Errand Paralysis

Ever have that feeling that the admin in your life might kill you ? This never ending dread of what’s lurking in your to do list ? Apparently it’s a thing and it’s called errand paralysis. Well my friends, I am a proud member of the errand paralysis club. I know it’s all first world problems but modern life is hard ( First World Problems; Addiction) Everything takes time and everything is tedious. I think Covid has just accentuated an already ridiculous amount of admin. I called my bank the other day and didn’t even get through because apparently they are only serving their most vulnerable customers. It’s like dude – the worst of the pandemic is over, just pick up the phone. Calling my credit card provider for an issue last week took 33 minutes and it was the most soul destroying conversation. I dread admin. It’s unpleasant. It’s boring. So I put it off and then it just adds up and up and up until I am drowning in admin and can’t take the stress anymore.

Today, the day before school starts, I have finally pulled my finger out and brought out my child’s pencil case to see what he needs. My table is full of half sharpened pencils and broken rulers. My god I am in hell. Not only that, I have to label each piece of stationary. Oh the horror ( Parenting) . I am already on my third coffee of the day. Maybe Pret’s subscription service doesn’t sound so bad after all. In reality I just prefer the days I am working in my day job because on those days my mind is free from clutter and admin. I can just focus on the bliss of what I know. What I spent years studying and practising. But whenever the errand paralysis sets in I turn to my trusted adviser for everything in life- Gwyneth Paltrow. Don‘t laugh. Don’t condescend and don’t judge me. She is awesome and I love her. She has changed my life in so many ways (French Girl Organics anyone ?) but the most noticeable way was with The Tools by Barry Michaels and Phil Schultz. You guys. Game changer. Look it up. Now I just use The Reversal of Desire Tool and I just get my sh*t done. Admin be gone. I won’t explain the tool in detail because i could never do it justice but for anybody who knows me and knows how much I hate admin, this has been a life changer. I have been putting off cleaning my oven for about 8 years and finally on Friday I just did it and I have never been happier. I know it’s sad. I’m sad. But my friend Mrs Keanu saw my oven and bit the bullet and cleaned her oven yesterday. I can’t vouch for how she feels, but I feel all warm and glowy. Conquering the world, one oven at a time.