I seem to find myself with no time at all! I have this huge list of things that I want/need to do and I cant seem to get them done. Every moment is busy, but not with significant things. It feels like I am losing chunks of time and having nothing to show for them. Does anyone else ever get that feeling?
I need to call family members and have a catch up (sorry Nan!) but when I look at the clock its 9.30pm and far too late to be disturbing people. I need to write more blog posts, but when I try in my lunch break it feels rushed and unsatisfying. I need to finish started projects but then get asked to make baby pieces for someone who knows someone who is pregnant, or work up an anniversary cross stitch for someone who is celebrating a big mile stone so all my projects end up on the back burner and my crafting is starting to feel like a chore. I need to spend time with friends and family but look at the calendar and Ollie's work schedule and cant seem to find dates that work for everyone. I need to catch up with the washing and ironing but by the time I've got home and had dinner its 8.30pm - far too late to disturb the neighbours with the washing machine. I need to re-pot my plant but when its the weekend I find myself doing the washing and the house work and then realising its too late to start or that I've just cleaned the kitchen and don't want to make a mess. I need to make time for me and Ollie to spend together but his shifts are all over the place and I find that we get 30 minutes here and there and then I'm staying up super late to see him and wearing myself out and then needing to have long lie in's at the weekend to play catch up. I need to be cooking healthier food from scratch but find that I'm getting in late and by the time I've finished cooking its 8.30 - 9pm and then I'm going to bed on a full stomach and feeling crappy the next day so I grab something on the way home from work and that's unhealthy and I'm eating on the go so I don't feel great. Its a vicious circle that I cant seem to break.
When I do find those rare moments to get things done I find myself doing nothing just to have a rest and then I feel guilty that I haven't done any of the things that I need to do. I'm not sure how to get out of this funk, any ideas?
A universal plea and the man who could bottle time for sale would be the richest man in the world. There is no good answer, all's you can do is make some hard decisions about who and what to prioritise, and learn to say 'no'. Trying to please everyone just spreads you too thin, you have to be a little selfish to keep some sanity and balance in your life. I find using a paper diary really helps, I can write in tasks or activities days or weeks in advance which helps me say 'no' to conflicts when they arise for the same day.
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