Comments on: The Do Less Revolution – The Have-Done List.

By: jewellspring » Friday’s Have Done List

jewellspring » Friday’s Have Done List — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:27:09 +0000

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By: la la

la la — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:33:11 +0000

This is good for me to remember, not so much for myself, but for my husband as my little head goes crazy with all the things still to be done by him. Look at all the things he DID accomplish yesterday! He made dinner and did dishes and took a final. He was kind to me. He packed my lunch for work today.

By: Jena

Jena — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:12:37 +0000

Rowena’s “Did Done” reminds me of something a cousin of mine said when he was little: “No Not.” Did Done, Have Done, No Not, Yes And. You rock. Thanks for reminding me to walk my talk.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:50:01 +0000

I just wrote out my have done list for the day. I am amazed at everything on it. Like… truly amazed! Thank you for this wonderful idea.

By: Kara aka Mother Henna

Kara aka Mother Henna — Sun, 17 May 2009 09:15:23 +0000

http://motherhenna.blogspot.com/2009/05/do-less-part-1how-much-do-you-do.html

Living and learning…
k-

By: melody

melody — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:13:37 +0000

Thought of you this morning as I made my *gasp* to do list. Now working on “have-done list*.

I definitely needed this revolution to remind me that my time is not truly wasted.

By: Alenka

Alenka — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:06:43 +0000

Thank you so much for your words. This is exactly what I have been feeling these past months. I even started a “have-done” list and I was amazed how many hours I did “real” work without even realizing it. But of course, what I entirely forgot were those things you do every single day like cooking three meals for a family of 4, doing the laundry, ironing, cleaning, arranging, looking after two small children, supporting school etc,etc, etc….. At the end of the day I am often wondering why I was so tired as I have done nothing at all !! I look forward to reading more about this issue.

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Sat, 16 May 2009 08:58:17 +0000

Tori,

That would be great…just do as much as you think of. It doesn’t have to be the complete list. But once in awhile, when you are uber-multitasking, take a second to write down which three (or 4, or 5) things you are doing all at once. We’ll work on mutlitasking later. (Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to give it up completely.) Cheers, R

By: Tori

Tori — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:39:40 +0000

Wow. I don’t think I can write down everything I do in a regular week day. I do so much at school. Keeping myself busy and multi-tasking are just part of my life. Yes, you’re right that even after doing so much I can come home and still feel like I’ve done nothing all day! So I’ll try writing down what I can remember doing, because I probably need to…

By: rowena

rowena — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:34:57 +0000

YAY! This is my Did Done list. I love this list. I don’t do it anymore, but I did while I was in the midst of infants and two under two. It helped me to realize that I wasn’t “doing nothing.” It always helps me when I am in a funk. Maybe I should pick it up again. It’s a good way to slowly get yourself out of depression and overwhelm, too. Actually acknowledging what you do, and who you are, for that matter. Not who you should be, but you, each day and the little things that make up your living.

By: tinkerbell the bipolar faerie

tinkerbell the bipolar faerie — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:46:02 +0000

Makes sense. About judgement ~ making one does not alter what is. It just diminishes the worth of all the things we did accomplish. Acceptance of the now seems to give rise to balance, somehow.

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:24:15 +0000

Tess,

I know, the judgemental thing is tricky. It might be helpful to remind yourself that you are just observing. I often think of the book title “Anthropologist on Mars.” We are being anthropologists, observing our own lives without judgement or presupposition — just as a scientist would when approaching an unknown culture.

Also, I like the mantra “Nothing is Wasted” for moments like these.

Does that help at all?

By: Margretha

Margretha — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:20:17 +0000

Feeling like you called me on this one ;-) I tend to leave out the “child psychology 101″, “gremlin wrangling” and the general almost-two-&-4½-year-old-kid-maintainance from my list of everyday accomplishments.

Thank you+additional prayers for your head.

By: Tess

Tess — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:09:35 +0000

You caught me by surprise with the “hold up… perfect notebook” thing because that is PRECISELY where my mind was going. Well done for spotting that!

You’re right, of course, when we do keep a have done list, it put things into perspective. My only issue with this is that I then start getting judgemental about whether what I’ve done was useful or not…