procrastination

These past couple weeks, I’ve been faced with a bit of a personal challenge. 


Working with youth, I am often asked to help them with life skills and help them be better equipped in school life and life afterwards. One topic that I’ve given numerous workshops on is also my own biggest nemesis. And that is the topic of how to plan, how to stay organized, how to achieve your goals. 

See the problem? Even my blog posts are a form of procrastination for me. I have this huge dissertation looming over my head like a dark rain cloud and I’m too lazy to go get an umbrella even though I’m getting soaked. Yup, that’s the best analogy I have for you right now. It’s after lunch and my brain isn’t working, but you get the idea. 

Make goals, plan, stay organized. You know the drill. Easy to say but who actually does that (and no, do not tell me, I do not want to know)? But really, how am I supposed to educate these youngsters if I can’t even do them myself? S.M.A.R.T. goals, yea yea, they’re the best. Even as I animatedly talk about the importance of goal setting to eradicate procrastination and keeping motivation high, I feel a little bit like the impostor within. 

So maybe, I need to go through my own powerpoint and notes and set myself a goal. In fact, I think I just need a good kick in the ass. 

Do. Your. Friggin. Dissertation. Woman!