So, yes, I have not blogged for the last two days. If I recall when I said I was going to be blogging for 30 days, I didn't say 30 days in a row. So, I'm going to keep trucking on!
Josh has been off work this week, which has been great because we have been able to do a lot of fun things as a family. Because he has been off, I have been both more productive and less productive than I usually am. If that makes sense. I think we have all had times when we feel that there just aren't enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished. I have definitely had more than my fair share of days like that. I can't even count how many days I get to 10PM and realize that I haven't done my bible study, haven't worked out, and the list goes on and on. During one of those days this week, I thought back on the day and what I had done and realized that my day consisted mostly of things that weren't on my to-do list. They were either mindless activities like watching tv or playing Candy Crush, or they were things I could have done later. I began to realize that the days I was the most stressed were the days that I didn't get my priority things done. My immediate thought was that I needed to less in order to fit everything I wanted to do in, and then I thought about all the things that I do on a daily basis that take up so much time that aren't necessary. Then it hit me, I don't need to do less, I need to do different. I began to list in my head the things I wanted to get done, in order of priority. Instead of leaving the most important things for the end of the day, how about doing them first? What a novel idea! Then on a slow day, I'll be able to watch that tv show off the DVR, and on a crazy day, at least I will have gotten the things done that I really needed to. Before Landry was born, it seemed like I could do everything in one day, even if I procrastinated until after dinner. It's amazing how one little baby can wreak havoc on your schedule. Although I do love all his little interruptions, they do not make for a productive momma. It has taken me almost 10 months to figure out this new version of productivity. I'm getting there slowly but surely to the new normal.
Oh Ashley, I will tell you as a mom of 7, having been a mom for 13 years, I am still learning this lesson. I so relate to being more productive and less productive all at the same time. I was also slightly convicted when you said something about candy crush... umm... guilty! I need to make some new habits, different ones. There are enough hours in the day to do the things I need to do to honor the Lord. Candy crush can wait.
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