Monday, August 24, 2009

Futility

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Have you ever felt like this LOLcat? I know I have.

Lately, I've been wondering where I'll find the time to get everything done on my To Do list. There are about ten items that I can't put off. They must be completed on time, and a few of them are things I can only do myself. My hand injury kept me from getting to some things until now which means...

Everything is coming to a head at once making me feel like George Clooney's crew in The Perfect Storm. I'm sure you've found yourself in the same situation. You might even be there right now yourself.

I've realized freaking out won't help matters (even if I might feel better throwing a hissy fit or two!) What I need to do is be more organized and micro-manage my time. Neither of those things are strong points of mine, but I work best under pressure. I've come up with a schedule to help keep me on track the next few weeks. The key will be sticking to it!

If you're curious, I'm using a block schedule, assigning alloted chunks of time, but not the specific time/hours I will do things. I think this will help me keep the schedule better and still give me time to have fun with the kids. (i.e. trying to set myself up for success, not failure!)

I really want to succeed. I don't want to feel like the LOLcat above!

7 comments:

Anne-Kathrine said...

Totally know what you are feeling like. Good luck and hope you get everything done on time!

Marianne Arkins said...

I'm so there with you... I really need twice as much time in the day. *sigh*

And I LOVE the LOL Cat :-)

catslady said...

I too work better under pressure but there is such a thing as just too much - hope you can manage to get it all done without hitting overload. The older you get the more you're willing to just say "no" sometimes. Good luck!

Brandy said...

I am feeling stressed on all I need to take care of within the next few weeks, including starting the kids on their curriculum. Best of luck!

I hope today goes well for you!

Jane said...

Hope you get everything done.

Dru said...

I think you can do it. Just relax and let things flow and you'll find that things can get done.

Good luck!

The Gustafson Family said...

Ugg...I know how you feel! I just completed my 60 page thesis which I have been working on for three weeks and my "to do" list has been growing steadily the entire time. Time to tackle that thing!