I have been thinking about this a lot recently. Time goes by so fast. And I don't feel I have anytime to spare. SO why do I feel like I waste it, like I can relive the moments I may have missed.
What made me think about this? Since the babies were born, I spend a lot of time at the computer. It is in the center of the house, the chair is comfortable, so I end up nursing there. And with one free arm, I can get onto the computer. With 2 babies, I am nursing a lot. So I spend a lot of time in front of the computer. Even when I am done and I get up, I seem to gravitate to it. Do I have an email? Who's posted on facebook. Is it my turn on scrabble? I was having a hard time breaking this cycle. Even when I was noticing it, I couldn't help it. Then on Sunday, someone in church mentioned using time wisely. No. I can't say that I do. I realized I miss out on a lot that goes on here. I have projects I want to accomplish. I am falling behind on my house. I can keep it clean, but man, that clutter is building up. I loathe clutter. I dislike the tops of flat spaces covered in things. The top of my fridge seems to collect odds and ends, as well as the back of my kitchen.
So, I turned it off. I let myself get on in the morning, before the kids get up, and do everything that needs my attention. Then I will turn it off. The best thing about it? I haven't even missed it. I haven't gotten much more than I usually do, done, but I am starting to notice things around my house that need attention. I am caught up on my laundry, and it's put away. DOn't get me wrong, I still have to get on to do my banking, or look something up, or pay bills. But I can do it with out zoning out on the computer for an hr, that felt like 5 minutes.
My goal this year is to use my time, especially with my kids, more wisely.
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