My Current Challenge

If you know me well, you know my life has changed quite a bit in the past few months.  I went from a job in corporate accounting motivated by climbing the corporate ladder, to a work-from-home mom motivated by making my daughter smile.  I have A LOT of time at home.  I have one awesome new job, and on equally-awesome older one, both of which I can do from home.

My current challenge is finding my motivation.  I have the two jobs to get done. I need to do better at keeping the house clean, and I also need to get on an exercise plan.  I haven’t quite figured out how to get it all done as well as doing the normal stay-at-home mom stuff, like volunteering at Livvie’s school, preparing more home-cooked meals, and being here to do all of Livvie’s homework with her.  These are things I didn’t do when I worked outside of the home (as ashamed as I am to admit that, it’s true.)

I have thought maybe one solution to this problem of not-so-epic proportion, is making a weekly schedule and making myself abide by it.  Would I cheat?  Would I be motivated by the possibility of not completing all my scheduled activites?  I need to feel like it HAS to be done.  Don’t get me wrong, I am not overwelmed, just. . . re-adjusting.

When life was constant go-go-go, I made a list, did what was on it, checked activities off the list, and moved on the next.  Life is little less hectic now, and I’m finding I operate better when I’m busy and under pressure.  So, now I gotta figure out what makes me operate well under my current scenario (which I would NEVER say is not busy!)  Life is just different now.  Best kinda different I’ve ever experienced, but an adjustment nonetheless.