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!
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