
I've tried to take this process seriously. I've been reading and listening to motivational programs. I've tried to find ways I could be more efficient and squeeze a little more out of each day. I've tried waking up earlier to actually add more time to each day. The result has been more frustration and even busier days. Then I read Christine Kane's latest blog and the light came on. It's not that I am not doing enough...it's that I'm doing too much!!! One man was never meant to take on all these responsibilities and wear this many hats.
When I was a kid I learned how to juggle. I got pretty good juggling 3 balls. But if I tried to juggle 6 balls I would just end up looking like a fool. Throw 10 balls at me and I would probably cover up in the fetal position. It's just not possible. But I still try...and so I still end up in survival mode. My focus really needs to be finding those things that I can delegate. Finding those things that someone else can do that will free up more of my time for the things I enjoy and do well.
Hopefully I can find ways to accomplish this in my professional life, because there are very few areas of my parenting life I would want to give up. For example I just got home from watching my daughter play volleyball. She is a junior and there is a senior setter that will be graduating next year. So tonight was the first time she was put in the game as a setter. She was so excited and nervous, but she did a great job and I wouldn't have wanted to miss that for anything. I also enjoy the routine parts of being a parent. Tucking kids in bed, riding bikes to the park, watching a DVD together and all the other little things that make parenting such a rewarding job.
So I guess we'll see how this all works out. I'll either find ways to successfully delegate or I'll learn how to effectively juggle 10 balls! Either way I'm moving forward!!! :-)
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