Multi-Tasking

I really admire women who are good at multi-tasking. I am not one of them.

But I'm working on it.

Earlier this summer, I was so inspired. I just wrote and wrote all day long. When I wasn't chasing E-man around or doing boring old bookkeeping work, I was writing. But I felt like such a hypocrite writing about running and barely ever actually running.

Now running is going great! I've been running my a$$ off...literally! Today I managed to do a 10k in under 59 minutes...a PR for me by more than 5 minutes! While I'm running I think of all kinds of things to write about. But by the time I'm done doing all the necessary things that must be done in a day, I'm so tired, the only writing that gets done is in my dreams.

This weekend I attempted multi-tasking.

E-man's dad was out of town and I was determined to prove that I could do it all. I managed to keep E-man happily occupied (even took him to the park to play for a couple hrs and did some rock climbing together), scrubbed down the house, got in a 10 mile run and made breakfast, lunch and dinner. Wow I was proud of myself! But no writing.

Still I am determined to get the hang of this. This morning, I went to the gym, then went to the office and got some work done, then came home and took E-man to the park, came home and did some housework and now...I'm writing.

The problem is, multi-tasking for me is like cleaning the stove. The more I try to do it, the more there is to do. I get the top cleaned and now the oven and walls around the stove, look dirtier than ever! Same with multi-tasking. The more I get done in a day, the more I remember all the things I'm behind on.

I guess that's life, right? If we had it all figured out, we'd probably be done with our journey here on earth.

So what do you need to get done in a day in order to have that feeling of accomplishment?

Comments

[Tracey]

Well you have the clean house and great running, I have the writing, and a dirty house. Guess I am not so good at multi tasking either, something always gets left out. Being a mom makes the list of things too do too long and there is just never enough time in the day. You are doing awesome, so just keep it up and everything will come together!!

[Christina]

For me to feel accomplished I have to ensure the girls get through their entire lesson list for the day, make sure I can see my kitchen, play with my dogs, do a load of laundry, get at least two hours of work done, two hours of writing done and my new schedule includes the gym. Not sure how up to this I am going to be but I am going to try.

[Anna]

HAHA Tracey we can be team multi-task.

[Kaci]

Way to go on the run! And it sounds to me like you've got multi-tasking down perfect!

[Anna]

Wow Christina! What kind of writing do u do and when do u do it?

[Julie]

Anna, sounds like you are doing a fine job! Wow! I'm happy to have accomplished 4 kids' lessons, a couple loads of laundry, meals (and clean up), a little planned down time for me, and if things work out perfectly, I will fit in a run as well! The thing with multi-tasking for me is that I tend to get distracted and forget to go back and do this or that. I often have unfinished business like dishes in the sink (like right now!), laundry in the process, etc. but I just pick up where I left off the next day.