My second play day

Friday 12th August was play day 2 and I was determined to get essay 3 out of 5 of my unit 3 homeopathy course done!

So as soon as Paul had left the house I sat myself at the dining room table in my PJs and tackled the last few pages of a very dry text book. I gave myself a time limit and the promise of a bacon sandwich. It worked- hoorah! A good start.

Then I found my break for getting dressed and tidying the house took quite a little bit longer than planned. Oh no, I felt really worried that I was going to fail the task I'd set myself for the day. I still really wanted to get the essay done so that I could have the rest of the weekend off. Keep focused I told myself and adjusted my plan for the day which really gave me hope that I could still achieve it. I just needed to get my head down. So I did.

A couple of hours later I'd read 30 pages, half a chapter, of another much less dry book but still felt I was getting no where fast. I started to think about getting the essay written rather than finishing all the set reading. Naughty naughty!! So I had a break, (yes it was on my plan!), to run some errands. Much to my disappointment I was late getting started again! Oh no. How rubbish.

So I adjusted the plan for a second time and still saw that I could still make it. Even with completing the reading. I couldn't help myself but finish the reading anyway as I hate missing out on things.

Sure enough by the skin of my teeth I finished the whole essay by the end of the day. I learnt that a plan really does work. Even a flexible one. I knew where I was with the big picture and also had the satisfaction of ticking off each of the smaller tasks throughout the day. It stopped me from worrying about not finishing and actually egged me on every step of the way.

Phew!! Cinderella will go to the ball.