Planning

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

I’m looking at a planner and reviewing the information I entered yesterday. I have elected to “find” my inner-organized and goal-achieving self, and I now have a book for planning. In it, I have scribbled some “things to remember” and my due-in times at work. It’s a start, can’t hurt, and best, will prove a helpful tool.

Without question, planners are wonderfully helpful. What’s questionable about planning are users. As for me, something inside resists organizing, and sometimes, I fly by the seat of my pants. I wonder why and have written about my struggles. Finally, again, I’m in the mood to challenge myself to get on board. I am using a simple-looking planner.

I see a scribble reminding me to buy bread flour. For some weeks, I’ve been baking bread. The loaves are turning out deliciously without bread flour. My instructions call for it, so bread flour might punch up the outcomes. This is nonessential but an entry; I’m trying!

Other notes are more weighty; reminders about sending money to the IRS, paying near-due bills, and replying to friends who’ve written to me. All that’s okay and helpful, but the planner’s most important job is to get me to work on time.

This planner is for keeping my head straight about work starting times. The other day, I should have been at work at 8:30 but showed up at 10:30 after focusing on another day’s starting time. That’s happened before. I’ve missed starting times by confusing myself by staring at the wrong day’s schedule.

Good planning to “get me to the church on time” would be a boon! I will try to be more diligent about making this effort effective. The win won’t be lessened from reminders of little things, like getting bread flour.

Dear Friends: Today has an early start time: I’m fully aware and moving Diana