My Clock the Dictator

I think something that hit me this week is that people respond differently to things, and we cannot always control how that will be.  Thinking about stressors and responsibilities, I was thinking how I often pile things on myself, convinced I am not enough without it, just to find that I have truly taken on too much and drop things in the end.  I am currently working on this flaw.  In the past when I have thought about this, I have told myself I need to learn to say no, but what I need to learn in balance, structure, and organization.   This semester I have more on my plate than ever, however I have set up my weeks that I know exactly when I am doing homework, when I am playing with my kids, when I am working at my job and on my new business venture, and when I have time just for me.  Sometimes they overlap and other times I do none of the above.  I realized I cannot easily change who I am by nature, but I can change how I manage my life and the things in it.

Looking through the lenses of this semester, I have learned that overcoming an obstacle is better than avoiding it.  Inevitably, if we simply try avoid the obstacle, we will find ourselves coming back around to it time after time. But if we overcome it, strengthen ourselves through it, we will not notice when and if we happen upon it again.  It is up to us as individuals to make who we are work for us. To take our strengths and hone them, so that we may be the most productive we can be. I  personally find that I do best with a strict structure and full schedule, it allows me to cherish my time off, not fritter it away. I know others find that kind of structure overwhelming and stifling, they thrive on a flowing continuum of life, allowing the day to usher their tasks. they may be more productive, because other things are not weighing on their mind. For me, I want to build upon what I learn, grow from my misjournies, and arrive at my destination satisfied with what I have accomplished.

I am getting very excited for the $100.00 Challenge.  I have gotten together some of the materials that I will need.  I feel that I have picked something that will fit into my life this semester.