Make a List
Hi, have you ever gotten to the store, bought your things and once home you realized you forgot the item you specifically went to get? This is happening to me more than what I like to admit. And it’s not limited to just buying things at the store.
This week I had to run errands. While at the house I thought about all the things I needed to do. The car was on empty, get gas. I like going to Sonic to get a route 44 tea. Then into town to go to the Social Security office. I was prepared to be at the office most of the day. I remembered that line can be extremely long.
I got into the car to leave. My drive will take about 40 minutes. I stopped to get my Sonic route 44. Then as I left Sonic I began to think what I needed to do when I got to the social security office. About 10 minutes into my drive I remembered I needed gas. Uh-oh…..
I had passed up the last gas station before I got to my destination. As you can see my tank is on empty! I took the picture and probably was not the smartest thing to do while driving. I had approximately 25 miles to go to get to town. Keeping fingers crossed, I did not run out of gas. The first gas station I came to, I stopped and filled up!
Luckily I did not run out of gas. That would not be fun. This has made me think about making a list, shopping and to do list. Which would make shopping easier. The need to remember would be eliminated with just looking at my list!
I must admit the older I get, I recognize changes I am experiencing. Memory loss being one of those. Of course I did Google about age and memory and was comforted to know this is normal for persons 50 and older. If my lists do not help me, I will definitely consult my doctor.
One source I visit often is the Mayo Clinic. This article mentioned misplacing keys, forgetting people’s names but remember them later. This describes me.
A short while ago I did add to my key ring an Apple AirTag. It’s already been helpful. I was at the doctors office and had set my keys down in the lobby. After my appointment I went to my car and could not unlock it. Used my phone to find my keys, worked like a charm!
This week’s WW meeting topic: Single Tasking. I have not heard of this before my meeting. Multi-tasking is a term I am familiar. Single tasking focuses on the moment. My list is multi-tasking. Each item on the list, a single task. Focus on one task at a time and not the whole list. The idea of a single task is to eliminate stress, focus on the moment and stop the squirrel like thoughts running in the mind. Allowing me to focus on the pleasures of the now, not be thinking of other things needing to be done and ruining the pleasures of the moment.
WW Update:
Since Start Date; -11.6lbs
Take Care. Best wishes, Debra
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I have to-do lists for everything! Our house is that crazy busy that I would forget if I didn’t write it all down.
The tags on keys are fab, they have saved us so much time searching for lost keys! We even have them on our TV remotes thankfully because my youngest is always losing them!
Thanks so much for sharing with #MMBC. Hope to see you again. 🙂
You are welcome, Jayne. I never thought about placing one on the TV remote!
Have a wonderful day!
I am forgetting more things than not these days… I have always been shocking at remembering names, but how to spell words? This as a definite new one on me!
Glad you didn’t run out of gas – setting a phone reminder tends to help me! And the tags on keys and bags are a great idea! Sim x Hopping over from #MMBC
Hi Sim. Thank you for visiting! I am curious what cameral gear you use to take your lovely pictures, would you please share?!
Take care and best wishes.
I never leave home without a list– both my to do lists and my shopping lists. At least that way I do remember what I went out for (but it doesn’t guarantee I remembered to put everything on the list in the first place).
Good point. I will keep that in mind, to get everything on the list the first time!