• @Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    271 day ago

    I have to, I mean HAVE to, get paperwork done today.

    So far today I have mowed/weed wacked the yard, weeded and watered my garden, pulled meat from the freezer to defrost and planned dinner for tonight, and took one phone call in regards to said paperwork. They called me, of course.

    I’m now on break and it’s nearly noon. This paperwork is over my head and I am overwhelmed. I could start on other chores just to avoid it, instead I uh, am taking break. I have to get this done, and I am annoyed as to why I have to do it at all… I might just pull it out to look at it. That’s step one no?

    • @nixcamic@lemmy.world
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      311 hours ago

      Paperwork and accounting are the absolute worst. Like, it feels like it was specifically designed to be torture.

    • @KeenFlame@feddit.nu
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      413 hours ago

      I also get so insanely productive when I have something else to do. You’re on the right track. You do the minimum possible step towards what you want to do even how small it is just find something small enough that you can manage.

    • @Bwilder@lemmy.ca
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      131 day ago

      Yes definitely pull it out. Celebrate any progress in the right direction. Write down one word. Fill out one tiny section. Now positively reinforce it - that section was easy, nice. If that’s what you get done today then so be it. The next section will be easier.

      • @Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        26 hours ago

        Got 7000 words done, fuck yeahhhhh Dinner was never made, but got a large chunk of it done! You folks are so supportive! Thank you! Warms my heart

    • @FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works
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      101 day ago

      Hey, checking in. I know what this paralysis feels like. I do encourage you to JUST take it out. Maybe skim it if you can. Nothing else, then take another little break for a time. You got this <3

    • Lka1988
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      91 day ago

      You took a phone call? You overachiever, you