Today’s Homemaker

I wish that was me. Right now though, it’s more like I’m falling straight through to the net…there’s not even the illusion of flying. Not even for a minute.

I know no one wants to hear me whine about how much work I have to do, so I won’t. I am blessed to be able to do things that I’m passionate about, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. However, some things are going to have to wait.

First thing: the newsletter. I am well aware it was due on Sunday. It will be out later this week. Notice there’s no commitment as to the actual “date”. Just this week. That’s the best I can do.

Second thing: my house. This is the one that is really driving me crazy. I normally cannot stand to work in a house that is as cluttered as mine is at the moment. For now, however, I have no choice. I can’t afford to just stop and clean everything. I have to just live with it and be okay with that.

I do have a plan to dig myself out of this over-extension of my time and talents, however–it’s called Getting Things Done. I’ve heard this is the ultimate tool in time management, and I’m going to brave the chartered waters and try it. Any thoughts on “GTD”, as its followers so flippantly call it? Is it really the answer to my frantic, anxiety-ridden prayers?

I actually “started” to try GTD at one time in my life. I just got a little overwhelmed with all of the things that I had to get out of my brain and onto paper. It seemed like too much–I had no idea of all the projects that I had mentally committed myself to before I actually wrote them down. I guess sticking your head in the sand isn’t usually the professionally recommended solution, but sometimes it’s so much easier than facing the huge. Thing. before you.