Last week of April

CDH & HRS remaining as NA due to the traumatic event with Sarah.

Size is NA on Tuesday (today).  I am shaking and its hard to focus.  The rest of the week TBD.

Q2 CDC Day 6

10:30a - 5:30p

ACTUAL

10:30 - 11:00: Plan day

11:00 - 12:00: clean1

12:00 - 01:00: clean2

01:00 - 02:00: lunch1

02:00 - 03:00: clean3

03:00 - 04:00: clean4

04:00 - 04:30: break
04:30 - 05:30: clean5

PLANNED BUT NEVER GOT TO:

04:30 - 05:30: setup5 - "make goals and objectives" + PLAN NICOTINE QUIT STRAT
05:30 - 06:30: setup6 - shopping (optional - can be done tmw after work before visiting mom.)

Plan for Cleaning:

0. Wash clothes AND sheets as this is happening.

1. Clear Floors

2. Clear Surfaces (papers piled)

3. Move objects to living room and clean floors and surfaces

4. Organize papers and etc.

Make Goals & Objectives according to this from “REAL CONSEQUENCES” page.

Consistent Enviroment

Concept to expand today, as I am setting aside 4 hours to ROARS to room cleaning.

The way I can justify this is that it sets up the rest of the year for success.  The 4 hours will return 8 in productivity over the next 1000.

But for that to make sense, my room needs to stay fairly clean following today.

So for that, I need a new paradigm over cleanliness...

Every action that leads to a messy environment needs to be nipped in the bud with a permanent solution.

Ex: Mother's bag.

Old strategy - throw it in the corner, now I know where my morning breakfast is every day.

Problem - with time, these bags stack up.

Solution - basic - once there's 2 bags, combine contents and throw away one bag.

Solution - advanced - have a container in your closet where you keep your Clif bars.  When mothers bag arrives, unload contents into container, fold up bag, and throw it away.

This goes for everything.

-Toss all dirty clothes in hamper.

-Dishes to dish washer once food is eaten or as soon as you notice their purpose is fulfilled.

-Nothing should be left on the floor ever - always have a spot for everything

-5 min - Sweep floor once a month (requires the above to be fulfilled.)

Q2 CDC: Re-implementing Bedtime Schedule

Bedtime Discipline Guidelines

8pm is the cut-off for hour long Sarah convo's.  You can talk to her after this time, but only with the goal of cutting it off within 30 minutes.

815 is the cutoff for longer intimate sessions - after 815 intimacy needs to involve tracking the time.  830-845 is "quickie" period - go for the goal as fast as possible, no exploring new things after 830.  845 is a cutoff of all intimacy.

830 is hard cutoff of ALL entertainment.  This INCLUDES new science documentaries, fascinations, and obsessions (like trying to teach myself the concept of imaginary numbers, exploring the 4th spacial dimension, watching advanced quantum theory lessons, etc.)  After that, ONLY re-watch documentaries in the space science folder.  I know you want new things.  I know the old things are getting boring.  That's the point!  Relax and enjoy.

9pm is bed time.  Always be IN BED by 9, with the standard "round down" grace period.

As I think of more things I will include them here.

This all depends on ending work and work related things (like "touching the stats") at 7pm.  Again, round down rule applies, but this MUST be done or I won't sleep well.

FRAME INTEGRITY MUST MEET 3/4 TO QUALIFY:
-NO work after 7:30
-NO entertainment after 8:30 (including NEW documentaries)
-NO intimacy after 8:45
-IN BED BY 9:00

Q2 CDC Day 1

6:15p - 7:30p

06:15 - 07:15: OBJ.setup (1/?)

Up tomorrow:
-TOP PRI = Make Goals & Objectives according to this from “REAL CONSEQUENCES” page:
...all the objectives for launch.  Q2 needs to begin with a re-evaluation of these objectives and a map leading from the start of Q2 to launch by the end of Q3, fit to the parameter goals below.

After Stroke

Good news tonight - karma at its finest - I helped so much they've actually asked me to help less.  I've basically been let off the hook until further notice.

Thus ends the period of helping mom through the stroke full time, and begins the Q2 challenge.

Moving forward, the stroke will impact me in the following ways:

Next few weeks -- 1-2 M-Th days will goto her.
Following few months -- likely adjusted daily routine to help her, however remains unclear.
Following years -- unknown.

I will adjust my goals accordingly assuming an average of Sun + 3 week days over the course of the challenge (basically 1 M-Th is NA per week, every week, for the challenge, when planning goals.)

Tonight my commitment is to starting the Q2 challenge FROM WAKEUP tomorrow morning.

This means:

1. I SHALL NOT SNOOZE PASSED THE 3 MUTES, NO MATTER HOW IMPORTANT IT MAY SEEM.
2. I WILL BEGIN THE MORNING RITUAL EITHER IMMEDIATELY OR I WILL SET A 10 MIN TIMER IMMEDIATELY AND BEGIN BEFORE IT DINGS.

Q2 Challenges officially begins Tuesday, April 11th.  There will be some hours dedicated to cleaning and setup to start.  Then it's time to explode.

On the LEAF front, it's time to start focusing everything I've got into getting these thought counts into place.  This must be achieved and FAST.