Inspiration

Reading my brother's blog about his lists for October inspired me. I love to make lists, and I really love checking off the items as they are completed. A list keeps me focused and totally motivated. John thinks that's a bit sick, but I can't help it. I am totally addicted because when I don't make a list, it doesn't get done. I have sticky notes everywhere, the Super Sticky ones, that I write on and then stick, knowing they will stay stuck. Those are the immediate goals. I keep monthly lists in a file on my computer. So now that I'm inspired, here's October.

October, 2010
Family (10+ hours)
o Write to Bradley each Monday night
o Have a date each Friday night with John
o Send birthday cards to Max, Natalie, Isabelle
o Be available to help Barry and Melanie as needed with the new baby

RCDP (2 hours)
o Organize the RCDP booth for the Conyers Olde Town Fall Festival
o Make a RCDP deposit
o Spend 1 hour organizing the RCDP books:
o New checks
o Old check stubs
o Check request forms
o Send Lisa membership information

Church (10 hours)
o Have FHE each Monday
o Choir
o Organize music for next few months
o Write in a harmony part for Children All Over the World
o Go Visiting Teaching
o Read scriptures each day

Dissertation (10 – 15 hours reading; 25 – 30 hours writing)
o Read:
o On Not Being Able to Paint
o Bipolar Expedition
o Opportunity House
o Bitter Milk
o Write
o Record quotes from each book
o Transcribe narrative into new story format
 Week of Oct. 4 – 4 pages
 Week of Oct. 11 – 4 pages
 Week of Oct. 18 – 4 pages
 Week of Oct. 25 – 4 pages
o Write new material
 Week of Oct. 4 – 4 pages
 Week of Oct. 11 – 4 pages
 Week of Oct. 25 – 4 pages

I keep another list at school with my work there. I feel better already since writing out this list!