So are you in a funk? I know that I am, but am slowly getting myself out of one. Boy has life changed this year . . . all for the better, but still it is big time change. Becoming a mother has been awesome, but it has been a learning experience (that is an understatement). I had no clue before little Jasmine arrived and I must admit that there are times when I feel just as clueless as the day she was born. It has also been a month since I quit my job and that decision has finally started to sink in. I have no regrets, but it is really a shift in life during normal working hours (no paychecks, no dress code, no commute, little adult conversation, no boss, no schedule, etc). At the end of the week, I started to realize that I need to pick myself up and not miss anymore of life. Through encouragement from my dear friend Jody, I have created a schedule of sorts to balance chores, playtime, wifetime and mommytime. I know it is a work in progress still, but it is a start. I gotta start somewhere.
So how do you juggle all your hats?
I felt the same way for a while in Florida. I made a few schedules, which I didn't use for long. It helped the transition from working Mommy to stay at home Mommy. Now I set priorities on stuff I want to do for the week, constantly remind myself that if I get too much stuff done on my "to do" list I am not playing with the kids enough. I have also established some routines of daily tasks. This helps to get the daily must do tasks done. For example, I start the dishwasher every night and empty it first thing every morning. I make my bed as I get dressed so it gets done. The kids usually get dressed before they come downstairs. Get my point? Enjoy every day. Babydom is so brief. Brayden is running straight for toddlerhood and I still want him to be a baby. Someone once told me Babyhood-Preschool years can be the longest days in the shortest years. It is true
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ReplyDeletegreat advice on the schedule. just don't feel ruled by it...tweak it 'til it works for you.
i'd read (and maybe even heard) an idea that works for me--keep a pallet (sp?) of "things to do," "errands to run," "calls to make." not that you have to do it all in a day, but when you realize you have a spare moment, you can look on your pallet and pick something you can do. the analogy was that a painter puts paints on his pallet, ready to be used in the painting, but doesn't necessarily use EVERY color each time.
keeps the urgent from overtaking the important (covey's stuff).
hope to see you soon.....
Right there with you, and I'm practicing the scheduling, getting out at least once a week, and balancing time with all my different roles. It's a challenge that keeps changing.
ReplyDeleteSee you Friday!