When Are You Too Busy?
When are you taking on too much? I keep asking myself this question.
I have always been a busy person, and have progressively become busier the older the children get, the more experienced I get in my field, relaunching my freelance writing career, and the further away I live from my family. The only way that I am able to keep on top of things is being organized and learning time management.
However, I sometimes wonder if I am taking on too much. I don’t have anyone to really fall back on, and I am starting to see the effects of that now. My ex is becoming increasingly absent from the children’s lives. He has probably seen them a total of four times this summer. This has made the time that I would do things for myself less and less.
I am hoping to get a new job, but it seems like companies are still shying away from telecommuting, so I am having to weigh all the options before I make any decisions. My children and me are more important, so I don’t want to be career obsessed like the majority of the people in this area. It’s like my best friend B.once said. People in DC seem to only work and work and work. It isn’t like other areas where people work hard, but play harder. Additionally, I want to be able to freelance one day, so I don’t want to be in a position where I have to constantly work and forget my dream of working for myself one day.
All I know is that my children’s happiness and health are the most important factor in any decision I make, so I need to always focus on that.
Photo Details: … And She’s Just My Type, originally uploaded by Ken Keirns / k2.
