Increased Intensity of Purpose

I’ve been a bit disappointed with my lackluster attitude toward losing the 10 kilograms I want to lose. I have lost 5 kilograms, which is good but it has taken 5 months to do so.

But now, I’m not sure why, I feel much more goal-oriented. I really look at what keeps me from losing weight and solve each problem, one at a time. I don’t eat cookies or chocolate-covered almonds in the afternoon. I don’t have a glass of wine every night. I cook healthy foods more often. I don’t eat fast food. I drink homemade iced tea with fresh mint and stevia instead of cola. And drink more water.

And this kind of intense feeling of purpose has splashed over onto other aspects of my life.

Like downsizing.

I put “downsize clothing”  as a frog task (“Eat that frog!) on my kanban board. Last weekend, I pulled EVERY blouse and top out of my closets. I looked at each one and was attentive to the feelings the blouse set off. If the feeling was good, and especially if it was “WOW!”, I tried it on. Otherwise, I tossed it. If it fit, I kept it. If not, I tossed it.

This last weekend, I did exactly the same with my pants, jeans, leggings, etc. Even my knickers were subjected to the Relentless Purge!

Then I went on to tackle my shoes – all of them! I now have a new rule, if I don’t wear something in the next six months, out it goes. No mercy…

In the end, I had a pile of 15 pants, 20 pairs of (clean) underwear, 5 pairs of shoes and 20 blouses for my cleaning lady. She takes what she doesn’t need back to Poland and distributes the things to the needy.

Getting my act together with one thing led to other parts of my life getting better. I’d read research on this phenomena but now I’ve experienced it first hand!

I have decided to downsize my work a bit, too. Starting in August, I am dropping one of my teaching days.

As far as re-designing my life goes, I have stopped my gym membership and do my training with YouTube. Wonderful! I can pick out the workout I want whenever I want it.

After my month-long trip to Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, I decided to visit Japan in April. Maybe I’ll get lucky with the cherry blossoms.

I read two books every weekend and feel inspired to improve even more.

Do you have a FROG to tackle?