Right now, I think I might have the most going on that I’ve ever had in my life. I’m getting married. My grandpa just passed away so we had the funeral a few days ago. My annual review is coming up at work. Did I mention I’m getting married? We have a honeymoon coming up to Lake Como, Italy. My soon to be wife and I are planning to have kids soon. I work on Internet marketing side projects on top of my full time job. I sit in traffic for about 2-3 hours per day. I’m trying to pay down some debt. I think about raising a family every single day and how I can do a good job.
To some this might not seem like a whole lot going on but for me it’s a handful right now. Wendi, my fiance, makes fun of me sometimes and says, “How can you be stressed? You have it easy.” I’m a teacher and have to stand all day long and you get to sit at a desk. What she doesn’t realize is that I am constantly thinking about how I can provide the best lifestyle for her and a family someday soon. I don’t want to waste all of my time working a 40 hour a week job and spending most of my time with people I really don’t care about. I want to spend it with her and my family, when I want and where I want. Anyway…enough ranting for now!
I guess it’s just the fact that we all feel overwhelmed at some point or another and this is it for me. I’m by no means stressed to the max but I feel that a bunch of things are coming up all at the same time. When our schedules get like this, we need to balance things out so the chaos doesn’t drive us insane. Everyone has their own way of putting their life in order and some do it better than others. I really don’t have a set method and many of these things I’ve described above I have no control over such as traffic, my grandpa’s death and how my annual review will pan out. These are everyday occurrences that happen whether we want them to or not…it’s part of life.
Some of the things, however, can be balanced out such as planning a wedding, reducing debt and related lifestyle issues. When these busy times in our lives arise, it’s much better to be prepared for whatever comes our way. I’m trying to be better prepared for these life hurdles. Wendi is a HUGE planner and I am a HUGE procrastinator. I don’t think either are the way to go. Somewhere right in the middle is probably the key. If I had to lean towards one though…it would be the HUGE planner. At least they are prepared while I’m sitting there last minute trying to scrounge something up!
There is really no rhythm or reason to this post other than sending the message that things get crazy sometimes and it’s a good idea to find a balancing routine to help you get through the waves.
April 3rd, 2008 at 6:24 am
I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog.
Tim Ramsey