I'll start over on Monday...

Life got pretty crazy last week with family medical emergencies. Everyone seems to be fine now and the storm has passed for the most part. But it was intense. 

Like the kind of crazy where you find out your house is on fire, your car has been stolen, and the IRS is auditing you.

The drop-everything-that-you're-doing-and-show-up kind of crazy. And we all did, we abandoned our normal lives for a few days to help when and where possible. Because that's what you do...

Things finally got back to semi-normal by Friday and I was frazzeled to say the least. I opened up my calendar, instantly was all, "Nope, we'll start over on Monday (cause that always works.)" And if there's ever a good excuse to not honor your schedule it's medical emergencies, right? 

However, the things on my calendar were still important to me, and there were no longer any emergencies. I'm the one that decided that those things were calendar worthy in the first place, and that certainly hadn't changed.

I was at the all too familiar fork in the road. 

I could have taken the path of least resistance and just trudged through the weekend (likely thinking about all of the things I should be doing anyway.) 

Old me would have taken this path without even thinking twice. And she would have ordered cheese enchiladas with a bucket of queso on the side.

Instead, I sat down and brainstormed on how I could still get everything knocked out by Monday, and I worked on completely shifting my mindset.

This type of decision is where the rubber meets the road.

This is when transformation occurs (or doesn't).

The compound effect of these tiny moments and seemingly small decisions is significant.

So I hunkered down.

I removed a few of the "nice to do" items from my calendar.

And I got to work — Eye-Of-The-Tiger mode.

It wasn't that bad once I went all-in on my decision (it never is).

Resistance is the part that sucks.

Not only did I make up for the lost time, I still found myself with 4 hours of FREE TIME on Sunday.

Let me tell you; binge-watching Netflix is fun.

Binge-watching Netflix without shame, disappointment, and the I-should-be-doing-something-else script running through my head is much better.

This weekend my growth was undeniable. Old me would have had a much different experience. 

Old me would have started Monday feeling way behind, defeated, and disappointed in myself.

But this me started Monday feeling proud of myself and ready to kick some donkey.

It isn't always easy to decide to do the things that are best for our future selves, but this is the only way we can truly transform our lives.

Making decisions based on long-term wants and desires instead of instant gratification is a skill, and it takes practice.

It's not as hard you think (it’s not willpower), and it's super addictive once you start experiencing the results.

If this is something you struggle with, hit me up. I can save you a lot of time, misery, and cheese enchiladas.

Machele Galloway is a Certified Life Coach through The Life Coach School. She's based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and specializes in helping her clients manage their time and their minds. She firmly believes that you can't manage one without managing the other. She virtually coaches women nationwide. If she isn't coaching clients, she is studying concepts and techniques. And if she isn't doing that, she's probably playing with a dog somewhere. If you are interested in working with Machele, click here to schedule your free consultation to find out if it’s a good fit for you.

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