Underneath It All

I had a panic session yesterday. I thought I lost my ipod. It turns out I didn't but I could not imagine my life without my music. It would be a very sad, silent life.
Today is Friday, and there is a lot going on today in my little corner of the world. I am having some friends over to make photo frames for the NICU babies (and there are about 25 of them right now). I need to get some chips & dip, cheese & crackers and beverages for tonight on my way home. There is a little tidying up to be done in the kitchen (but no real crisis cleaning) and the little man's bathroom. Other than that, its all relatively clean.
Tomorrow I have an eye doctor appointment at 8:30 in the morning, then I need to get new glasses (yay!) and buy the stuff for our class basket for our silent auction. There's crafty kids at the library, so it should be fun for my little dude. I can take care of my library fix, return some stuff, take out some new...its all good. Also have to go grocery shopping, and make sure I've got enough stuff for next week.
In all this, I was talking with an acquaintance about some stuff and what she said rather shocked me. She had volunteered to do something in the beginning of February, which is due soon. My way of thinking is to do a little everyday or every few days and not have to rush at the end. I've been teaching my little guy this method too-this way you aren't cramming and staying up all night to finish that project. She refers to herself as superwoman, and I am sure in some areas of life she truly is. However, I think that she's selling herself short. I know that I did for a very long time, and it took me walking through the darkness before I saw the light again.
So, instead of panicing that I am having people over tonight, I am relatively calm. I have a to do list that needs to be done:
1. clean off the kitchen counter & server
2. put dishes away
3. throw dinner in the crockpot
after work:
1. pick up snacks
2. run vacuum
3. change table cloth on table
4. eat dinner
5. swifter floor
Hey, that's not too terribly bad! I think I can do this!
Its been a bit of a rough week for us, losing Buddy and all. I am glad that its over as of today. I am looking forward to a fresh start next week and getting back on track. Its going to be busy next week (aren't all my weeks busy?) but its all good.
In order to maintain this frantic pace of life, I need to take good care of myself. I need to eat healthy, exercise and get enough rest. I need to stay hydrated. I need to take stress relief time (hello massage and meditation). Monday night we make the baskets for the silent auction. Tuesday I have a church silent auction meeting at my house. Friday is pizza bingo. Wednesday little man has choir practice and I need to drop off soup at church for the soup supper. Lots of stuff going on and its always crazy-but there is an undercurrent of calm-I can do all this.
Basically, I just need to a little bit every day. Every morning, I wake up and do yoga. That relaxes my mind and body. Blog. Hit the treadmill and run. Do the bowflex or pilates. While I am working out, I have laundry running so that stays caught up. Do my morning beauty thing-which is a lot easier since my hair only takes about 5 minutes now. Tidy up (swish & swipe both bathrooms, tidy up the kitchen, run the feather duster around the house). Eat breakfast for both the little man & myself. Prep dinner for that night. Make sure all is well in my world before we walk out the door. I need to make sure I have a healthy lunch and snacks packed for both myself and the little man (the big man prefers I don't meddle with his system). Its not rocket science, and its so very do-able. For the last 4 months, I've been making teeny tiny progress towards this. Here is my big moment to shine. I know that this is all possible and that I am able to get it all together.
If I didn't reset my mind and review what needs to be done in the morning, I think I would be curled up in the fetal position in the corner crying my eyes out. Instead I am thinking bring it on. I can do this. Underneath it all, I am a remarkably organized woman, I just needed to find a system that worked for me.