I can’t believe how long this has taken but………the hallway and trim are all painted!! The hallway started out a light lemony yellow color and is now a steel-gray. It pains me that this process has taken so long and it’s not even over yet! I still have to return the wall decor and clean the carpet.
Why did it take so long? A variety of reasons; I work full-time so some nights I was just worn out. I also underestimated the time certain tasks would take. And….I am a major procrastinator. I am working on this and making baby steps in the right direction but I still have a long way to go. I plan to do something and then the time comes and I find 27 other things to do instead.
What has helped? Breaking tasks up into small, bite sized pieces. I procrastinated so long on just taking down the decor and frames off of the wall and of course it took less than 20 minutes!! I was too busy thinking about all of the things that needed to be done after taking the items down that I let it paralyze me which led me to keep putting it off.
To trick myself into getting stuff done, I told myself that I just had to work for 30 minutes and then I could stop if I wanted to. Of course I never wanted to stop and I just continued until I came to a natural stopping point.
In any event, the largest task is done and now we’re down to the details. So without further whining about how tired I am after work, how long stuff takes and how much I procrastinate, I present to you the before and after of the painted hallway!
The laundry door needed repair which got done with the help of my friend. I previously talked about how heavy and awkward the door was which meant that I needed help to complete the task! The mirror that I removed from the guest bath still needs a new home. Right now, it’s sitting behind the door in the master bedroom (#reallife). It will likely get donated somewhere like ReStore (Habitat for Humanity).
So here we are “in progress”. I’m bound and determined to get this project done ASAP!!! I have my annual Oscar party on March 4th and I’d like to have everything done by them. That means I have to buckle down, make a plan, and execute!
Wish me luck and buckets of energy and motivation!!
How are you projects coming along? How do you battle procrastination or lack of motivation!
