Diary Management part 2 is all about Balance. We all have lots of things competing for our time & attention. (I intended to write this last week but life in the village is busy!). And sometimes it’s easy to get caught up with focusing on who or what shouts loudest.
Examples of things that absolutely demand attention:
1. Kids, if you have them.
2. Your Blackberry / phone – that incessant beeping of another email or message needing a response
3. Work generally
4. Ageing / ill parents
In contrast these things generally don’t shout or prod for attention in the same way:
1. Your partner
2. Your health – until it goes wrong
3. Your happiness
4. Your sanity / mental health
5. Your friends
They don’t shout and prod in the same way but are all so very important. You chose to be with your partner, why would you ignore them? If you are ill / unhappy or depressed then everything is difficult. They are your friends because you enjoy their company – wouldn’t it be fun to see them?!
Alas all too often our attention and time is given away too easily to the more demanding aspects of life. Yes, kids /
work / parents etc do need and deserve our attention but it’s about balance. Who or what is demanding too much of your time?
I’ve heard of 2 men in their 40s dying suddenly in the last few days (neither known to me personally), both with absolutely no warning. It could have been any of us, next time it could be your friend, it could be your partner, it could be you.
I encourage you to step back for a moment, breathe and actually consciously decide how you want to live this life. And then plan your diary time accordingly. Please share. Sue X