I have ideas, i have a set schedule and when each box does not get checked off the list-- when something disrupts the perfectly placed plans I've made, it frustrates me.
and I realized recently that this is no way to live.
Last week I had things to do. I was sewing scarves for Christmas presents and I was woefully behind. Luckily the husband was at a basketball game and I was home with a few hours stretching ahead of me-- no interruptions, no distractions. Just me, the sewing machine, and the puppy.
Until my phone rang. A friend was locked out of her house, her husband was 20 miles north and not answering his phone. Could she please come over?
Inside I grimaced. But cheerfully I responded.
She was over shortly and we made mint tea and curled up on the couch by the Christmas tree.
Her husband didn't get back for a few hours and my sewing time was displaced by heart-to-heart talks, fried eggs with toast, more tea and some late-night TV.
If it was an interruption, it was now a welcome one. And when she left I realized that too often my life is so scheduled and sometimes a distraction, a blip in my daily life is necessary.
When I think back a few years from now, I will not remember the next day as I finished up the scarves in a little bit of hurry, but I will remember watching "Murder, She Wrote" reruns on Lifetime with a friend until 11 on a weekday night.
how do you handle interruptions? are you a strict scheduler like I am? (I confess, I may be a teensy bit Type-A) :)
xo, erika
I feel your pain-- I'm the exact same way... ber set in my ways and my routine and get very frustrated if that gets muddled. I am very Type A! You're not alone!
ReplyDeletexo Shane
I am a major planner and I really don't like being interrupted, even if my only plan is to sit in my PJs watching TV! Kind of lame.
ReplyDeleteI know just how you feel.
ReplyDeleteI always have expectations on how the day should go and what I want to get done and it seems to never turn out quite how I imagined.
It is a little frustrating, but I am trying to go more with the flow.
That looks to be one of my New Year's resolutions!! :)
I'm very Type B, but I still hate interruptions! Especially when I get zoned into a creative project, being interrupted can feel so jarring! I try to have a happy heart when it happens, but it's difficult.
ReplyDeleteI am EXACTLY like you! It ruins my ENTIRE day when something throws me off :/ Not the best quality so I pray for strength! XOXO
ReplyDeleteOh, I can totally relate! I know what it's like to have an agenda and then get thrown a curve ball. I've been learning (and will continue) to be okay with Plan B or interruptions. It can be difficult for sure! Love this post :)
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. This is so true. Schedules are great, but its so important to remain flexible because you never know what surprises lie ahead!
ReplyDeleteGreat post :)