Stepping back to move forward
I admit I have a Type A personality (shocker). I looked for a few minutes to find a semi-flattering definition of a Type A personality only to find out they don’t much exist. A Type A personality is often defined by the following characteristics:
…ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, take on more than they can handle, want other people to get to the point, anxious, proactive, concerned with time management, often high-achieving “workaholics” who multi-task, push themselves with deadlines, and hate both delays and ambivalence…
Yeah….I don’t much like the fact that I have been at times all of these things. I guess the positive is I understand this about myself. I’ve never been a stop and smell the roses kind of gal. I’ve always had more of an ok that’s nice, now what’s next mentality. I’ve had people mention on occasion (many occasions) that I don’t need to try and accomplish so much. That I should slow down and enjoy the ride. But it’s hard. 2014 has been incredibly busy. I look back and can’t even begin to understand how I made it through without going crazy. Right now, 2015 doesn’t show any signs of slowing down which kind of scares me. I know I can handle it, but there were several times in 2014 I wasn’t happy because of my workload, and I don’t want 2015 to be like that. Also, I’m getting married in July, which will just add more to my plate,. I admit the thought of all I feel I need in to accomplish in 2015 stresses me out. So I decided to do something I’ve never done before.
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Slow…..down (crazy talk, right).
Objectively, I realize some of my activities are self-imposed because of some crazy timeline I have in my head. The rational me understands I’m ridiculous trying to cram all I’ve been playing to into this year.
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking on what I can give up and put off until I have more time. But it’s a struggle. I decide to take something off my plate and then find myself trying to convince myself that I should just go ahead and do it. That I’ll figure out a way to get it done. But I can’t without driving myself crazy and I don’t want to be crazy.
I want to enjoy my life and to plan my wedding and the trip in March we are taking to Ireland and not worry about all the million things I need to do. I don’t want to watch life zip by as I’m too busy to enjoy it.
To take a step back will be the biggest challenge for me ever but I think I’m up for it!
How do you not take on too much?
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