I have been thinking about all the things I do, and how I do not feel like I have time to do all the things on my to do list. I found this amazing talk given by Julie B. Beck. She puts things into three categories: essential, necessary, and nice to do. I think I have been spending too much time in the nice to do category, thus neglecting the other two categories.
Sometimes I make things harder than they need to be. Caleb wants to be Anakin Skywalker for Halloween. Last night I started thinking how much fabric I would need to make a tunic, vest, sash, and belt. Today I went looking for costumes while he was at school, before I attempted to make him one. I found a costume, but Caleb told me it is not at all what he wants. All he wanted was black pants, a black shirt, and a light saber borrowed from his brother. We went looking in his drawer and found the clothes. He is happy, and I wonder why I tried to make it so complicated. I should have asked him his vision of the costume before I went to the store. I could have saved myself some time today, and tomorrow when I take that costume back to the store.
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I cannot believe lately how much EVERYONE that I know has been feeling like this. It is incredible, and it scares me. I am trying to balance accepting that "life is busy" and making some changes so that we can have more peace in our lives.
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