Take time to rest.....

I remember very well the "family" days when there was never enough time to get everything done... the children, the job, the husband, the parents, the pets, all the usual attachments. Some times it was all just too much. There never seemed to be one moment when someone didn't want something from me.

“The real problem of leisure time is how to keep others from using yours.” - Arthur Lacey

Are you overworked, over committed, over stressed? It is very important to have some down time, just for you. How does this happen, what can you do to lessen the work load? 

The first step to reclaiming your time is to be aware of where it is going. It is not enough to assume that you don't have any, you have the same amount as everyone else, so it must be about how you are using it.  Many times we don't think there is another hour in the day for us, but how much time is spent obsessing about not having any time? What is it that is taking up most of your day? Are you in your own business, or minding everyone else's? 

There are many efficiency experts that say it is all about time management; that you spending too much time anticipating or avoiding the task at hand, not accomplishing anything. Look for patterns...take time to look back at the week to get a better feel for your schedule. What can be done less frequently? What can be eliminated completely? What jobs can be delegated to others?

Although time management is a valid point, it may only be part of it. I have found that it is about making yourself a priority. This is especially true of women. We have been devoting our time to the hearth and home for centuries. Meeting the daily demands can leave precious little time for us. If we manage to get the daily tasks accomplished, a sigh of relief is our reward. It simply doesn't occur to most of us, that we too, need time for us. Take a page from the experts' book and schedule time for you. If you make yourself a priority, you will find the time that is so important for your well being. There is enough time for you too. Make it happen. You will thank yourself.