Sometimes, quite literally, there are so many balls in the
air – that I am certain I may drop one.
And that one ball may be the most important one in play. There are friends, family, responsibilities
(what – I have responsibilities?!) work,
kids, errands, shopping, my blog, my novels that I am writing, my dogs, my
chores, my fitness routines – I am sure
you all get the drift because as you are taking the time to read this you are
probably neglecting one of those balls! (But I appreciate that you are willing to do
so!)
If I stop and ask , “Am I doing a good job?” It would depend on perspective. If your ball happens to be the one I dropped
(sorry, man – I know it sucks!) you’d say ‘no.’
If I am exceeding your expectations, you may be thrilled with my deft abilities
in the circus arena. However, the reality
is I am no performer. I struggle to find
that balance of have-to-do’s and would-like-to-do’s. I have discovered the have-to-do’s are not as
much fun as the would-like-to-do’s!
Having both needs met simultaneously would be awesome! I would have loved to sit by (and in) my
friend and neighbour’s pool (which is a fab place to be, by the way!) and bask
in the sun with a chilly beverage…but alas…my have-to-do’s had piled up from
the week so I was unable to partake in the glorious freedom of sitting idly by
their pool and tended by a man-servant (I say this in jest, but he is quite a good
bartender!) who looks remarkably like a teddy bear version of Keifer
Sutherland. Ahhh...I digress…
Balancing all my stuff is tough. But, I’m made of tough stuff – so I muddle
through with a smile – hoping I haven’t let too many people down along the way. I keep moving, onward and upward! That is where a little tipple of wine (or
Tequila Sunrises ;D) helps blur the reminders of your have-to-do’s and focus on
your would-like-to-do’s. Here is where I
give each and every reader the permission to blur those lines a bit. Spend a wee bit of time on what you want to
do. For me, even writing this blog or
working on my book is important – so here I am multi-tasking…watching Game of
Thrones, doing laundry and blogging J So please forgive any grievous errors you may
take note of! They came from a place of liking-to-do's!
I can't believe it but...I used the archaic term "I digress" in good form!
Happy balancing!
Kathy Pettit
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