I've been fighting off a panic attack all day. I have an incredibly busy upcoming six weeks and right now I really don't know how I'm going to get it all done.
I have 18 pretty major things happening before November 10th. They range from relatively easy (Family Pictures) to huge and time consuming (Four days for work in Dallas, Texas without Finn). In between those two extremes I have six 2-day trainings that I'm running, 100 10th graders visiting Willamette University for 5 hours that I'm coordinating and two vacations that my parents are taking which messes up both my and Maryanne's childcare, which adds stress because we have to cover for each other.
What isn't on this list is all the little things: all three of us need haircuts, I have to meet with each of my 17 schools before the end of November, I have to meet with all five on my new administrators and I also have a doctors and dentist appointment thrown in there somewhere. Plus, I do want to continue to be a good wife, mom and friend.
My heart starts beating quickly and my chest feels tight everytime I think about it. To try and help myself not get too overwhelmed, I decided to make a list of all the biggies, so I can cross them off one by one. I'll be honest, right now that list is having the opposite effect and all I can think is, "How in the world am I going to do all this?" but I know that as I start crossing things off I'll feel better about it.
Pray for me!
4 comments:
I hear ya sister! You may want to sit down and look at what you can put off until later. I know that list my be short, but it may help with the stress.
I had no idea all of this was on your plate. Sometimes I forget everything you are juggling because you hold it all together so well. I like your list idea. You can do this and then we'll have a celebration on November 10th!
November 10th is my birthday!! Sorry you are so busy between now and then. But just think, November 10th is the day before a 3 day weekend....score!!
Look at the picture closely. The reflection of you taking the picture looks like a dog eating something. So let it eat the list! :) You are amazing and the next 6-8 weeks will fly. You are almost done with the first! And let me know how I can help you, please.
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