Day 16 of 31 days resetting my life challenge

Today we had to redesign our day. Yesterday we had to write down what we did each hour of our day. Yesterday was a bit of a challenge because hardly anything I did yesterday was what I do on a normal day. I was already planning on making some changes with how I spend the time I have in my day.

Today gave me a opportunity to start making the kind of day I want. I definitely want to dedicate more time for prayer, working on my businesses, and some exercise. It’s hard for me to do these things with the crazy schedule of my children, and on top of that I’m currently looking for a job so I’m sure my ideal day will change once I find a job.

Basketball season for the kids start in a few weeks which will tie up my time from about 5pm-9pm. I have son that plays and my daughter plays as well. So I plan to either stay up or a little later or get up an hour earlier than what I do now. I also plan to get more rest. Right now I average about 4 or 5 hours of sleep per night. I want to get between 6-7 and hopefully a full 8. I want to invest in an ipad or some sort of netbook that I can use at sporting events when I’m able to.

The time is going to be a challenge for me, always has, but I have made a conscious effort to limit my time of social networking, and use it mainly for business purpose. Of course, I do have to remain in contact with those on my social networking sites so they will continue to stay in contact with me and see what I have going on, etc.

So everything I do has a method to the madness!

~Daphne

Day 15 of my 31 days to resetting my life challenge

Hey everyone, doing a little catching up with my updates today.

Day 13 we had to write a create our life letter. I chose not to share mine with the world until I’m finished with some of my personal development and until I have made some major changes that I need to make. But I promise I will share eventually. I will say this, It help me put things into perspective.

Day 14 was a catch up day and a day of reflection.

Today is Day 15, it’s November 1st, and I’ve decided to do a 10 day fast. I have NEVER fasted before so this is definitely going to be a challenge for me. I pray all the time but fasting…that’s going to be hard. So in the process of doing it I’m teaching myself how to do it as well. Should be interesting along with difficult. I’m weaning myself from FB for the next 5 days and then giving it up totally for the last 5 days of my fast. I will still be blogging and tweeting (scarcely). I participated in Girlfriends Pray today for the first time. It was the first tweet I saw on my TL this morning, and since I’m making all these major life changes I figured I’d give it a try. I’m so glad I did and I’ll definitely be participating more. Especially while I’m on this 10 day fast.

We have to account for all our time today, hour by hour. At least it came at a time where I am trying to be more conscious about how I am spending mine, and I’m sure it will help me get focused on these projects I need to be getting organized. I am a huge procrastinator at times and I’m really trying to get out of that. I spend way too much time doing things for other people and not focusing and/or working on my stuff.

Well I hope everyone has a great Tuesday! Until tomorrow have a wonderful day!

Diva

Day 12 of 31 days to resetting my life challenge

Day 12 assignment is to write a letter to your Lizard Brain. Your Lizard Brain is resistance. For example: fear, procrastination, and making excuses are just a few. “The lizard brain is what stops you in your tracks and keeps you from moving forward.”

Here’s my letter to my Lizard Brain:

Dear Lizard Brain,

It’s me! I’m really enjoying this life changing challenge taking place within me right now. And I just wanted to let you know that I’m not going to let you get in the way of this. Procrastination and letting myself get distracted has been your way of interfering with my self development, my growth, and my success. Those days are over. I’ve always known you were there just wasn’t what to call you or what your forms were. Now that I do know- I know how to handle you. Once I know how to do that…you are in trouble. So, I know you will always be here, but you need to know that you will remain uneffective and have no purpose in my life any longer.

Sincerely,

Daphne

Day 10 of my 31 days to resetting my life challenge

Yesterday was a little difficult for me. I woke up feeling like I didn’t want to be here. Sometimes bad times will do that to you. But I have some great people in my circle who are encouraging, and just there when I need to talk. It’s funny because most people aren’t use to seeing me break, I’m always the strong one, encouraging and helping people, and for the past few months, it just hasn’t been that way.

Well today we had to pick one thing and do it from our life cycle. There are so many things I want to change about my life right now, that picking one place to start was quite difficult. I mean…7 areas to change things and I have at least 5 in each area. LOL Really? Just one? LOL So I decided to start with something that wasn’t too difficult, would benefit me in other areas, and I could start within in the next few months. I’ve decided to go back to school. I have been thinking about it for awhile now, and I was even going to change my field, but the more I’ve been doing this challenge the more I’m finding out about myself…So I am going back to school sometime in 2012 and I’m going to take classes that will enhance the areas I’m already experienced in. No sense in learning something new, and I may not like it, I might as well expand on what I already know and enjoy doing!

Sometimes the things we want to do aren’t always the things we are called to do.

31 Days to resetting my life challenge- Day 9

Well Day 9 was yesterday, and let’s say I got to DREAM a little bit. The assignment was to create a life map. It literally took me all day to complete my map but it was well worth it. It helped me realize even more things and realign my life structure.

I’m realizing that you are never too old to change your life around. Mine began 9 days ago. I’m so glad I came across this challenge and I’m only 10 days into it.

With the life map we had to take 7 areas of our life, and write down the things we wanted in those areas. For example: Education mine was to at least go back to school and finish up my Associate’s. I really want some type of degree. I’m very experienced in a lot of areas but I have been feeling extremely incomplete lately and I really believe it has something to do with not having some type of degree. I did realize that instead of going back to school for something totally different, I’m going to go back in an area that I’m already experienced in and get a degree. Might as well continue to use the skills I already have for what I already enjoy doing. I may go back for something totally different, and not like it at all and then I’ll feel like I wasted even more time.

Day 10 we had to choose one thing from our life map and make the first step in reaching that goal. I have so many…but I’m going to start with back to school, so I’m going to do some research today and make steps to get back in school in 2012.

Live your DREAMS

Day 8 of my 31 days to resetting my life challenge

Hello everyone. I first want to thank those of you who are following my journey. I really appreciate the support. I’m really enjoying this challenge. It’s really helping me to realize some things about myself and dig deep. If you would like to take the challenge please visit Happy Black Woman and get started!

Day 7 was a rest and catch up day. I can’t believe I made the whole week. I sometimes have a bad habit of becoming distracted when I’m doing things…especially for myself. So for me to make this a priority that I’m doing my challenges daily, is very important to me.

Day 8 we had to write down all the things that we are grateful for. We were suppose to carry our notebooks around with us all day and whenever we thought of something we were grateful for we were suppose to write it down.

I’ve been going through some really trying times since June of this year, and in writing down the things I’m grateful for, I must admit…this part of the challenge was extremely difficult because I honestly couldn’t find many things that I am grateful for at the current moment. But I can say the things I am grateful for are important to me and in anyone else’s life. I’m currently grateful for my children, my dad, my health, my sanity, God waking me up every morning, good friends, and having a roof over my head.

Today is Day 9 of the challenge and it’s going to be interesting. We have to create a life map.

I hope you will join me in this challenge and continue to support me in mine.

~Daphne S. Ali

Day 6 of 31 days to reset your life challenge

Day 4, 5, and 6 was a three part process to writing your own personal mission statement. This definitely took me some time because I’ve always been one to try and ignore my mission in life and make it what I thought I wanted it to be.

Day 4 we had to list all of your values and then pick the 10 most important.

Day 5 we had to envision our values in action. We started by rating our 10 top values on a scale of 1-10 on how we felt we were acting out that particular value in our life. Then for each value we had to list out at least three actions that we are currently take or that we should be taking in order to honor and fulfill that value in our lives.

Day 6 we had to write our own personal mission statement. Mine is below… I’m sure by the time I finish these 31 days it will change…

I value my family, beliefs, creativity, achievement, image, social change, and children. I appreciate good music, good food, traveling, fine art, and fashion. I especially value honesty and loyalty. Before I die I want to have a positive impact on not only my own children but other children as well. I want to continue to be a role model and inspiration for children and women. As a writer, motivator, and big sister, I will use my life experiences, talents, skills, and knowledge to introduce others to their abilities. In my journey I will not neglect those people and things that are most valuable to me.