Won’t be posting anything too deep this morning; it’s down to crunch time. I have two rooms to finish clearing and five rooms to start cleaning. I think it’s going to go pretty fast today...but I’ve been wrong before.
I’ve got a few appointments left: chiropractor this morning and doctor Monday.
I have important social engagements, too: dinner at the Hess residence tonight, Spamalot tomorrow night, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Saturday night, and Berry Bunch time Sunday.
Tuesday at 6:00 AM, I leave for the airport, accompanied by Mom and the Berrys.
Where’d the time go?
Showing posts with label social calendar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social calendar. Show all posts
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
People First, Then Things
My social calendar is filling up. A beach day with the Berry Bunch, a cuppa with a school chum, a gathering of friends and family...busy, busy, busy.
People are asking for a sliver or a slice of my time before I leave, and they have every right. In fact, I want to spend time with those who are asking. I get a little stressed when I think about the things I still have to get done, but...priorities.
People should always be my first priority. I do have—I have to have—other priorities as well, but those other priorities should not and cannot trump people. I'll get the house cleared, I'll get rid of the things I need to get rid of, I'll get done what I need to get done, but people come first.
I sometimes lose sight of that. The scope of "things" I have to get done sometimes intimidates me, and (because I have this stupid notion that I have to do it all myself) I pay too much attention to it and not enough attention to what really matters. That's coming to an end.
Today is dedicated to getting things at the house to a point where I can use help. I also need to order a new dishwasher and disposer, but that won't take long (nor will getting things to the point where others can help). Oh, and I need to find some heavy-duty shipping cartons; I've got some heavy tube-based ham radio gear I'm selling, and I need to pack it and get a shipping estimate.
People first, then things. People first, then things. People first, then things.
People are asking for a sliver or a slice of my time before I leave, and they have every right. In fact, I want to spend time with those who are asking. I get a little stressed when I think about the things I still have to get done, but...priorities.
People should always be my first priority. I do have—I have to have—other priorities as well, but those other priorities should not and cannot trump people. I'll get the house cleared, I'll get rid of the things I need to get rid of, I'll get done what I need to get done, but people come first.
I sometimes lose sight of that. The scope of "things" I have to get done sometimes intimidates me, and (because I have this stupid notion that I have to do it all myself) I pay too much attention to it and not enough attention to what really matters. That's coming to an end.
Today is dedicated to getting things at the house to a point where I can use help. I also need to order a new dishwasher and disposer, but that won't take long (nor will getting things to the point where others can help). Oh, and I need to find some heavy-duty shipping cartons; I've got some heavy tube-based ham radio gear I'm selling, and I need to pack it and get a shipping estimate.
People first, then things. People first, then things. People first, then things.
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