First Things First

Today is a day I would love to skip out on NaBloWriMo. I'm just plain old exhausted. I've been vegetating on the couch since I feel through the door this evening from my tortuous bike "ride" home.
Which I guess brings up a good topic. My favorite slogan.
First things first.
I put this to use pretty much every day (I'd even gander that I do use it every day, a few times a day). It really helps me focus and get done what I need to get done, but not at the expense of other things. While I'm sure there are many things that did need to get done tonight, none of them did in favor of me resting my body and relaxing my mind. To me, this was the most important thing when I fell in the door this evening. It was the first thing that needed to actually be done. By doing this, I'll probably have a more productive day tomorrow.

I find this slogan useful on so many levels. When I'm feeling overwhelmed, it helps me break down the day into smaller more manageable chunks. When I'm got a lot to do, same thing, my list of tasks gets easier to deal with. Even when I don't have a lot to do, it's helpful by helping me get done the most important stuff first.

Sometimes the things I do first probably don't always appear as useful from the outside, but they make me saner. I always need to make sure I'm fed before tackling anything major, because low blood sugar leads me to make stupid mistakes. This also reminds me that a good nights sleep is useful, no matter how much my inner night owl wants to stay up and watch one more episode of brain rot.

I'm not sure what I'm saying is making much sense, as right now, my first things first is a shower and then my bed.f
This post brought to you by Bike Brain. Aka Next Time, I'll Wait For The Bus.