Thank you for this! I especially like the last point that there's no such thing as "caught up." My "day job" is being a grad student and when it comes to research, there's ALWAYS something more I could be doing... but I should try to think about (and celebrate!) what I actually got done each day instead. Now off to tackle my time sensitive tasks!
Not liking the scream part, of course, but the sound advice., especially not sitting at a desk for hours (I can testify that I'm under doctor's orders NOT to do that....)
I am a *big* fan of Productive Procrastination: all those tasks that have to be done (laundry! dishes! groceries!) as a way to inch myself towards the Other List of writing/teaching/adulting. I have also reminded myself (weekly, daily, hourly) that "caught up" is a legendary land like Narnia or Oz.
Thank you! I was doing my taxes online this morning and was screaming inside my head, but then I took a walk and came home and read your letter. Better now. Of course, my writing time still awaits! Onward! Be well.
Love this! Thanks for posting - we are all the same I guess and it's good to b reminded of that every once in a while! No one's perfect. Not even close. And we all have to breathe.
Thank you for this! I especially like the last point that there's no such thing as "caught up." My "day job" is being a grad student and when it comes to research, there's ALWAYS something more I could be doing... but I should try to think about (and celebrate!) what I actually got done each day instead. Now off to tackle my time sensitive tasks!
Thanks for this! To do triage needed here!
I hope both your upcoming and past times will be good....
Not liking the scream part, of course, but the sound advice., especially not sitting at a desk for hours (I can testify that I'm under doctor's orders NOT to do that....)
I am a *big* fan of Productive Procrastination: all those tasks that have to be done (laundry! dishes! groceries!) as a way to inch myself towards the Other List of writing/teaching/adulting. I have also reminded myself (weekly, daily, hourly) that "caught up" is a legendary land like Narnia or Oz.
Thank you! I was doing my taxes online this morning and was screaming inside my head, but then I took a walk and came home and read your letter. Better now. Of course, my writing time still awaits! Onward! Be well.
right there with you Kate!! especially the "do part of a bigger thing that won’t all get done today" - this, I am finding - is key!
This is really helpful advice, thanks a ton!
Thanks for sharing! #5 REALLY hit home for me.
Ah crap, I now have to do something with my to-do list? 🤣
Love this! Thanks for posting - we are all the same I guess and it's good to b reminded of that every once in a while! No one's perfect. Not even close. And we all have to breathe.