Blogging, jogging, reading, and "flying" seem to all pose a constant dilemma for me right now. If you care to indulge me I will seek to be brief. Okay! These are four of the goals in my day that seem to get the least attention. By "flying" I am referring to the term coined by Flylady (see my link list) for managing CHAOS in the home. (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome without mad dash marathons...because of procrastinated housekeeping.)
As a homeschool family, I am struggling with how our evening activities are impacting my morning energy. Before I continue, I am teaching my children that whining is unacceptable. Instead if you are frustrated, you have a choice, you can choose to feel sorry for yourself by dwelling or you can find help! The following exercise is an attempt to seek such a solution.
I have stated my perceived problem. Bottomline: I am rebelling against being in bed at "bedtime." The fact is that I plan to wake at 5:30 each morning because of our goals and commitments therefore it seems reasonable, physiologically, that I get to bed at 9:30. (I feel like I am creating one of those story problems we used to do.) So then my son says, "If your tired, mom, because you didn't get enough sleep last night, then go to bed at your "bedtime." WoW!
Then there are all the variables. Bedtime responsibilities, dinnertime, family time, "downtime," and time with dh. Okay, do the last three really have to come every night? or at least could they come packaged differently than perhaps I am perceiving.
Each one has different emotional components. For example: time with my dh does not have to look the same every day, rather are all the love languages being met by say end of week. And, while sometimes that might not be happening... are we virtually planning together that it is coming so that the love tanks can be filled.
Procrastination pops up in many different ways. And, right now I have to commit to be in bed by 9:30, and then figure out how to manage the family time, mommy downtimes, and the dh time. Meanwhile, pray for me, please:) I need sleep, not more caffeine:0
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Why do we fall into the procrastination trap time after time? Because procrastination becomes a way--no matter how maladaptive-- of coping with the emotions and physical symptoms that accompany depression. It may bring some temporary relief, but we eventually wake up the following day and find that no brownies have dropped in overnight and done our work for us.
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