IHAA reached out via email recently and I realized that I’ve been silent, not by design but by circumstance. While Lady M is traveling, I admire that she posts regularly and even the Awesome Ann keeps up a consistent stream of consciousness. I am inspired and just a little bit envious that they have the time, no, strike that, find the time to write.
I’m embarrassed just how many drafts I have in the drafts folder. Truly. Embarrassed. I could blame it on the current work projects that are about to converge, one of which is yet another restructuring (another word for layoff’s), the ongoing journey of our marriage counseling, treatments that have started up again, kidlet #1, kidlet #2, volunteering, etc. etc. etc.
But when I look closely, there are only so many hours in a day and my lack of time is my own damn fault. I took on the lead role for two of the projects at work as well as a senior year parent project at my kidlet’s school. Yes, I looked at the calendar and saw that they would all be running concurrently and due around the same time. Did I care? No, of course not. No one else was stepping up so why not me? Did I stop to think that there may be a reason why people didn’t want to lead any of the projects? Sure, but I figured what the heck, I lead projects all the time right? *sigh*
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Reading this post made my anxiety level spike as it wasn’t that long ago I was in that boat. Be kind to yourself woman. Blog as you can. It is no fun when it becomes a task to check off on your ever growing “To Do” list.
I miss your voice Grace! Very much, though glad to know you are doing well!!
Ahhh, another over worked and overbooked woman… Join the club. Love the way J takes me away from it all from time to time… 😉
You both post more than I find too, I should truly be ashamed.
I too suffer from the over-committing gene. I volunteered for both kids’ schools including running lacrosse booster clubs for both. Now with the empty nest, I thought those days of over-volunteering were gone, but they aren’t…. Great to hear from you!