Ta Da!

I've always been a huge fan of list writing. Always. Something about putting a check mark next to a task signifying completion makes me feel adequate and accomplished. But the daunting thing that has always made me cringe when I make a list is the title itself: the "To Do List". It feels like it reads "Finish This List or Die a Slow, Miserable Death". However, I found a way that helps me focus on that happy feeling I get every time I complete a task.

I call it a "Ta Da List". Not the iPhone app, but rather the mental approach you take toward your goals. Focusing on the positive has seriously motivated me so much that I can hardly believe it actually works. "Ta Da", an onomatopoeia typically stated in the moment of presentation of a surprise by the presenter, brings back that sensation of excitement when I see it writ above the things that I need to accomplish that day. When I check off each completed task, there's a little party that happens in my brain. The dance floor gets rolled out, the DJ starts spinning, and the self-induced celebration begins.

 I hope that you too can focus on the positive next time you need to write a "To Do List" and make it a "Ta Da List". I know that you knowing this warrants you to poke fun of my silly habits, but you do with this bit of information as you please. It works for me, friend. So go on! Give it a try! And when you start doing your first Ta Da List victory dance, think of me.