Comments on: Your Over-Scheduled Life is Your Fault

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:22:35 +0000

Could’nt have said it any better!

By: giax

giax — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:08:38 +0000

I read some years ago an advice for time and life planning: set up some time weekly and set your priorities, then set time for each for that week. Simple, and I think it works.
Work and commute are things that usually can’t be rescheduled, but then there is everything else. If the family is important, set time together (and to specifically fortify the important roles in it, e.g. romance, parenting etc) and then see what and how those roles work. E.g. doing all the shopping with my spouse is not wasting the time of both of us, as it’s quality time spent with him.
It all comes back to priorities. Is hobby A more important than hobby B or C? Is it more important to do hobbies ABCDE than spend time with the important people in your life? How much time do YOU need to sleep to function properly during the week?

For time off and holidays I plan even less. Well, travel time and a few meetings aside, when I’m with family or friends it’s quite an open plan: we can all figure what we want to do, and set in any urging or priority matters for those days.
And when I travel to the other side of the world and spend a lot of money to visit my mum, it kind of annoys me that she prefers to watch soap on TV instead of actually enjoy my and my husband’s company. Sigh…

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:57:34 +0000

Nothing like a chronic illness to knock the ‘busyness’ out of life! Other than rounds of doctor appointments, it is easy to say no to things as it is hard to commit to things when your health will interfer. I’ve found I like to take on fun activities (even chariable activities) that I can do at my own pace and on my own timeline.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:45:13 +0000

Exactly! I’ve found this true about writing. I used to say I’d do it when I have time, now I do it daily. Works for finances too…really anything that’s truly important enough to make a change for.

By: Cassie Featherston

Cassie Featherston — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:33:40 +0000

Treat your time commitments like your expenses, regularly go through them, see what expenditures are not contributing to your goals or happiness, and cut them.

By: Monkey Mama

Monkey Mama — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:55:52 +0000

Amen!

Kind of my pet peeve with people.

By: Jeannine

Jeannine — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:05:26 +0000

Amen.