December 14, 2008

This Year Was Crazy. Circus Crazy.

With the end of the year fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about 2008 and all the insanity, the utter chaos, that has rained upon me like a year-long thunderstorm.

There was the job loss in February, followed by me entering the last year of my twenties in March (and that freakin’ biological clock is still ticking – with no Baby #2 on the way any time soon, it seems), the summer flew by, fall was practically non-existent (but I believe the Election had me so distracted I missed the leaves changing) and now I’m muddling through the holiday season in a gloomy economy to boot.

So many changes have taken place in these past 11 months. I’m a nearly full time WAHM, I work for my friend part-time to earn some holiday cash (and catch up on those pesky bills), and I’m trying (unsuccessfully, I might add) to stay on top of my housework while raising a preschooler with more energy than a NFL runningback.

That’s almost enough to drive a normal person batty, but I forget to mention the fitness quest I embarked on this year. I’m still only down 21 pounds, but it’s a start and I’m proud of my accomplishment.

After all of this, I’m ready to welcome the New Year. Bring it on, I say! However, I don’t want a repeat of 2008, so maybe it’s time to make a plan for truly happy new year. And perhaps I need to learn to ask for help instead of becoming so overwhelmed all the time.

I’ve decided my life needs more organization. Too often I let things get out of control before I address the situation. Instead of maintaining the house, I wait to do it all in one day, leaving me exhausted and cranky. Or, I procrastinate and then make an extremely long to-do list that never gets completed. Next year will be different.

As crazy as this sounds, I’m making a chore chart, split up by category so that I can tackle only a few tasks each day instead of waiting until Saturday to do everything.

And I’ll keep my day planner handy to write down appointments and shopping lists to better coordinate my day.

I know there will be days when things do go according to plan, but at least the effort will have been made and life won’t be so hectic.

What are you doing to make your life less of a “circus” this next year?

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