Recover.
In 2010 I lost my DM after a long battle with cancer. My DF and DMIL had open heart surgery within 4 weeks of each other and came here to heal. DF continues to need oversight and someone to advocate for him. I worked two fulltime jobs until mid-December (fortunately both from home with very flexible schedules, but one involved some long days of regional travel). DH finally healed from health issues lingering from 2009 so we did get a chance to drive to see our one daughter and some of the grandchildren a few states away.
After taking care of everyone else things started to fall apart around the edges. I lost touch with my regular routines and planning. We maintained our regular activities, but somewhere along the line I think I lost my enthusiasm for every next day because I was so tired (even when I didn't realize it).
Using 2011 to recover is vital for me. I have already told anyone wanting my services that I won't be accepting a second position until at least June, but most likely not until September. My youngest child will finish her formal homeschooling this year. Now to recover my routines and schedule time to do the relaxing things I love. Because my second jobs are part of a cyclical business this is an "off" year, but 2012 will be huge. I need to figure out how to use the slower years to compensate for the busyness of the hectic years, too, so we don't perpetuate bad habits. (We ate out way to often and got too little exercise.) Of course, we can't tell the future, but it's unlikely that DF, DMIL, and DH will all have another year like this year, either. I miss my mom, but I can look toward honoring her in 2012.
Finally, I need to recover from procrastination. Usually the most demanding thing gets done first, but I have to prioritize by acknowledging that the most time sensitive item may not be the most important and learn to adjust to that.
Molly
In 2010 I lost my DM after a long battle with cancer. My DF and DMIL had open heart surgery within 4 weeks of each other and came here to heal. DF continues to need oversight and someone to advocate for him. I worked two fulltime jobs until mid-December (fortunately both from home with very flexible schedules, but one involved some long days of regional travel). DH finally healed from health issues lingering from 2009 so we did get a chance to drive to see our one daughter and some of the grandchildren a few states away.
After taking care of everyone else things started to fall apart around the edges. I lost touch with my regular routines and planning. We maintained our regular activities, but somewhere along the line I think I lost my enthusiasm for every next day because I was so tired (even when I didn't realize it).
Using 2011 to recover is vital for me. I have already told anyone wanting my services that I won't be accepting a second position until at least June, but most likely not until September. My youngest child will finish her formal homeschooling this year. Now to recover my routines and schedule time to do the relaxing things I love. Because my second jobs are part of a cyclical business this is an "off" year, but 2012 will be huge. I need to figure out how to use the slower years to compensate for the busyness of the hectic years, too, so we don't perpetuate bad habits. (We ate out way to often and got too little exercise.) Of course, we can't tell the future, but it's unlikely that DF, DMIL, and DH will all have another year like this year, either. I miss my mom, but I can look toward honoring her in 2012.
Finally, I need to recover from procrastination. Usually the most demanding thing gets done first, but I have to prioritize by acknowledging that the most time sensitive item may not be the most important and learn to adjust to that.
Molly
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