Time - where for art thou?

Time.. 

Why hast thou forsaken me???


Like a lot of people I am sure, it genuinely feels that somehow life has been cranked to the 'turbo-warp' speed setting. I don't really know when this happened exactly, but I swear the last time I checked my watch it was 10.32am on 23rd June 2009. 


This week (9.09am on 21st June to be exact) we celebrated the Winter Solstice - which for those who are not familiar, the Winter Solstic is where the south pole is tilted away from the sun. The sun runs a path that is north of its usual trajectory - so it rises north of east, and sets north of west... And more to the point, it is usually THE shortest day of the year!!!! 


So there.. I was right - time is shorter by definition at the moment. So how the hell am I supposed to get everything done?


For kicks I just completed an online Time Management Quiz that is supposed to help me identify the aspects of time management that I need the most help with... 

I scored a '35' - which apparently means "I am good at some things, but there is room for improvement (well duh!). Also I need to focus on the serious issues, and I will most likely find that work becomes much less stressful"...sure! no worries!


So I really need to do the following:

• Understand what I can realistically achieve with my time - I cannot always be superwoman, no matter how hard I try. 

• Plan to make the best use of my time available - do not get sucked in to Pinterest, Facebook, or rando websites. 

• Leave enough time for the things I must absolutely do - such as reading the next 50 Shades book, buying those boots I saw at Ooshka, get replacement giant snail for fishtank (poor Raphael went to god this week), Ooh and running my insanely busy household... All of it is something I must absolutely do!!! FYI in the spirit of time management, I just sent my ironing off with my gorgeous little Afghani man. He comes to my house, collects it, then returns it on mismatched hangers so it looks like I did it myself to my husband!! Shhhhh!!! Don't tell on me... 

• Preserve contingency time to handle 'the unexpected' - Yes, this is certainly an area I need to work on. I am learning to be adaptable. I like to organise things down to the last detail so it really throws me when 'the unexpected' happens...like Tom not following his usual 1 morning poo schedule, and being caught out without replacement nappies at a cafe! 

• Minimise stress by avoiding over-commitment to yourself & others - well that is very hard at the moment, as my bloody iphone, iMac, and iCloud whatever else it's called - have clearly had a barney and are not talking to one another**  Thus, I am double booking myself & family left, right centre.Bring back the filofax, I say!  

 **Note to self.. Need to schedule an 'iMake up and start synching biatches' meeting with forementioned parties, pronto!

All of the above points seem reasonable. It really boils down to me creating a prioritised list, a schedule by which I can achieve my personal goals & supports my overall outcome. Create that winning combination of work & life in complete balance... yadda, yadda, yadda... 


But really who's got time?


xxx


Sarsh