Action

 Well, I said it came down to taking action. So here we go... 

Each night I will review my previous day and begin planning my coming day. And each morning I will plan out my day fully. I've created a spreadsheet for this which will keep track of part of the data, and I'll use good old fashioned paper and pen for the other half. 

This morning I journaled this: 

WIN: I made the decision yesterday to start writing, planning, goal setting, and today I'm already taking action. 

GOALS: Reach 111 lbs with visible abs. Make my next trips social rather than solo. Be valuable by creating personal content and connecting genuinely to others. 

WHY: I've discovered my own Hell Loop (see yesterdays blog post titled Hell), and that I need love, friends, creativity, to get out of it. 

DOMINO: Eating to live NOT living to eat. Eating at a calorie deficit. 

TASKS: Morning routine (tea, journal, pilates, meditate, walk, shower, beauty). Leave my apartment by car (to the tree, the beach, downtown, Costco). Begin editing footage for next YT video. Eat at a calorie deficit (1000-1400 cals) - so track calories. Pack for trip to Shaile's tomorrow. 

And my spreadsheet detailed out the minutia of my tasks. But at the bottom of my spreadsheet I also added my monthly MTOs (Minimum, Target, Outrageous) so I can have measurable for my goals. 

	Minimum	Target	Outrageous
INCOME(month)	$2400	$2800	$5000
STEPS(day)	10000	11000	15000
YT VIDEOS	1/month	2/month	1/week
COMMENTS	30 min/day	1 hr/day	3 hr/day
PILATES	1 day/week	5 days/week	7 days/week

So, what did I complete today? Did I wallow in anxiety? Did I complete every single thing? Neither! 

I completed my morning routine flawlessly (although maybe taking a bit more time than needed). I walked the neighborhood, did pilates, drank green tea, journaled, shaved, showered, put on make up, and carefully chose my outfit. 

Feeling pretty damn good, I then packed a drink and got in my car. I set the destination for the Angel Oak Tree on Johns Island. 

Afterward, I drove past a gorgeous and ancient cemetery and church. 

Finally, I stopped in Costco, made a return, walked around and talked to my sister on the phone, all while collecting compliments from other shoppers and employees. 

Just as I arrived home, it began to pour down rain. So I ate some food, watched some Lucifer, and worked on my video footage. I even had a thrilling conversation with my favourite person in the world! You know those people that quicken your pulse and make your thoughts race?

After a walk this evening, I packed my bag to drive to Atlanta for tomorrow night. 

No, I did not do EVERYTHING on my list. I didn't meditate, count calories, drive downtown, or go to the beach. But I did most of it, and I felt wonderful having a plan. I felt some anxiety throughout the day, but still had quite the adventure. I'm living my life. 1 day, 1 action, 1 step at a time now. This is HUGE progress from the past week, don't you agree?