Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Why I'm Absent

So, you read last week's posts about being stressed, right? Or were those from the week before? I've been a little absent here, and I'm sorry. I just have been getting a little overwhelmed with all that I feel I "need" to do. Most of it is just trivial, but I seem to get my priorities all screwed up sometimes. So, I made myself a list, and I'm trying to stick to it. I'm trying to do the following things IN ORDER everyday and not deviate from the plan. v If I only get to #4 on my list, then that's as far as I get that day. But at least I'm getting the important stuff done first.
  1. Spend time with Jerrod
  2. Fertility-related miscellaneous stuff
  3. R-e-l-a-x
  4. Spend time with the pets (because I shouldn't have gotten them if I didn't want to spend time with them, right?)
  5. Exercise
  6. Food/cooking/shopping ('cause a girl's gotta eat and hopefully eat well!)
  7. Work/bills/budget
  8. Spend time with (or help out) friends and/or family
  9. TNT stuff (i.e. gather donations for my 1/2 marathon in June)
  10. Clean (yes, it's really not THAT important)
  11. Online (blogs, Facebook, chatting with friends on Twitter, etc.)
  12. Fashion/Beauty ('cause I don't always need perfect makeup everyday but I like too anyway!)
  13. Sew
  14. Projects around the house (pulling weeds or painting the guestroom, anyone?)
  15. TV
Now, I know these don't always get done in order every single day. And I usually watch TV. Especially now with the Olympics on. And I usually haven't gotten to #11-14 before the TV comes on, so my order is slightly screwed up. But at least you see how I'm not getting anytime to go online. I do consider it relaxing, so I'm counting it as a double-duty item today, so you're actually getting a post! Lucky you! Anyway, I got off from following this over the weekend, and I felt like I didn't get anything accomplished again, so I'm starting over. The only problem for me is that I'm an obsessive all-or-nothing kinda girl. And once I have a list (and believe me I have LOTS of them), I don't adjust well to changes. Then I just become obsessed with doing everything "right" according to the list and not just enjoying the moment, which was the purpose of the list in the first place, you know? Oh well, at least it's a start. I realize also, that I didn't address spiritual needs on the list, so I'm trying to figure that out as well. Every aspect of my life is of equal importance to me, and it's hard to put some things off for others, but I guess that's just the way it goes sometimes!
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4 comments:

  1. I've been thinking about you a lot lately and wondering how you're doing. Obviously I didn't make it very far in getting in touch. Remember what I said in my email last night. If your heart is not in it, you might just be spinning your wheels. And it's not like you need MORE stress on top of what's already on your plate. Hang in there!

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  2. Its amazing how quickly time flies and other times the minutes feel like hours. I like that you have made a list...good luck keeping it. You deserve to feel accomplished at the end of everyday!

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  3. Hey Tiffany!
    Good Job starting to make sense of things and address the priorities. I was quite surprised to hear this from the girl I knew in So.Cal. but I also realize that you have grown-up, and changed as life happens as well. Honestly, your post felt like I was listening to Daphne from about a 1/2 year ago. Which reminds me that we should all get together sometime.

    And try to remember that there is an ebb and flow to life. You won't always be so busy, and other times will make you wonder what you ever did with all your free time.

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  4. Reading your list made me tired. Stop it! That is all.

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