As I sit here looking outside at the pretty snow…not getting my stuff ready for my taxes…I thought to myself, “why do I keep putting this off even in this present moment?” I am sure I am not alone in this thought.

I wonder, is it because I don’t know if I am doing everything right and I don’t want to have to re-do it, I don’t want to take the time to do it, I have an aversion to math and anything that comes close to it, I always had other people take care of things like this (thanks dad), I am afraid of what will come of it. Yes, the hope is to get money back, put some of it away, pay off of bills, maybe even put it towards a trip, or sulk in my disappointment if I don’t get anything back and actually have to pay more than what I thought. With opening my own business I already know that I will have to pay money back…and yes…that sucks. My guess is the reasons why I am procrastinating is all of the above and maybe more…or…

I think back to a saying….sometimes in life you have to do things you don’t want to do….and when it is over…you may find it was not that bad.

So, there may not be any deep seeded issue, or some unconscious barrier that’s stopping me…it is simply…”I don’t want to.” Sometimes counselors (myself included) try to find the deep answer and over analysis and over analysis…when really the answer is “I just don’t want to because it sucks.” Let’s find the motivation, setting a time limit, setting a goal, to get what to have to do done, even though you don’t want to. 🙂

Well…my goal…I will get my taxes prepared to be ready for my CPA by the end of this week…“Yes…I…can…” and maybe even treat myself to dinner as positive reinforcement for my behaviors 🙂

Needing some help finding motivation….please contact me!

Thanks

~Katie