I do this with things like washing. Putting it in the machine, hanging it out, bringing it in, folding it and then putting it away is daunting. So I say I'll wash it and hang it out. By the time it's dry enough time has passed that I say I will bring it in but won't fold and put it away until tomorrow. Then I might as well fold it becauwe it is in now, etc. It works!
The thing about giving yourself permission to half-ass things is that it’s not just a way to ensure something-as-opposed-to-nothing gets done: sometimes it can also be a way to trick yourself into whole-assing things.
I know this ain’t universal, but for me, executive dysfunction often boils down to my brain balking at the number of steps a job nvolves. If a particular job involves, say, five different sub-tasks, my brain will go: “man, I can’t do five things - that’s too many things; this job is impossible” - even if each of those five things is quick and easy by itself.
So what I’ll do is pare it down. I’ll say to myself: “okay, I’ll only do one or two of the things”. It’ll be an extremely half-assed job, but half an ass is better than no ass at all.
Now, here’s the trick: once those two things are done, it’s much easier to say “hey, since I’ve gotten this far, I might as well do the third thing as well - I mean, I’m already here”. And, well, now that I’ve done the third thing, there are only two things left, and I’ve already demonstrated that I can do two things, so what’s my excuse?
Of course, that was the plan all along. The catch is that I can’t go into it intending to do the five things one at a time; five things taken one at a time is still five things, and my brain goes “nope - impossible”. I have to honestly intend to half-ass it, even though I know that once I start the momentum will probably carry me through doing it properly.
I'd like to request: Sorato, #8 - Sleeping Together (I assume this means actually asleep in bed together, because that's hella cute). MAKE IT HAPPEN PLEASE. :3
IT HAPPENED! SHOOT ME NAO! HAVE SOME ISHIDA FAM-BAM SLEEPING TOGETHER!!
Like, I don’t know where the kids came from? I was going to draw them cuddling and suddenly, two precious babies snuck in between.
Not that they care. Yamato&Sora love their little ones, so.
I’m coloring these by order? XD This’ll be the last then, I hope I can do it this weekend.
Always butting in! It's time for you to come here next!
because we’re old.
&, on a random note, the long lost NZ twin (@knifeoframen) crashed my place again last week (and we didn’t spend as much..hurrah!). we’ve known each other since ~ 2003/2004? Seriously the longest person in fandom (Digimon) I’ve known. HAHA. sometimes i forget that’s how we met. funny how time flies?