21 Days to a More Disciplined Life: The Challenge

  • October 31, 2012

  • October 31, 2012

It’s not quite 8 AM here. I’m dressed and made up. I’ve already washed, dried, and folded several loads of laundry, set up our science experiment, cooked a hot breakfast for all, photocopied our middot / character study unit…

OK, that’s not true. It’s really midnight and I’m mostly set up for tomorrow, but here I am, still up and doing “things.” That’s the kind of blog post I’d like to be writing right now, but real life isn’t as pretty as the picture.

I’ve kind of been dragging here. You know what I mean? After the rush of the holidays, it’s been hard to get back to routine – especially since our routine didn’t really get started before being taken over by Rosh Hashana and the rest of the chagim! Anyone feeling the same? Quick, I need a reminder:

"Done is better than perfect"

“Done is better than perfect” (Photo credit: kellan)

I think I should laminate that and put it up on my wall!

So I’ve written about being a little blah and wanting to change things around here. I want to intentionally live my life instead of chasing whatever crisis pops up. And now I’m going to do something about it – and I hope you’ll come along! It starts with:

Yep, I’m back here again. After giving away several copies of the 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life, now I’m going to use it to work through some changes in my life and my household. And since public accountability is a good thing…and some of you know me in real life so I can’t hide…I’m going for it. Talk about stepping out of your comfort zone…and publicly, too.

If you didn’t win that giveaway, you can still buy the e-book or the kindle version (it’s $4.99). It might just be the jumpstart you are looking for!

So the first step is to identify some possible projects. Oh, they abound around here:

  • Get chore system worked out and running
  • Get mitzva acknowledgement system going
  • Figure out the best rhythm for the days and weeks
  • Rewrite cleaning list
  • Revisit modern Hebrew program for older kids
  • Write regular, interesting, and exciting blog posts
  • Getting up earlier and with a better attitude (Yes, that’s for me. Really.)
  • Exercise. How can that be fit into the schedule?
  • And SO MUCH MORE.
But here’s the thing: I need to identify a mega-challenge to work on throughout the 21 days. Since so many of those are related to our daily routines, I’ve chosen to create and revamp our daily routine as my mega-challenge. In 21 days,  starting November 1 (yes, that’s tomorrow!) I should have a better routine in place – and you get to hear all about it!
There are quite a few other bloggers doing this challenge, but I’m specifically looking for some fellow Jewish challengers. (Like so many other practical – inspirational things, there is another religion all over, but not much Jewish support – and I like not having to edit what I’m reading to follow my own beliefs…)
Will you join me?
You can get your copy of 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life and let’s encourage each other! Or just follow along here and post a comment. Us bloggers, we love comments, especially when we’re going out of our comfort zone!
See you here tomorrow.

Amital

A die-hard listmaker and observant Jewish mommy of 5, managing the challenges of life bit by bit with the help of a Shalom Bayit book and lists. And chocolate, of course. Lots of chocolate.

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2 comments

    • Shuli on October 31, 2012 at 8:38 pm
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    I actually got the e-book when it was on a 99cent special, but my computer warned me not to open it because of a potential virus. Not sure what to do about that, in the mean time I will follow on your blog. But tell me something- do all your organizing projects drive your family crazy? That’s kinda what I’m worried about here!

      • Amital on November 1, 2012 at 4:46 am
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      Hi Shuli-

      I’m not sure about a virus – I got a copy without a problem and I know other people who did as well. Did you ask about it from the site?

      As for organizing projects driving my family crazy, I don’t think so. I mainly do the work on myself until it’s ready to go, and then roll it out for everyone. So they aren’t included until the end, and life seems to go on as normal until I introduce the change. Change isn’t fun for anyone, but we jump in and then focus on doing it right at first. And I won’t introduce everything at once so they have a chance to focus on what’s new.

      I’m looking for long haul changes but made with baby steps so it becomes our new normal, if that makes sense.

      Thanks for following (and commenting!), and I look forward to hearing about your journey!

      Amital

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