Me & My Quite Contrary Life

NUDGED: "Tackle a nagging task" BACKSTORY: I have many tasks that are constantly on my to-do list, week after week. These "minor" things annoy me so I consider them "nagging tasks". For some reason, I never get around to completing them, so they are always there continuing to annoy me. Can I break the cycle of suck this week, and accomplish at least one thing?! QUOTE: "When we accumulate projects on our to-do list, they eat up our attention, even if unconsciously, and even if we never start them." - from "Thrive" by Arianna Huffington HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: I have been in a season of tackling projects recently, so I had momentum going into this nudge. I cleaned out a pile of books that I finished reading but don't want to keep, and donated 20 of them to a good cause. I also just finished cleaning through all my papers in a four-drawer file cabinet, which resulted in two bags of paper to be recycled. I am on a roll! I qui...

NUDGED: "Do something I hate doing" BACKSTORY: I saw this idea on another person's nudges list and really liked it. There are so many items on my to-do list that I never get to because I don't really WANT to. Unfortunately, these dreaded tasks need to get done some time. This was the week to do it! Time to "like" what I hate doing. QUOTE: "The hardest part of any important task is getting started on it in the first place. Once you actually begin work on a valuable task, you seem to be naturally motivated to continue." - Brian Tracy in Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: It wasn't a very fun week, but it was a productive one. I finally did the tasks that I really don't like doing, including pulling weeds from the flower beds, cleaning a dirty toilet, cleaning mold spots off the bathroom ceiling, picking up dog poop in the backyard, and vacuuming our bedroom...