I don't know about you, but I wake up every day with a head full of stuff I want to accomplish. Today, for example, I'd like to finish weaving the bamboo and cashmere shawl currently on the loom, begin winding a warp for another project, do some spinning on my new wheel, work on my summer weaving homework, and photograph some finished projects so that I can update my long-neglected website. Then there are the usual bills, errands, laundry, grocery shopping and vacuuming (it doesn't help that I'm trying to save money by phasing out the maid service and cleaning my own house). And on top of that, my daily challenge of being the world's best-controlled diabetic -- see my other blog for details on how that's going.
So, realistically, how many of these things can possibly happen? Certainly not all of them. Maybe one, or two, if I'm really lucky and disciplined. The question is, why do I do this in the first place? It's not a race. I'm not going to win a prize for weaving the most scarves or spinning the most yarn or keeping my kitchen counters the cleanest. I know this, of course. The challenge is getting myself to believe it.
Just recently, I was reading an article on time management, and was struck by the following sentence: "You can have it all -- just not all at the same time." I'm trying to keep that in mind. I can devote a day to weaving, but I have to accept a pile of dirty laundry in return. I can have a sparkling clean house, but the half-woven shawl will remain half-woven. My goal is to say "so what?" and concentrate on enjoying each day, rather than worrying what gets done or remains undone. It's not easy, but I'm trying
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