#reverb10 December 11

Prompt: 11 Things. What are 11 things your life doesn't need in 2011. How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life?

author - Sam Davidson 

1. stuff - in the very vague and general sense of the term.  all the extra bits.  stuff laying around the house we don't use.  things we have extra's of.  books.  clothes. utensils in the kitchen.  I want to stream line and live with less.  But, it also means the stuff inside.  the clutter in my soul.
2. worry - I am realistic enough to know that I will not stop worrying altogether.  But, I could worry less.  I could do with less worry.  To actively work against worrying - especially the things I have little or no control over.
3. procrastination - I am the Queen of procrastinating.  I will put off unpleasant tasks such as the taxes, until the last possible moment.  I will always make the deadline so, I then create chaos and havoc in my own life.  I will attempt to tackle tasks in a timely manner.
4. alcohol during the week - I do like my wine and ale.  Pinot Gris in the summer on my deck and a tasty dark ale and/ or red wine in the winter.  I stopped drinking through the summer as my husband opted to not partake for caloric reasons.  I am not that hard core so my concession through winter is that I will only imbibe during the weekends.  I will save calories and dollars. 
5. official church duties - I am pretty certain that my role on parish council is coming to and end this January.  I look forward to stepping away from the regular meetings and finding new ways to serve my community in an unofficial capacity.
6. excuses not to write - I need to commit to a regular writing routine.  That way the time is set in stone.  It is not laundry time, or cleaning the bathroom time but Time to Write.
7. chronic sciatic pain - yes.  this I could do without.  I would sleep better and be less irritable without the unrelenting leg pain.  I am learning that stress and being tired is a trigger.   I will continue to work on ways to strengthen my back and keep the stress to a minimum.  I will get back into doing pilates on a regular basis.  
8. defensiveness - I get defensive when I am criticized.  I need to loose this trait. 
   
9. weight - I could lose some weight.  It would help with the sciatic pain battle as well as give me more energy to fight the good fight.  I will do this by making time to exercise regularly.  
10. not enough sleep - since I am getting up earlier, I need to go to bed earlier.  bottom line.  If I start to short change myself in the sleep department - things go sideways quite quickly.  I need to respect and honour this body of mine.
11. indirect communication - I will call it out when I hear it.