Sunday, September 21, 2008

Time, where are you?

I am great at managing time...I thrive on lists, organization and am slightly anal with my paperwork....I should have bought stock in 3-M with the invention of post-its as I thoroughly enjoy them and all them offer me in quick notes about what I shouldn't forget to do. I am able to multi task and, as most of my friends can tell you, am pretty dependable in doing the things I say I will do. With all of this super efficiency, and borderline type A behavior, you'd think I would have done all the things that I should have done.....but,somehow, I never have enough hours in the day and end up with more lists... So, then...what benefit do I get from creating all of the lists, being organized and efficient??? I suppose that it is partly what keeps me sane....I, as sadistic as it sounds, get great pleasure of working up to the last minute, crossing off items on a list that I have accomplished (and yes, I have gone back to add items to a list that I already did, just to be able to cross it off :) and basically creating this lack of time that I seem to have just working!
I am learning, however, that I truly LOVE my job..I love working....and I could spend many more hours than what I do just getting ready for the next days lesson plan and activity...but I need to prioritize my time so that I am spending it where I will get the greatest returns...with my children. Sometimes I feel like I might be shortchanging them......that somehow, I end up worrying about time spent on the wrong things..... But everyday it is the time I have with them when we have our chats about our day (brags and bummers) and the fabulous hugs and kisses I get that I realize that lists and time management or not, the time I have with them is time always well spent, regardless of all the other stuff I have to do...so, give me a few more hours in my day, or not, somehow I will manage to use them to get my list checked off and read a few extra books with my kiddos....maybe instead of extra hours, I just need extra arms!!??