It comes in waves.
There are periods of time when I am strictly on survival mode and just getting through one day at a time. I feel accomplished if I can take a shower that day.
Then there are times when my schedule would make me think I should be overwhelmed, yet I thrive.
I think the stages of my kids have a lot to do with these waves. I felt like I was in survival mode for about the last year. Its always kind of a depressing feeling because there is so much more you want to be able to do.
Right now I'm feeling good though.
Here are some of the things on my schedule:
- Working part-time from home
- Teaching kickboxing at stake aerobics
- Teaching co-op preschool
- Heading up YW volleyball
- Playing in a softball league
- Taking Meteorology and Astronomy classes
- Setting the curve in my classes
- Taking organ lessons
- Managing the rental of my dad's condo
- Making meals for service
- Trading off babysitting
- Making dinner for my family each night
3 comments:
I LOVE thriving!!! I remember when I thrived once... I think it was about a year ago ;)
Brilliant way to put it, though. On a closer perspective I have my survive vs. thrive days and even hours. We take what we get, right? Your schedule is impressive! I strive to thrive with such pursuits someday :)
Yeah, I love those times too. I know exactly what you mean! I have to say, I don't know if I have ever done as much at once as you are doing though! Maybe if I wrote it all down like that I would surprise myself...
Yes, I agree. Brilliant idea to write it all down. I need to do that because, right now I am looking around and thinking. Wow. When is 'survival mode' going to end?!
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