All right - Yesterday we ended with tackling one small thing, picking it out, DOING it, and most importantly, FINISHING that one small task that you picked out.

Let’s say that you picked cleaning out the trash from the car {note: I didn’t say “cleaning the car” - that’s a bigger job - just get the clutter/trash out of there.}  Or you picked making a phone call to someone you’ve been putting off for whatever reason.

Now.  You did it!  It’s “Miller Time!”.  Seriously, stop. Take a moment.  Revel in what you just accomplished.  Ok, so you didn’t conquer global warming… geez… it doesn’t matter the “size” of the task - sometimes it’s just the fact that you actually DID something is quite an accomplishment.

Now, to some of you out there, this is going to seem plain silly.  Right up there with the “Make your bed” post, hmm?  Well, for many of us with “energy drain” issues this can be quite an accomplishment. 

So, I haven’t mentioned reward yet, have I?  Well, here’s the reward - a great big mental pat on the back.  I’m serious!  When you’re standing there quietly for just a moment, smile to yourself and FEEL how good it is to have started, done, and completed just one thing.  And QUIT beating yourself up about how small it was, that it didn’t really matter, or any of the hundreds of self-defeating things we tell ourselves.

This time your reward is worth more than any money, better for you than any drug, and feels better than… well… you get my meaning!  Feeling good about something you did and actually praising yourself for it is the best thing you can do for yourself - ever.

So, thank you, Cheryl Richardson for writing about Energy Drains and inspiring these last few blogs.

Tomorrow…. on to other topics.  What shall I pick?