... too many things to too many different people.
Sure, I can handle that project.
Sure, I could use the extra hours.
By tomorrow morning? Sure, no problem.
Sure, I can bake something for the bake sale.
Sure, I can make it to that appointment.
Sure, you can invite friends over. Just do it after I've finished chauffeuring your sister/brother around town.
Sure, I'll type out and send you that very long and complicated recipe you asked for.
More work on the project? No problem.
Sure, I can finish up the gift buying. What do you mean Hannukah starts this evening? How can that be? Sure, no problem, I can manage.
Sure, I can sit with Maya every evening to help her fall asleep. So what if it's been taking over an hour of active intervention. I've got all the time in the world, right?
Sure, I know it's my turn to do the dishes.
Two hours on the breastfeeding hotline? Tomorrow? (Oh crap.) Sure, I can do that.
Stop working early to bring Maya to speech? No problem.
Attend your office holiday party? (Dear god not that. Please let it not be as awful as last year.) Sure, no problem. I'll get a sitter.
Still more documents to write for the project? Sure. Absolutely. I'm on it.
And then I wonder why I just want to collapse when the weekend rolls around... Don't worry, I'm fine, just exhausted. I'm just feeling very overextended this month, that's all.
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Life is like that!
I promise!
Why go again to the party? I bet no one will miss you. Or just make an appearance and an excuse.
Sometimes it is the love for the person which makes us promise these things, I am sure you would have enjoyed many of this, even though it made you stretch :)
Spouses are really expected to attend, especially spouses of senior management. It's a bit of a command performance. I've already told my husband though that if they'll be doing karaoke again that night that I plan to have a migraine!
Mostly it's the work stuff that's kicking my butt right now, but that isn't high stress all that often, so fair enough. I'm just out of the habit LOL.
Argh. Sounds like a busy, busy week. I hope you can find some time for yourself in there. Even if it's just thinking about stuff you want to think about while your daughter is falling asleep. I often find peace that way....
Promise yourself that you need to take it easy!
I'm sure you'll manage it it all splendidly!
I'm exhausted from reading it!
I need a nap now, how do you do it?
Join me for a martini?
SURE you can *wink*
I despise my husband's company's annual family Christmas outing. Last year, I substituted my sil in my place, but this year I'm going...:(
every time i come here i am consumed.. i cannot imagine living on such a fast track.. i am glad there are people like you that will do it,, as if it were left to people like me,, i am afraid we would all be forced to live a much simpler existance.....
Right now I'm not sure that's such a bad thing Paisley. I could do with some simplifying myself...
Oh...hope you catch up soon. I say skip the party....lol
I know how you feel! I'm constantly scrambling just to get "normal" things done. Big hugs!
Here's a hug :-)
Oh I can relate! Here's another HUG.
Promise us you'll find some time to rest this week :)
No, is such a simple word. My life changed when I learned to use it! It works even better as a chilly 'no thank you.'
Ahhh the familiar sound of the day and life of a mom's world. Nicely done.
Robin, I had this image of all those promises packed into a little box, a tiny one. And the whole day stretched out... just for you. Happy Hanukkah, you are a light in my life...
whew ... all this in one day... you do need to take it easy and relax.. promise yourself that!!
lovely post... wonderful take on the prompt
we all forget to make an important 'promise' to ourselves... Take care of yourself Take some 'me' time.. no offense meant to men.. but Especially Women... We never say no and we need to become a bit more focused on ourselves for a change.
Start with a bubble bath! happy Hanukkah!
Yeah, I hear ya. It never ends, huh?
((HUGS)) Robin - I hope life settles down soon.
The promise.....this, too, shall pass. I feel your stress!
Sometimes it is the thought that counts. We would like to do all these things and get caught up in it. Thanks
I'm exhausted reading your list. I tend to over promise and stretch myself out too thin. It is a bad habit to have working in the legal profession. People do take advantage.
Oh Robin, I relate to this one hundred percent!! Someone recently asked me "what is the one thing I would like to have very badly? " Time and more time - was my answer. Time to do absolutely nothing - btw - you missed out the deadlines on these weekly prompts. But then, we do find time when we really need it. I think I will be bored if I can no longer have this routine! Thank you.
Babe, I am totally the same. But with the bed thing, use it to your advantage. I sit with Boo for around 2-4 hours a night. I used to hate it but I use the time now to catch up with my bloggy buddies!
Kelley
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It sounded very much like you needed to vent Robin -- and it made for interesting reading... and all too familiar. ;)
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