Finding Time

I love this expression it goes hand in hand with making time. Have you ever seen anyone make time? I sure haven't. If you could actually make time or even find it (like gold) one would be the richest person on the planet or quite possibly the entire universe. I would like to move this definition of finding time to physics. In my physics class we currently often find the time it takes for things to happen. A body to complete a revolution, a bird to fly at a certain speed a certain distance, and other such complicated information. Out of this I have come to conclude that if we find time we may in fact be simply doing what I do in physics, determining how long something will take so we can squeeze it into our already jam packed schedule.

My sister posted today on Facebook that she had taken two hours to do something she had only allotted an hour for and now her whole day was messed up. I find this amusing and also extremely relevant to the predicament so many find themselves in on a daily basis. How to fit into our schedule more than we have actual time for. We all know what to do right, prioritize, don't dawdle, stay focused, and take shortcuts whenever possible. How do we allow for all the hiccups, the unplanned incidents, and the simply poor scheduling? I am not entirely sure, I don't have a million things to juggle, but my sister who has six children does.

Yes, my dear oldest sister. I would have to call her a magician, but I am going to share some things I observed, that allowed her to have enough time to do all the things she has to do in a day.

Delegate. The honest truth is, you don't have enough time to do everything on that list. So what you don't have enough time for, give it someone else.

Perfection is not a Priority. Once you delegate, don't be overly obsessed about whether it is done to perfection; especially when you pass responsibilities on to your children. They need to learn to do things right and do it to well, but they will never learn those if you micromanage them.

Go to Bed on Time. You have to be rested, if you aren't you can't function to the best of your ability. See my blog on getting a good nights sleep.

Get up Early. You have to be prepared. Get up before the rest of your house and prepare for the start of a day, just like stores do.

Mind the Details. They say don't sweat the small stuff, but when you are orchestrating a family the small stuff is what matters. Make sure things are where they should be and keep things relatively organized so you don't spend extra time looking for them.

Procrastination Isn't Worth It. When you put something off that needs to be done, it is only a bigger disaster later on. For example, laundry, need I say more.

These are just some of the wonderful qualities that I saw my sister exercise in her daily life. Oh and did I mention that she also teaches, prepares and serves three meals a day, and still manages to look beautiful and put together on a daily basis. She also managed to be a more than gracious hostess every time I visit.

Love you sis, you are an inspiration.