Wow, it’s been a slow blog month for me. I’ve started 5 posts (this one makes 6) but have yet to finish one. I have a good reason. Or maybe you’ll think it’s an excuse. I’ve been working on my manuscript and getting to all those pesky to-do items still lingering on my list from 2009. Those are finally done. In addition, I’ve been working hard to not fall behind this year. Yes, I’m already behind and it’s only January 15th. I’ve come to the conclusion this happens because somewhere in the back of my mind I believe I’m allotted more hours in the day than everyone else. Hand in hand with that delusion is the one that says if I put it on my list for a day I can do it that day. Oh, I already have 20 1-hour items on the list, I can do 1 more. After all, if I try really hard, I can do some of them in 30 minutes instead of an hour. No, I don’t think I’m superwoman. I just think everything is my responsibility. There I said it. (Ha, Kelly, I beat you to it.)
I’ve always been a bit of a perfectionist, so I have a hard time thinking anything is “perfect” enough to be considered complete. I’m learning to let that go. One day, hopefully soon, I’ll really let it go. I’m afraid to set a date because if I fail that would be… well, less than perfect.
So, as soon as I finish typing the changes to Red, I’ll get back to work on those blog entries.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:25 am TL, in many cases, your perfectionism (is that a word?) has served you well. Maybe it’s just a matter of standing back from your various projects and discerning when “just enough” really “IS enough”. Ya know,I see a great self-help book title in here somewhere… “Perfecting the Lack of Perfection” Love you!