Why Sticking to a Schedule is so Hard
I used Grammarly to grammar check this post, because I can't think about pushing a stroller and checking my word usage at the same time.
Hey blogging peeps! Long time no see :)
The school year has begun, and finally I feel like I'm back into the swing of things. Having a five year old is crazy hard. I already feel like I'm one of those moms who lives in their car and I only have a kindergartner and one in preschool (and a baby).
I don't know if I've said this on the blog before, but I'm the type of person who likes to volunteer for everything because I like to be in charge. (No really, I have an ego.)
The only problem with that is, now I'm dealing with being the committee leader for cub scouts, the equipment manager for all of the kids soccer teams in Tooele, and the president of my writers group. Not to mention spending time in my son's class as well as doing critique group and other activities with my church.
To say I'm busy is a serious understatement. I like it that way, but sometimes I put too much on myself and don't let other people help when I really need it.
Which brings it all back to the title of this post. I like to have a schedule. I map out each day, putting my priorities in order and trying to get everything done. Sometimes, however, schedules get thrown out the window because the most important thing (my family) has to come first.
Let's face it, we all experience this. Ambitious people especially deal with the backlash of overbooking themselves.
So what do I do about it?
1. Relax. It's takes so much effort for me to do this, but I have to remind myself almost daily that stressing
out over things is not productive, it's just going to make me snippy. If it's too much, I just have to cut it out of my life.
2. Get a Hobby. No, I'm serious. I know it already seems like I'm crazy busy but I also need something that relaxes me enough to be able to dive back in to the hard work. My hobby used to be writing until I got more serious about becoming a professional. Now it's Korean culture, stick with me here. Some people knit, some people garden, but it relaxes me to watch Kdramas and keep up on Kpop charts. Also, I'm trying to learn Korean here and there. It's an escape from the pressure of everything else.
3. Know when to stop. This is post is a great example, I have so much on my mind that I'm spilling everything and you probably stopped reading after the bolded section. (If you didn't, make sure you say "Bananas!" in the comments. I'll love you forever.) So I'm going to stop here, because blogging is another one of those things I tend to obsess over.
What do you do when your schedule gets to be too much?
Bonus: Here's a Kpop video for you listening and watching pleasure :D
Hey blogging peeps! Long time no see :)
The school year has begun, and finally I feel like I'm back into the swing of things. Having a five year old is crazy hard. I already feel like I'm one of those moms who lives in their car and I only have a kindergartner and one in preschool (and a baby).
The only problem with that is, now I'm dealing with being the committee leader for cub scouts, the equipment manager for all of the kids soccer teams in Tooele, and the president of my writers group. Not to mention spending time in my son's class as well as doing critique group and other activities with my church.
To say I'm busy is a serious understatement. I like it that way, but sometimes I put too much on myself and don't let other people help when I really need it.
Which brings it all back to the title of this post. I like to have a schedule. I map out each day, putting my priorities in order and trying to get everything done. Sometimes, however, schedules get thrown out the window because the most important thing (my family) has to come first.
Let's face it, we all experience this. Ambitious people especially deal with the backlash of overbooking themselves.
So what do I do about it?
1. Relax. It's takes so much effort for me to do this, but I have to remind myself almost daily that stressing out over things is not productive, it's just going to make me snippy. If it's too much, I just have to cut it out of my life.
2. Get a Hobby. No, I'm serious. I know it already seems like I'm crazy busy but I also need something that relaxes me enough to be able to dive back in to the hard work. My hobby used to be writing until I got more serious about becoming a professional. Now it's Korean culture, stick with me here. Some people knit, some people garden, but it relaxes me to watch Kdramas and keep up on Kpop charts. Also, I'm trying to learn Korean here and there. It's an escape from the pressure of everything else.
3. Know when to stop. This is post is a great example, I have so much on my mind that I'm spilling everything and you probably stopped reading after the bolded section. (If you didn't, make sure you say "Bananas!" in the comments. I'll love you forever.) So I'm going to stop here, because blogging is another one of those things I tend to obsess over.
What do you do when your schedule gets to be too much?
Bonus: Here's a Kpop video for you listening and watching pleasure :D
Comments
I've learned when to say no, and with my upcoming release and blog tour, I've had to say no to a few things to keep my head above water.
And bananas!
Now I want a banana split...
I don't need any help with 1 and 2, but number 3... I could definitely benefit from that one. I tend to keep an open schedule whenever I can. I find that relaxing. Also, I go at things full tilt instead of knowing when to stop, until I burn out. And though I know I should keep a more manageable daily schedule, it just isn't going to happen. That that's just how I roll.
Thanks for the Jay Park song. :)
Bananas. ;)
And this is why I blog so slowly and do life so slowly. It's totally bananas and so am I.
(I too have issues with over extending myself. As I blog, I am also planning a fund raiser, a bon fire, and making a list of what needs done for our Friday night kick off!)
Ha, I get stressed out too, but unlike you, I don't like to volunteer for things because I hate having too much on my plate. I make a schedule and tend to stick to it, that way I know what I can expect of my day/week/month. That in itself keeps me more relaxed.
I read this quote today and it totally resonated with where I'm at in life: "Lately, I find myself pulled toward spirit, beginning to sense that the second half of life is meant to be more internal than external." Yes. But I think this really is one of those manifestations of personality.
A lively video.
You are doing so much. Kudos.
I obsess about it all too. And try to do the same things you do. Hobby, relax (which helps with a tranquilizer).
Great post, soccer mom! I think it's one everybody could stand to read at this, the beginning of another school year.
M.L. Swift, Writer
Great list and I hope you remember to follow it so you don't get burnt. *wink wink* :D
I love being busy, it keeps me sane when I have things to do, but yeah, it can be a bit too much. I find to-do list, in order of fastest approaching deadlines, help. And for sure taking the time to watch a TV show here or there and break out the yarn.
I don't think egos count when you're like the sweetest person on the planet. Just sayin'!
I'm currently dealing with a ridiculously packed schedule. Oddly enough exercise has become my hobby/mode of relaxation.
Have a great weekend!
Love your list. I have a tendency to get overwhelmed, too, so finding time to relax is definitely a priority.
And wow, you're trying to learn Korean? Very cool!
Because I work a demanding job, I know how precious my evenings are and I tend to be very protective of them. Doesn't always work though. lol
Schedules are hard to follow. However, I try to stick to mine so it won't get overwhelming. Relaxation is good medicine. I don't have a hobby because I'm taking film reviewing seriously. Must find a new one soon though.
I'm so freaking late to this post, sorry. It's because, well, I've been busy and just lost my publisher and my life kind of turned upside down. So I hear you on all of this!
Last year, I did something scary, but I think it saved my life. I started saying no to almost everything. I started pushing stuff off my plate. Things that seemed important. I started making my time a priority. If it stressed me out, I pushed it off my plate no matter the consequence. Amazingly enough, my life improved so much that even though I am dealing with something incredibly difficult right now, I have the strength and time and emotional willpower to deal with it in the best way possible.
I hope you find that balance, as well. I have hobbies too, and that helps a lot.