I need a boss
Someone I can report in to. Someone who will reprimand me for spending half of my day on ebay, blogs, sewing, and other time wasters. I used to be that someone. I was the boss, the schedule maker, the enforcer. Maybe I was too strict, maybe I needed a break.
But a year off is enough, I'm done. I'm done not being able to fall asleep at night because I worry I didn't play enough with Luke, or work on my at home business venture, or practice my violin. I am going to manage myself.
I've created a schedule. A schedule for my day, and a schedule for my week. I don't imagine it will be set in stone, but it will give me some structure. Structure to stop talking and start doing.
This is how today will hopefully go.
7-8 running, switched to Friday
8-9 shower, Luke watches Finding Nemo
9-10 house work
10-11 computer time: blog post, work on business idea
11-12 Lunch
12-1 Lukey time <insert activity>
1-2 practice violin, Luke sleeps
2-3 work on teaching curriculum, Luke sleeps
3-4 Lukey time <insert activity>
4-5 Lukey time " "
5-6 start dinner
6-7 dinner
7-8 Luke bedtime
8- sewing, catching up on tv shows, etc.
This is only day two of my experiment, I'm keeping an open mind. I am also hoping that this will kick me into doing some of the bigger goals I set for 2007 that will now be moved into 2008: taking a night class at FIT, joining a symphony, and finally teaching violin.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 2:44AM
Reader Comments (5)
Making a schedule is the first step. You are already days ahead of me. And you were a great boss at the ole' BR, so I feel confident you can do it with yourself here too. Good luck. God speed. (I wish I had Lukey time in between 'invoices & payroll time' but I don't wish I had to make dinner time). I don't know what FIT is, but cool to you (eventually) taking a class, and also joining a symphony. I have many memories going to your many symphonies growing up & how I love to watch you play. Go Lysha go!
I completely agree with you. I feel like I have a hundred things to do on a daily basis and only a few get done each day. I love your schedule, that's a great idea. I usually just make lists. (I LOVE crossing things off!)
i'm totally making one. thanks for inspiring, i needed it!
your developing a line of clothing so we can help you open a little boutique along with the others at the trolly square and the riverwoods right? like www.blackchandelier.biz
Isn't that the best and worst part of being a stay at home mom, no boss! It's so hard to be self motivated sometimes to do the things you should do rather than just the things you feel like doing. Good luck with the schedule!