Okay, so here's the thing. I think my biggest flaw may be that I have unrealistic expectations. Of, you know, pretty much everything and everyone. But mainly myself.
Case in point:
Last night as I was cleaning up the kitchen and getting ready for bed and already starting to panic and stress over all the things I felt like I "needed" to accomplish on my day off, I told myself I would just sit down and make a nice, reasonable list of items I felt I could realistically accomplish in one day. Anything that didn't absolutely NEED to get done wasn't going on the list--I figured that way I'd get things done AND have time to just relax and chill with Zoey. Who is seriously anxious to show off her mad skillz on her Dora training-wheel bike.
My list still had eight items on it. Eight. For a nice, relaxing day. As in, not counting all the things I would love to accomplish but am going to put aside like cleaning the bathroom and mopping my kitchen floor.
Which I think is why, at 5:17 this morning, I was lying wide awake and thinking 'if I get up now, I can have the laundry half done before Zoey and I leave to run errands!' Granted, Zoey had crawled in to bed with us and trying to sleep next to her is something like trying to sleep inside a popcorn popper. But still.
I never used to be a morning person...but I guess I am now. Because you can just get so much done before the day starts! It's such an efficient use of time! And if I knock some items off the list before 7 a.m. that means I can add more things to do while Zoey is napping! And by 9 p.m. tonight I will want to die from exhaustion! Because I'm crazy!
3 comments:
We sure sound a lot alike! I aspire to drag my sorry butt out of bed early to start things but it usually doesn't happen. Most likely I'm making myself late for work bc I am taking the time to run a load of laundry, or pick up "just five things" to clean up.
Know what I've found helps? I am a serial "to-do" list maker as well. But every once in a while I'll start a blank sheet of paper with "What I Did Today" written at the top. I find that it keeps me more motivated and not as burned out. Good luck!!
Sometimes when Todd leaves for work at 3:30am I think its a good time to get up and get started on some chores - like laundry, dishes, mopping, folding...you know, the usual - but, then when I crash at 6pm I start to rethink things!
CHECK. Another plus for the being separated at birth.
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