Dear Sara, Love Court
Learning to Grow a Pair (day 64)
At work on Tuesday, I was a little too submissive with a couple of our clients, and my manager told me I had to grow a pair and be more assertive. I’m so not used to being assertive, but I know that it’s something I need to work on. I hate saying no to people and often overbook myself.
P.S. Operation Organization is going to have to wait until after this school semester is over. I just finished two essays (1 that was 32 pages and another that was 12 pages) and still have one more to go! Plus, I have 3 more finals. I’m really looking forward to Winter Break!
What is my purpose in life? (day 53)
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This is one of the many perplexing questions I must answer for one of my three final papers that are due in the next 3 weeks.
Giving Back (day 52)
While working at the market today, a group was outside asking customers to purchase Thanksgiving dinner items and then donate them to the homeless and jobless. I thought this was really great and decided to use my discount for a good cause. I also asked if they needed any volunteers and they said they definitely needed more help. The group was from a church located on Chapman, so I will be helping them organize and distribute all of the food items on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. I’ve been looking for something to volunteer for for awhile now, so I’m really looking forward to this. : )
Lemon Trees (day 48)
When I grow up, I want a lemon tree in my backyard, but for now, I’ll settle for stealing any of the lemons that fall from our neighbor’s backyard. : ) I’ve been drinking hot water with lemon juice and honey all day, and it’s really been helping my throat.
P.S. Mission Bathroom Organization is complete. Now I must tackle my room. Dun Dun Duuun. It looks rather daunting.
Caught a cold (day 47)
I finally caught the cold that everyone and their mother has around me, and I think I consumed 10 cough drops at work today. I’m hoping I get this over with soon and that I won’t get sick again until after finals and papers are due.
Phase 1a: Bathroom Organization (day 38)
So, the whole 66 day thing isn’t going to work out because buying all of the boxes and storage units costs money and will take some time to collect. I’ve decided to just call this Phase 1: Organization and it will be my primary focus until it’s complete. So far, I have gone to The Container Store and bought 3 white plastic pull out drawers ($9.99 each) for underneath my sink, and I have separated all of the clutter that used to be on the counter into face, mouth, and eyes drawers. It’s such a small thing, but it has made a HUGE difference in my morning and night routine. I’m no longer searching for something for days even though it’s been staring right in front of me amidst a sea of clutter. I still have a ton of clutter under the left side of my sink, so I think I’m going to have to by a few more plastic pull out drawers. One step at a time!
EveryGirl Diet Tip #1
Drink hot water. (A lemon may be added.)
It helps hydrate you, fills you up, and provides the same comfort of hot coffee and tea without the teeth staining effects and caffeine symptoms.
I honestly thought hot water would be gross by itself, but I’m having my first cup right now, and it’s actually extremely soothing!
Feeling Overwhelmed (day 31)
At this point, I’m already sick of school and having a schedule that changes every week. I’d really like to just have a routine for once.
The EveryGirl’s Guide to Life (day 30)
I’m starting to become fed up with all of my disorganization, so I’ve decided to tackle this book one chapter at a time, every 66 days (Apparently, that’s how long it takes to form a good habit according to the most recent research. Interestingly, it only takes 21 days to form a bad habit).
The first chapter is “The EveryGirl Foundation: EveryGirl Gets Organized”.
