I have in the beginning viewed avoidance as a negative quality that I want to eradicate. But in looking further, I see ways in which avoidance serves me. I avoid situations and people that are toxic and drain my energy in ways that I don't choose. I avoid things that are bad for me. I avoid unnecessary risk-taking. I begin to see that avoidance is just one side of the coin. It is a part of the process of discrimination, choosing what I want and don't want in my life. What is the other side of the coin? Discipline?
I have decided to work with prioritizing those tasks that I choose to do, that are steps toward my goal of a life of quality and balance. I bought a spiral-bound notebook and some pens with different colors of ink, designating the various priorities I will give to tasks. And, I will categorize tasks to various aspects of my life.
These categories could be:
physical, mental health and self-care
financial
spirituality and personal development
work
household and vehicle maintenance
creativity
relationships
selfless service and civic responsibilities
fun, hobbies, recreation
planning
In order to balance my life, I will prioritize activities in each of these categories, and do some in each category every day. I will allocate some time each day to planning for the next day and to creating a checklist of activities I have decided to do the next day (the dreaded to-do list).
I suspect that I'm going to learn that I do more than I think I do and also that these categories are not exclusive, that some things I do can fit into more than one category. I'll work with this for a while and see how it goes, make adjustments as I go along.
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