“Busy” – a common answer when you ask how someone has been, let’s
look at what keeps you busy and distracted.
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Are you easily distracted?
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Share a time when you missed out on something because you were
busy and distracted with something else.
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When life gets hectic, what are you most likely to put on hold?
Me? Distracted? What were we talking about . . .
ReplyDeleteNothing specific comes to mind, although I'm sure there have been a few. I struggle to balance competing interests. Sometimes I feel like I'm missing out on something with the kids, but I also know I can miss out on study or pastoral interactions if I'm not disciplined too.
Laundry and dishes tend to pile up, but they have a way of demanding attention before too long. I miss details on things that are important to me when I allow things to get to busy and distracted.
from Kerry:
ReplyDelete1. Yes.
2. Not sure what I missed out on because I missed it when I was too busy.
3. I feel like I am just so busy with stuff to do. It feels like I am constantly putting out fires. I suppose I put on hold the things that I feel can be taken care of later. (stuff that isn't due now)
I am and where it gets bad is that I then get immersed in a task....so if i'm supposed to be doing one thing and I see an email come in or a reminder that "xyz needs to happen", I can drop what I SHOULD be doing/working on and give hours of attn to the new thing. That often makes for midnite nites when I realize that whoops - Thing A never got done today!
ReplyDeleteAnd WAH on share a time when I missed out on something coz I was so busy with something else - I laffed (cried) when I saw that question as the first thing that came to mind were: my two children! One of them is a college sophomore - HOW did that happen? Did I spend enough time with him? Did I relish enough in all the mommy experiences? Did I put work/volunteer work in front of him way too many times? Hubby even commented recently: when we have grandkids I'm gonna throw ball with them, teach him/her how to golf, - all these things he shoulda done with his own kids - ack! SIGH.