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While summer might be a slower time of year for some, for me it just means a different kind of juggling. Since I'm married to a teacher, my whole family is home with me during the school break. As someone who works from home, it's not ideal in some ways. In other ways, it's really nice because I set my own hours for the most part, so if I want to take off every Tuesday morning to go to story time at the library, I can do that too. But it's all about juggling, no matter what time of year it is. And lately, I'm not doing it well. Everything is still getting done. But I've encountered some changes in health lately which have added extra complications to my life. Which means I don't always juggle with grace.
I'm having to teach myself that it's okay to say "no" sometimes--a lesson I've been trying to learn for years. And that if I can't handle working more hours that day, whatever is left on my to-do list will still be there tomorrow. I am trying to make sure I'm giving my kids and husband attention while I have them home. But also learning to go in another room when my temper can't handle being around them without exploding. We have our garden planted. I'm almost through with final read-through for Rendersella. Everything is on track and on schedule. So, I take a deep breath and if I don't continue to throw up fourteen balls, juggling three or four is still impressive. Do you ever have to give yourself grace and remind yourself that sometimes it's okay to step back and not do as much? Ever feel like you're juggling too much and it's hard to decide which parts to put down for now? Any tips for this woman still learning?
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