effort to achieve a goal, but it is always worth it. Start small, reward yourself for accomplishing tasks, but START.
Have a great day!!!
Fran Watson
BANABU
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