Three days ago I wrote about avoiding procrastination by assigning no deadlines for tasks, and to Just Do It.

Today was a super busy day, you know the type. All day I kept worrying about getting my essay written, but things kept getting in my way. Maybe it was subliminal as I had not yet decided what I was writing about, which I normally decide the night before.

Without really realizing it, I had given myself not one, but TWO deadlines.

The first deadline was I had to have my essay written, edited and ready to post by 7pm. I like to publish at 9am or 7pm. I was running out of time.

The second deadline was not to miss a single day in this cohort.

It was Day 19. I was on a streak, determined to publlish all 30 days. But instead of just sitting down, writing and publishing, I was finding every way possible to procrastinate. I even went for a walk in the rain to reach my step goal for the day.

I had gone against my own gameplan, knowing full well I should have Just Done It.

But, walking opened my mind and let my thougths flow. I quickly knew what to write. I returned home, sat down and finished in about 40 minutes.

All because I reminded myself to Just Do It.

What has been working for me is to jot down a few notes at night and writing my essay when I have coffee in the morning. Not quite journaling, but I am finally using one of the really pretty journals that stare at me, begging to be written in.