Not enough time to blog?

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That’s the first thought that came to mind when I thought about writing this post. I imagine my “to-do” list as a big line-up that snakes around the block like a group of people waiting overnight for rock concert tickets, or parents waiting to get their kids into Arts Umbrella summer camp!

Earlier I was doing home school activities with my son and then I drove him to my parents’ house, where he is spending the night. This home schooling thing takes up so much time – but “regular school” has not been a good option for the boy and so he does school at home through a program called SelfDesign.

Now I “have” time and I must prioritize how to spend it – and it looks like this blog is winning. Next I will get onto my “paid” work, which is fun and interesting. Then there are all the “chores” of a household – but I will just have to look away from this for now.

As for exercise, I could definitely use some, but this is an area I’ve slacked on recently. It’s usually in the back of my mind: “You should exercise” – but, despite my intentions, it’s rare that I get around to it. I have a spinning bike and a set of weights – right here in my house! It’s all very important – will make me happier and more productive, yadda, yadda – but I just don’t get to it often enough. Exercise is one of the habits I want to bring back to my life but… “I don’t have time!”

I’d love to go to yoga but… “I don’t have time!” and it would be great to visit my neighbour for coffee but… “I don’t have time!” and I’d kind of like to return a couple of social calls but… “I don’t have time!”

But look at this! I made time to finish this post. Maybe that’s the key: you have to make time for the most important things. So I’m patting myself on the back, though I’d probably be more flexible at it if I made time for the yoga.