I am a list maker, I have a book of lists for work, a book of lists for home and, when things are of extreme importance, my lists can cross pollinate. There are columns, sometimes highlighted sections, and stickers. I have always kept lists and I would be lost without them. When I am overwhelmed by a bunch of priorities my first step is to make a fresh list that helps me think through how to eat the elephant one bite at time and put things in a perspective of priority order; this strategy helps me make a start.
Yesterday, I was crafting the day’s list and I realized that my credit card is about to expire and I have not received the replacement. So, the already overfilled day got a task added, to call the company and figure this out. And I will admit I had a little grump about it, why did this get lost, why do I have so much today, why is there this one more thing to add to a busy day? So contrary to all my efforts to begin a day in gratitude and positivity, I grumped.
My home, like others, is decorated for the holidays and as such the place where the mail usually goes is a Christmas wonderland of lights and décor; thus, my family has been chucking the mail on my desk. As part of my morning routine, I went to my desk at home to grab things I would need at work, and I noticed the rather large pile of mail. The new credit card was in an envelope in the stack. All that wasted grumpiness, all that needless worry! A pause was needed to actually check in on the facts, a moment of investigation would have changed the morning back to gratitude, tomorrow I will put that on my list as a priority.
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