I
am blessed to be able to work half days at Agape Therapy. This allows
me to have more time at home with my two young children. It also means
that if I don't stay organized, life can get a little out of
control quite quickly. Even though my schedule at work is
consistent, other activities aren't
always that way.
The
best way I've found to stay on top of things is to use my iPhone
and it's apps to keep track of things
for me. In this day and age it seems one
can't go anywhere without the silly phone.
(At least, that's the theory....
sometimes it is out of earshot and I miss a call or text, much to my
husband's chagrin! Oops!) Since the phone is my closest sidekick, I
make it work for me. I use iCal to keep
track of the schedule. I have a Groceries app that I make a list in
when I think of things or use things up
that syncs with my husband's phone so we can
attack Wal-Mart in half the time it used to take. I use Reminders app for things that come up in the midst of
something else, or for things I want to
remember to do at a certain time as the phone will alert me.
Being organized also allows for
life to be more balanced. With all of
the different responsibilities I have, it's easy for one thing to take over my
focus. I have to remind myself (this
time without my phone doing the work) to be in the moment where I am as much as
possible. When I am at work, I need to
focus on work knowing that my kids are being well taken care of by our daycare provider
and that my husband is doing his job at his work. When I am at home with my kiddos, I need to
focus on them to meet their needs and keep the household going. When my husband gets home from work, I need
to facilitate family time. There are
definitely things I need to work on to continue to work on balance in my
life. By the end of the day I'm tired,
but I want to work on focusing on time alone with my hubby. I also need to work in some time to focus on
me. I'll have to put in an appointment
in my phone. :) I guess I'll make these two things my New
Year's Resolution.... Though at times
juggling all of these things gets a little overwhelming, I'm am SO thankful
that God has placed the blessing of a husband, 2 great kiddos, and a job in my life!
