On a Scale from 1-10....?

I have been asking myself some questions for the past week or so. One of them is,
"How present were you in this day?" It doesn't require a long answer - just a rating on a scale from 1-10. This has been an issue for me for a long time; I haven't been able to get above a 7 even since I actually began monitoring it.

I am in Chicago babysitting for 3 of my grandsons this week. The oldest is 6 and he has been home all week with a nasty cold. Yesterday we added an earache, so today we made a trip to the doctor and the pharmacy. It has been a long time since I ran a household with kids 6,4,and 1 y.o. and all the activity and listening and loving that requires.

I also had two friends from Indiana come spend the night with me. Lots of good girl time (my two daughters included!) and sharing. Today I scored 8.5. I want to be fully present in my life - to the people and events God places in my path - and to His voice and direction. How about you? How would you score on a daily basis?

The exercise is called Daily Questions. Think about your friend calling you every day and asking you questions about your life. What questions would
you want her to ask? Think of 4 - 10 questions about things you would like to be reminded of/accountable for/ or
monitored on. Each question should be able to be answered by "yes", "no", or a number. The process should move quickly.

Think about the different areas of your life - God/prayer/spiritual growth, home, family, relationships, work, health, etc.
For example -
"Did you exercise today?"
"How many minutes did you spend in meaningful conversation with your husband/son/daughter?
"How 'present' were you in this day? (this could be a scale of 1-10)
"Did you spend time in prayer today?"
"How many glasses of water did you drink today?"
You get the idea

One rule: NO negative feedback - in fact, keep even positive feedback to brief comments that reinforce and encourage.
"Way to go!" "Congratulations!" "You have worked hard on that." etc.

Ideally, these questions are asked of each other daily. If you can manage that with your partner go for it! Please commit to no less than 2(x)week - shoot for 3-4.
Reminder: This should only take 2-3 minutes. Please don't interrupt the process. Complete the questions THEN have any other conversation you wish.

Get a friend and go for it! Let us know how it goes.
Blessings,
Beth