Know Yourself: Are You an Opener or a Finisher?

by Kelsey Smythe | Apr 18, 2018 | Personal Development

The other day, I got to the bottom of a tube of toothpaste. I patiently and persistently squeezed out the very last bit I could possibly get out, briefly considering getting a pair of scissors so that I could cut it open and ensure that every single bit of that toothpaste was all used up. And then I remembered how little toothpaste actually costs in the grand scheme of things. I threw the tube away, feeling a sense of satisfaction that only comes with completion. There are probably some of you who are wondering why I bothered using that tube of toothpaste for so long. The answer to that question is that you are either an opener or a finisher. There are those that love opening something new, and there are those who are most satisfied by finishing something. Knowing your tendency for either opening or finishing can help you understand what habits you need to work against and what parts of yourself you can embrace. I’m clearly a finisher.

It was only recently that I realized that I was a finisher. Before, I hadn’t really noticed the difference between those who love to start and those who love to finish. Gretchen Rubin writes about it in her book Better than Before, asking the question as a way to know yourself better and therefore do a better job designing habits for yourself. At first I thought that I was an opener. I have plenty of projects that I’ve started, but very few that I’ve finished. But the more I thought about it and observed my own actions, the more I realized that I’m more of a finisher.

6 Signs That You Might Be a Finisher

1. You continue to read books you don’t enjoy
2. When Pinterest first came around, you tried to get to the bottom of the page
3. You’re reluctant to start if you can’t envision how it will end
4. You’ve considered doing crazy things like cutting open a tube of toothpaste just to ensure you’re finishing something
5. You continue to do a project that you’re no longer enjoying just for the sake of completing it
6. You have a passion for sticker charts–or things like them 

There are pros and cons to being a finisher. If we were all openers and not finishers, we would have a whole world of half-finished projects lying around causing problems. The problem with being a finisher is that sometimes it’s hard to know when to stop something that’s just not working anymore and to get a fresh start. Taken to the extreme, you could end up finishing in a career that you hate, a hobby you don’t enjoy, and in a plan that’s not working for you.

However, just because you’re a finisher, it doesn’t mean that you’ll complete everything. It just means you might get more satisfaction out of completing something than starting something. I have several different opened and partially used shampoo bottles, but the thrill I got when opening them doesn’t compare to the thrill I’ll get from finishing them out. I love starting a new novel, but the satisfaction of completing one is much more satisfying to me.

This tendency can be good and bad. Bad because sometimes you don’t know where something will go until you finish. Good because someone has to finish the projects.

Advice for my fellow finishers

• Don’t be afraid to start something when you don’t know how it will end. It might go somewhere and become something bigger and better than you dreamed. Or it might not, and that’s okay. It’s impossible to see how a job will work out or where a new hard-earned skill might lead. Just because you can’t see the end, it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t go for it.
• Give yourself permission to quit if you’re no longer enjoying something. This can be a book, a hobby, a craft, a movie. You don’t owe it anything.
• Have grace for the openers in your life. It might drive you crazy if your husband starts in on the spare tube of toothpaste while you’re patiently finishing the first one (not speaking from experience or anything). Either communicate your feelings and gently request that someone finish with you or choose to overlook it and move on.
• Recognize when it makes sense to finish something out and when it makes sense to move on. If your mayonnaise has been expired for a year, you’re probably thinking about finishing the jar anyways. Don’t. It’s not worth it. Toss it out and start fresh.
• Pay attention to when your tendency to finish is a good thing and when it’s a bad thing. As stated above, being a finisher has some really great benefits. It’s a strength of yours, especially when harnessed in the right way. This is the main benefit of knowing your tendency. It makes you more aware of when you’re blindly finishing something when you shouldn’t… or when you’re faithfully completing something you committed to and reaping the rewards.
• Don’t feel the need to finish what someone else started, whether it’s their bag of potato chips or time-consuming project. You don’t have to finish everything.

5 Signs That You Might Be an Opener

1. The idea of starting something new gives you a thrill of excitement
2. The idea of having to finish something up makes you want to cry
3. You regularly have several opened goods of the same type of product
4. You rarely finish a book or tv series–and it doesn’t bother you at all
5. You’ve brainstormed hundreds of projects and have never finished any of them

Advice for Openers

• Be mindful of the cost of opening. I’m not telling you to turn into a finisher, just that you should be cognizant of the cost of opening something new before you finish what was there before. You might find that the cost is worth it to you.
• Don’t abandon a project too soon. Sometimes you need to stick it out for a little while and let it gain momentum. If you know your natural inclination is to abandon things and start fresh, you’ll have to work against this.
• Be understanding with finishers. The wonderful thing about learning more about yourself is that it helps you understand others better by contrast. Use this knowledge to be patient, understanding, and helpful for those that are different than you.
• Don’t take advantage of finishers by dumping your unfinished projects or items on them. While they enjoy the sense of completion, they probably also enjoy opening things for themselves too. Don’t confuse their desire to have things finished as a desire to finish what other people started.
• Team up with someone who will help you finish, but not necessarily do all the finishing for you. There is much that could be learned from this partnership.
• Remember that there is satisfaction from completely finishing a project for you as well. Force yourself to finish occasionally and reap the rewards.

Are you an opener or a finisher? What other advice would you give for openers?

How to Learn About Something That Scares You

by Kelsey Smythe | Apr 11, 2018 | Personal Development

I like to know everything, and I only like to do things that I’m good at. Maybe this is because I’m an Enneagram 5, or maybe it’s because everyone’s this way at least a little bit. Either way, trying to learn about something that scares you can be kind of tough. This is especially so when we have emotions, our personal identity, and other complications wrapped up in a topic. But being scared isn’t a state we need to live in forever, especially in the internet age. Here are a few ways you can dip your toes in the water and slowly start to learn about something that scares you.

Start with exposure

Familiarity breeds feelings of friendliness. This is true of people, and I think it’s true of topics too. The more often I’m exposed to a person, the more likely I am to become friends with them.  The more often I’m exposed to a subject, the more friendly I feel toward it. There are several different ways to start slowly exposing yourself to new ideas. Pick one (or several) that you know will work for you and start there. You don’t have to actually do the thing that scares you, just start slowly and gently learning about it. I started reading recipes on blogs long before I started trying them. But by the time I made it to the kitchen, I felt a lot more confident about trying out some recipes.

Follow hashtags

This is perhaps the easiest way to start, as it’s very low commitment. You can either do a one-time search of a hashtag, or you can choose to follow them on Instagram. If reading is something you want to do more of, you don’t necessarily have to cancel your weekend plans and go to the library and pick out a ton of books. Just follow the hashtag #amreading on instagram and see what’s out there. Maybe something will catch your interest.

Follow blogs

This starts with another google search (but let’s be honest, all the best things do). Search for “Top Personal Finance Blogs” or something of the like. There are more blogs geared for beginners than experts. Pick one or two that looks interesting and sign up for their emails. If you can’t find what you’re looking for right away, leave a comment. I’m sure they would be thrilled to help you learn about whatever their subject is. After all, that’s why they blog. When I decided to learn more about personal finance, blogs are the first place I looked. It’s only small chunks of information at a time, but after a while they add up. It wasn’t long before I found myself talking and thinking more intelligently about money.

Listen to podcasts

Again, start with a google search. Podcasts are great for multi-tasking. I commute an hour each day, which means I can get in an extra hour of learning about something through podcasts. There are tons of podcasts out there, so if you’re not feeling a certain one, don’t give up on the subject. Just find a different podcast. Sometimes there are certain podcasts I love but specific episodes that stress me out. I’m learning I don’t have to be a finisher. I can just skip to the next one, and that’s fine.

Best bonus in listening to a podcast? You learn how to pronounce things correctly. This is especially true of topics that include a lot of foreign words, like cooking. If all you do is read about cooking, it’s easy to mess up many of those words.

Join a Facebook group

I think this step has been huge for me. One of the things I like about this is that I can see the questions that other people ask that I hadn’t even thought of. Not only that, but it’s a way to get input from multiple people about the specific questions that I have, and often in real time. If there are a lot of people in the group, I can get answers almost immediately. I only recently started joining Facebook groups to learn about different topics and it’s been really helpful. A lot of bloggers have groups about their topic, but you can also search within Facebook itself for a topic that you’re interested in, like “Instant Pot,” or “Whole30.”

Read a book

Books are my favorite way of learning about a topic, but not everyone is a book person. That’s totally fine. If books are your jam though, start out with a simple google or amazon search, such as “Top Books on Business.” That will surely lead you to some good results within a few clicks.

Join a group

No, not a Facebook group. A real, in-person kind of group. Admittedly, I don’t know much about this one, though I know it’s possible. I’m the type of person (INTP/Enneagram 5/HSP) who would prefer to learn from a distance before I jump in, but I know that there are many of you who would much rather just jump in. Maybe you’re the type of person who learns best by being hands on. That’s great! I’m envious of you. If so, I’d start with googling your city and your topic. Look for meet-ups. Ask a friend if they know of anything.  A lot of times if you start putting your interest out there, the opportunities will come to you.

Take a class

There are lots of different ways to do this. You could take a class at your local community college. Groupon has a lot of classes, so browse through there. If you’re wanting to learn about crafting, like sewing or calligraphy, check your local craft store. Classes are a great option because they’re setup in a logical fashion and meant to give you everything you need to know to get started. There’s also an expert right there to answer your questions and help you stay on the right track.

Find a Trail Guide

Know someone who is great at the subject you’re wanting to learn about? Ask them for help! If it’s a passion of theirs, or at the very least a skill or set of knowledge they’ve found worth investing in, then they’d probably be happy to help you. Let them be your Yoda. Perhaps you don’t know a master. That’s okay. Find someone who is at least a further bit down the path than you and ask them how they got started.

My Yoda in politics is my husband (but shhh, don’t tell him. It’ll go to his head). He actually has the degree, so he’s the perfect person to teach me more about a subject I know very little in. He also happens to be my motivation for learning about politics, for shared interests and stuff, but that’s neither here nor there. He’s more than happy to oblige in answering my questions, but sometimes I have to ask him to give me the lessons in smaller chunks. He has a lot to say.

Be gentle with yourself

You don’t have to be an expert by the end of the month, or even by the end of the year. Take it at a pace that feels good for you. For me, progress on certain topics has been really, really slow. This is particularly true when it comes to habit formation and healthy routines. But when I look back to where I was 5 years ago, I can see that I’ve grown by leaps and bounds, even though it doesn’t feel like it. If you haven’t arrived yet, that’s okay. It’s okay to be bad at something. The important thing is to keep showing up.

I’m currently dipping my toe in the waters of all-natural products, politics, and blogging. It’s been a slow start, but 5 years from now I’ll know a lot more. Leave a comment and let me know what topics you’re wanting to learn more about!

How to Streamline Your Morning Routine

by Kelsey Smythe | Apr 2, 2018 | Personal Development

I love maximizing my time. It’s one of my favorite things to think about. The idea of losing time to silly and unnecessary things, like rush hour and fancy hair, is dreadful. I recently switched my  schedule around so that I leave for work at 6:00 am every day. This was mostly due to the fact that I got rear-ended a few weeks ago. Thankfully, it wasn’t a terrible accident and I walked away just fine. But as a result, I decided that I needed to beat rush hour from now on. But beating rush hour also means I’ll spend less time driving, so it’s a win-win. With this new schedule, I either needed to wake up at least an hour earlier (around 4:30 am… kill me now), or switch my schedule around and streamline my morning routine. I chose the latter.

How I Wake up And Leave the House in Less Than 30 Minutes

5:30 – Hit snooze

It’s a terrible habit, I know. I actually have to get out of bed and walk across the room to turn off the alarm and I still go back to bed. I even tried to turn my snooze off so it wouldn’t be an option, but alas, my alarm clock doesn’t give me that option.

5:35 – Wake up and go turn on the coffee pot

My husband has been setting up the coffee for me the night before. This has been HUGE in getting me out of bed, knowing that coffee is only one push of a button away. I realize that setting it all up the night before means that the water’s not the freshest, but honestly, at 5:40 in the morning, I really don’t care.

5:37 – Bathroom, Makeup, Hair

At first I was still trying to get dressed at this point, but it’s really hard to convince myself to take off my warm, fuzzy robe. I started doing my makeup and “fixing my hair” first instead. I put that in quotes because I usually don’t do much with my hair. It’s curly and likes to be left alone anyways. If I showered the night before, I pull it out of the bun I slept in and just let it finish drying as-is. If it’s second (or third) day hair, I’ll either spray it with some lavender water to get it to bounce back or I’ll put it in a messy bun. So fast. So easy.

For makeup, I use foundation, eyeliner, mascara, blush, and a brow pencil. It doesn’t take me too terribly long to put it all on and I don’t do anything fancy. It’s enough that I feel put together without having to sacrifice my sleep.

5:46 – Get dressed

I pick out my clothes the night before. This is crucial. The only thing I feel like wearing this early are pajamas, so trying to convince my brain to wear anything else is not going to happen. As a result, I would stand in front of my closet for an extra 5-10 minutes trying to decide what most feels like pajamas but also make me look like a grown up. If I pick everything out the night before, my morning is much smoother. I just go on autopilot.

5:50 – Brush Teeth

Gotta keep those whites pearly.

5:53 – Make coffee

By this time, my coffee has finished brewing and is patiently awaiting me. I try to leave a coffee tumbler on the counter the night before so there’s no decision-making or reaching too high for my favorites. Every little bit helps. I don’t do anything fancy with my coffee–just pour some milk in, then pour the coffee. Did you know that if you do it in this order, you usually don’t need to stir? We’re totally winning this morning.

5:55 – Grab my bags

I also pack my lunch the day before. Lunch is pretty much always dinner from the night before. Immediately after dinner, I put leftovers in individual containers for easy grabbing. This makes it stupid easy to pack my lunch. If I’m really on top of things, I’ll actually put a container inside my lunch bag along with a fruit and a drink and leave it in the fridge. Even if I have to gather this up the next morning, though, my night owl self can usually manage pretty quickly.

6:00 – Out the door

I make it out the door right on time. Sometimes even before (especially if I don’t snooze my alarm). It’s a pretty painless morning routine (excepting the whole pre-dawn part).

Apps to use

Whenever I start a new routine, I find it difficult to remember exactly what I planned on doing and in what order, especially at first. I’ve discovered a couple of apps that essentially just hold my hand through this process. Maybe you’re a grown adult who can remember how to get ready without any help, but I certainly need it. My current routine is pretty bare-bones, so I only needed to use the app for a few days to help keep me on track. In the past, I’ve always done some leisurely reading and Bible study in the morning, so I used the apps to keep me on track for that. If I didn’t,  I’d find that I would lose myself in a book and make myself late for work or I would be checking the time so often that it made it hard to enjoy the quiet time.

30/30

This is the app I used to help me in my morning and evening routine first. It’s great if your schedule or routine vary from day-to-day. The app also has a lot of other uses besides creating routines. You can use it as its creators intended (to work for 30 minutes then break for 30 minutes, or whatever increments you prefer). I used to use it for my prayer time before I started using my current system. I would schedule a couple minutes for different types of prayer, such as praise, gratefulness, confession, etc. If you’re feeling a little scattered in your prayer life, I highly recommend doing this.

Routinist

My sister recently told me about this app and I’ve been really enjoying it. You put in your routines, when you need to leave the house, and how many hours you want to sleep and it will tell you what time you need to go to bed and wake up. It can be hard to plan your routines and still keep track of whether you’re getting enough sleep. I highly recommend this app.

Other Ideas for Streamlining Your Morning

Do these the night before

Set up coffee. Even if you don’t pour the water like I do, put the pot by the sink. Set everything out that you can the night before so that there’s minimal thinking and movement the next morning.

Buy a great coffee tumbler. I was given this one as a gift. It is not dishwasher safe, despite the label, so the rose gold color all peeled off. I’m thinking about getting one like this so I can drink my coffee with a straw and keep my teeth whiter.

Pick out clothes. Nothing is more horrendous than picking out an outfit at 5:30 am on a monday morning. The Lazy Genius recommends picking a monday uniform and wearing that every single week to make your mondays more bearable.

Pack your lunch. If I had to choose between packing a lunch early in the morning or not eating at all, I would choose not eating at all every time. I hate packing lunches. Make it easy on yourself and portion leftovers the night before. I’ve heard of some people who make all 5 lunch sandwiches on Sunday night, so that’s also an option. No matter how  you choose to do it, doing it beforehand is always easier.

Make your breakfast. I also don’t make breakfast in the morning. Lately I’ve been making egg muffins like these. I make them Saturday afternoon and put them in containers with 3 so that all I have to do in the morning is grab a container and go. They taste pretty good cold, so for the sake of ease, that’s what I’ve been doing. I’m not much of a breakfast person, or an egg person, but if I mix in enough veggies and meat, I’m pretty happy. Overnight oats, chia pudding, and breakfast smoothies are also great options for make-ahead breakfasts.

Exercise. I do yoga for 30 minutes when I get  home from work. It’s a great transition from work to home life. If you’re struggling to get your workout done in the morning, consider trying a different time.

Shower. I shower the night before because there’s not a lot that can convince me to get my body in a stream of water at 5:30 am. The benefit of doing it the night before is that you go to bed relaxed and clean.

Put everything you need by the door. You know that awful rush of running around trying to find things when you’re running late? It sucks. Try gathering everything you need to bring with you and putting them somewhere convenient where you know you won’t forget anything. It makes leaving the house so much more peaceful.

Leave these out of your morning

Uncomfortable clothes. It’s possible to dress comfortable and cute. If you have work clothes that you really hate wearing, get rid of them. No one needs to be dressing themselves in uncomfortable clothing early in the morning.

Fancy hair. I’m sure a few of you would disagree with me on this. Maybe you feel like you have to wash and style your hair each day. I’m betting there are other options if you get creative though. Look for a few tried and true hairstyles that you can do in less than two minutes, like a messy bun or a simple side braid, and rotate them throughout the week.

Fancy makeup. Makeup can totally be fun. I love to try out new styles and products on my face, but I’ve started reserving those for the weekends. Unless your job is to sell makeup, you could probably get away with just a few basics on work days and still look pretty and professional. Bonus points if you don’t have to wear any makeup at all.

Lots of jewelry. I only wear earrings and my wedding ring. It’s simple and easy and it doesn’t take me long to pick out one pair of earrings to wear. It would take even less time if I wore the same pair everyday, but I like variety a little too much.

Too many products. Paring down on the products that you use can have several benefits. First of all, you don’t spend as much time putting them on. Second of all, you don’t spend as much money purchasing them all. And third, your face might actually end up happier. Lately my face has been reacting to almost everything I put on it. As a result, my skincare routine is extremely minimal. I don’t even wash it in the morning. My skin is much happier and I save a lot of time and money. Definitely consider using less products, the results might surprise you.

I have a 30 minute commute (on the best days) so that gives me the time I need to wake up and become a decent person before I show up at work. If I lived 5 minutes away from the house, I might need to give myself more time to be awake before I showed up and started interacting with other humans. I’m still kind of sad not to have my quiet times in the morning, but beating rush hour has been SO worth it. I’m grateful I have a job that is flexible with when I come and go.

Leave a comment and let me know your morning routine secrets!

How to Stop Procrastinating

by Kelsey Smythe | Mar 15, 2018 | Personal Development

Procrastinating is an easy trap to fall into, whether it’s for a work task, school assignment, or home project.  It can affect different people in different ways, so it’s really important to know yours

elf when you’re trying to stop procrastinating. Here are a few strategies to consider to stop avoiding something you know you have to do.

Take a Minute to Examine What’s Making you Feel Anxious

I’ve found that a lot of the time that I procrastinate, it’s because I feel anxious about something, whether that’s because the deadline is looming, I haven’t figured out how I’m going to do

the task, or I’m worried that I’m not going to do it well enough. Sit down with a scrap of paper or call a trusted friend and process what the biggest barrier to accomplishing your goal is. This should help you clarify what needs to be done and give yourself an opportunity to combat some lies that you might be telling yourself, like ‘I’m not smart enough to do this,’ or ‘I’ll never be a good enough [fill in the blank] to complete this task.’

Map out the Steps

You might find from the previous step that what is making you anxious is that you don’t know how to start. This often trips me up. One of the tricks I’ve learned from Lara Casey is to write down how to start in the smallest steps possible. If it will take more than two minutes, it needs to be broken up into more steps. For example, your micro-steps for a report or article might look like this:

• Pray for inspiration
• Get clarification on requirements
• Write a rough outline
• Read through the draft to elaborate
• Add links or citations
• Take a break
• Proofread
• Ask a friend to proofread

Each of those steps on their own is much more manageable and doable than “Write a two-three page report.”

Estimate the Time Commitment

Oftentimes people will procrastinate because they underestimate the amount of time that goes into a task or assignment. To the best of your ability, estimate how much time a task will take. This is easier after you’ve already mapped out the steps. Once you have your estimate, plan for time and a half. People are more likely to underestimate how long a task will take than overestimate, and sometimes hidden obstacles pop up, causing the task to take much longer than you anticipated. If you finish something well within the time you estimated, you won yourself some free time! If you didn’t, well that’s okay, you’ve planned for it.

Know Yourself

In Better than Before, Gretchen Rubin talks about the difference between Sprinters, Marathoners, and Procrastinators. A lot of people are Marathoners. They prefer to divide up the work evenly over long periods of time and work for little chunks at a time. Other people are Sprinters. They like to intentionally wait until the deadline is near and accomplish the task in one big burst of energy, using the looming deadline as motivation. The third category is procrastinators. Those are Marathoners who don’t do their work in small chunks but wish they did. You can tell if you’re a Procrastinator instead of a Sprinter if the idea of pushing the task to the last minute makes you feel anxious and incredibly stressed.

My husband is a classic Marathoner. In school, he would start writing a paper as soon as it was assigned, doing small chunks of work on it almost daily until it was finished–usually well before the deadline. I’m a classic Sprinter. My husband’s strategy gives me the cold sweats. I feel like I work better under pressure, so I’ll wait until the deadline is much closer and then do it all in one or two big bursts of energy. One of the reasons I do this is because I know I’m way too much of a perfectionist. If I started as soon as something was assigned, I would tweak and edit it for hours–much past the point of being useful. If I wait to start until closer to the deadline, certain assignments can’t eat up all my time.

They key here is to know yourself. My strategy gives my husband anxiety, and his strategy gives me anxiety. Know what works for you and intentionally employ that strategy.

Start with the Easiest Thing

If you know that closing that book or turning off the tv is going to result in an unpleasant task, whether it’s important or not, you might not want to start at all. Sometimes starting with the easiest task can be a small win that motivates you to keep going. Scratch off all the easy things on your list first, then you’ll feel like you have a lot less on your plate.

Start with the Hardest Thing

Conflicting advice, I know. But some people work differently. Sometimes people are more motivated by getting the hardest task off their to-do list first. They can tackle it while they’re most energized and motivated and know that it’s just smooth sailing from there. Think about which way you are, and plan accordingly. Starting with the hardest or easiest task might depend on the type of task or day, too, so it’s good to always keep this in mind when you’re considering what needs to be done.

Ask for Accountability

If you have a good relationship with your boss/teacher/person you’re doing the thing for, ask them to give you a deadline. Sometimes it’s easier to feel motivated if you know that someone else is going to be waiting for whatever it is you’re going to give. If you have a limitless amount of time to do something, the amount of time you can put it off can stretch and stretch. You don’t have to say, “Oh hey, Manager. I’m afraid I’m not going to get this done ever if you don’t give me a deadline.” Just a, “When would you like this accomplished?” will do.

Consider the Results

Sometimes it can be hard to be motivated to do something if you haven’t visualized what it’ll be like if you stopped procrastinating. How will you feel? Like a huge weight was taken off your shoulders? Will the people who live or work with you be overjoyed because they open a closet and things don’t fall down onto their heads? Will you go to bed feeling accomplished? Will you have put yourself in the running for a raise at work?

It’s also important to consider the consequences of not finishing a task. How will you feel if you don’t do it? Will you be letting other people down? Will you be letting yourself down? Will you get a demotion if you can’t perform the job tasks? Will you feel like you shortchanged yourself because you did stuff for everyone else and didn’t do the one thing that would have made you feel better?

Or, will there be no consequences at all? If you ask yourself what the consequences of not doing something are and you realize that there are none, it might be a good sign that it’s not something you really need to do it all. That’s a win-win! Cross it off your list and move on to the next thing!

Ways I’m Still Procrastinating

I wrote this post partially as a reminder to myself on how to get to the nagging tasks I’ve been avoiding. I’m still procrastinating in the following areas:

• Writing and sending thank you notes
• Setting up an investment account
• Selling things from + organizing our spare room
• Mailing a book to a friend
• Hanging pictures

Procrastinating can be quite the bear. I’ve gotten a lot more skilled at wrestling with the monster over the years. Even so, I still have room for growth. Remember, even if progress seems small, it’s still progress.

Leave a comment and let me know what you’re currently procrastinating.