I have a planner that I live and die by. Well, maybe not actually die by. That’s a bit extreme. I am prepared, not planned, remember? Regardless…this little planner tells me where to go and what to do on a daily basis. For the past 6 months or so I have maintained 4 jobs consistently (5 if you count sporadic catering) and this book keeps it all straight. Each day is broken down into hours and each hour has a job or name or task to accomplish.Day by day I checked each hour off the list. My time management skills were definitely top notch, but most of the other things I enjoy suffered. They didn’t make it onto my list.
I wrote it all out on a sheet today. All the people I have to tell: all my bosses, clients, class participants, co-workers and friends. I took a good look at all
those names on one sheet of paper. What in the world was I thinking? How did I not lose my mind?I gained perspective quickly as I stared at that one sheet. The same amount of information takes on an entirely different meaning when the hour by hour lines and the day by day blocks and page by page weeks are gone. Now it’s just a list. A list of people I care about deeply.
The excitement is fading, just slightly, as the sadness sneaks in to say hi. How in the world will I be able to tell all these people I am leaving within two weeks?
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