When do I need to do this?

When. When will I post? When do you need to implement these changes? When should you implement change?

I will try to post weekly; at a minimum. Like you, I have a busy life. Husband, son, work, cooking, cleaning, laundry, family, friends, etc. Social media is a much better place to get in touch with me!

You can implement change whenever you want! Some people like Mondays, the first of the month, New Years (please don't wait that long!), their birthday, you get the picture.

The Transtheoretical Model (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983; Prochaska, DiClemente, & Norcross, 1992) or Stages of Change is a cycle of thoughts and actions we proceed through when we approach change. The stages are pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. An example could be smoking.

Pre-contemplation: I should quit...but I really enjoy it. How will I enjoy my coffee? When will I get to talk to so-and-so unless I smoke with him?
Contemplation: I really should quit. I'm going to quit on Monday. I can still drink my coffee without a cigarette....or maybe I'll quit coffee too?
Preparation: I've smoked all my cigarettes, I've removed all lighters and ash trays. Breaks have been rearranged.
Action: I'm ready! I've quit!
Maintenance: It's been a week/month, I can do this!

In a perfect world, it works seamlessly every time! But, life isn't perfect, so we encounter trials, bumps, detours along the way. What matters is that we make progress. We move forward. If you "fall off the wagon", get back on. If you slip down a few steps, don't throw yourself down the whole flight. Dust yourself off and get back on it!

All of this to say; implement the ideas of change now! Be a better patient now! Be a better worker, wife, mom, sister, etc., NOW!