Everything in Moderation….
Aside from love and chocolate, most things in life should be used and enjoyed in moderation.
One of those being….work.
The hubbs said something to me this weekend that invoked some choice words and lots of eye rolling…
“Do you want time to work on the girls’ costumes today? I don’t want you waiting til’ the last minute like you normally do, getting overwhelmed and then yelling at all of us out of frustration and loss of sleep.”
I, of course, didn’t take notice of the first sentence, but instead, took great offense to the latter. But he was right! ( insert the hubbs doing a happy dance )
If I’m working on a project and I’ve got a small window of time to finish it, or I just procrastinated too much, the monster in me comes out.
Stress
Frustration
Sleep Deprivation
It’s really not a pretty sight.
And that’s why it’s so very important that I use my time wisely, and work on a project sporadically within a large time frame, versus working on a project nonstop and finishing it within a matter of days.
It gives me time to focus, to make my project more detailed. Really helps me bring my concept to life. And if I make a mistake, I have time to fix it and make changes.
Having enough time to work on a project also eliminates the chance that my monster will come out too! Less stress, less worry. A definite win win for everyone.
I’ve gotten slightly better with time management, but I’m no pro.
It’s difficult, because I’m definitely more right brain oriented. I can create like crazy, but when it comes to organization…sometimes I just wanna wave that white flag! It’s an uphill battle for sure. But I’ve made progress, and that’s always a good thing.
So…
Dear hubbs,
Don’t worry about the costumes…I got this! Thank you for your concern and offering me time to work on them. I promise not to unleash Mrs. Hyde. She will remain quiet and undisturbed. I’ll try to keep her in hibernation for as long as I can.
xo,
Your Crazy Procrastinating Wife
Whew! So cool that you are both comfortable with one another to really be honest with one another and yourselves. I know because procrastination is one of my big issues as well and I don’t take kindly to other’s pointing it out.
Ehhh…it is nice that we can be honest, but sometimes it’s a pain in the ass!! haha I’m the same way too, I know my faults…but I hate when someone tells them to me…not a happy person! But I know it’s the LEO in me too…I can be so proud sometimes. XO
Louise, I was just thinking about this, too! Dividing up my work into small, manageable chunks makes things so painless. I’m also learning that it’s important to do nothing sometimes (and I’m working on a post about just that). There’s always one more thing to add to the to-do list, so we need to believe that relaxation is also important in bringing about our best work and inspiration!
The thing with me J, is that when I get going on a project, sometimes I don’t want to stop. I wanna keep going, don’t want to lose steam…so trying to stop myself so that I can work on a project in small increments is hard…I dunno, it’s definitely a balance I’ve got to work on. But you’re def right about the relaxation…I need to do that every once in a while! XO
Time management can definitely be a challenge. I have to break larger projects up into smaller chunks or they never get done! My biggest challenge is not getting enough sleep because there are so many things I want to do.
I feel like I don’t get enough sleep as it is…crazy! Sometimes I wish I couldn’t sleep and get a lot of things done…but the couple days after that would be horrendous, I know. Can’t win! hehe XO
I am the same way! I get so upset and frustrated when I am in a time crunch, and it really takes all of the fun out of it. Thanks for this Mommy-ism, Louise.
I’m glad to know I’m not the only one. xx
Glad you connected to my ranting Maria! I think we’re all in the same boat! XO