Anju Gattani's Blog - Posts Tagged "time"
Deadlines
Hi,
So, I set myself a deadline... and from the way I'm running with edits... I don't think I'm going to get it done in time. For a while I tried to think of strategies to make it - like working late nights, spend less time on social media, pushing aside things on my to-do list. It bought me a little time... but not that much.
I had to re-think. What if I give up living some of my real-time in life? That sounded right. It was bound to buy me more time. I tried. But I couldn't push anything away. Kids need what they need. Have to cook. Have to exercise. Have to pick up and drop off kiddos from extra-curriculars, orchestra and chorus practices... can't expect them to drive around at their age!! Then, I noticed that as I continued to live my real-life time... I continued to gain perspective of my work and a new pair of eyes with a little distance too.
That made it refreshing to come back. That made the home-coming sweeter and better. And you know what? As long as I don't lose focus... I think I'll do alright.
So, I set myself a deadline... and from the way I'm running with edits... I don't think I'm going to get it done in time. For a while I tried to think of strategies to make it - like working late nights, spend less time on social media, pushing aside things on my to-do list. It bought me a little time... but not that much.
I had to re-think. What if I give up living some of my real-time in life? That sounded right. It was bound to buy me more time. I tried. But I couldn't push anything away. Kids need what they need. Have to cook. Have to exercise. Have to pick up and drop off kiddos from extra-curriculars, orchestra and chorus practices... can't expect them to drive around at their age!! Then, I noticed that as I continued to live my real-life time... I continued to gain perspective of my work and a new pair of eyes with a little distance too.
That made it refreshing to come back. That made the home-coming sweeter and better. And you know what? As long as I don't lose focus... I think I'll do alright.
