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Susie Davis

Susie Davis

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Last night I was whiny, whiny … trying to figure out how to get it all done because I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed by my schedule. I was getting freaked out and my husband said something so brilliant that I just had to share. He said … go to bed. You’ll think more clearly in the morning.

My internal response was … Wah. I’m so behind. I’ll never catch up!!!

But I went ahead to bed. Yep, in bed by 9:23 pm last night. (I love bed.) And guess what? He was right. I am thinking more clearly this morning. So clearly, in fact, I am sharing all clearness with you!

Here’s what I realized this bright, beautiful, clear morning:

We have responsibilities.

(responsibility 1. Something for which one is responsible; a duty, obligation, or burden. 2. a person or thing for which one is responsible)

And we have opportunities.

(opportunities: 1. a favourable, appropriate, or advantageous combination of circumstances 2. a chance or prospect)

In order to get our heads on straight and see clearly, we need to re-establish boundaries. In essence, fence things in and fence things out.

On one side: My responsibilities. These are the things that I need to prioritize. They need prominent attention. Feeding my family. Doing the laundry. Accomplishing tasks at work.

On the other side: My opportunities. These are the things that I might be able to accomplish, given necessary free time. Watching American Idol. Sifting through Facebook. Shopping.

I think my problem is that I mix all the opportunities  in with the responsibilities (ie: Facebooking while online researching for my writing) and then the time is sucked out of my day and the nighttime becomes … Wah. I’m so behind. I’ll never catch up!!!

Do you have those freaky moments like me? What are you mixing up that creates the “Wah. I’m so behind. I’ll never catch up!!”


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