Things have been very busy around here lately. We have a lot on our plates right now, and a lot coming up. As I have been trying to manage everything, I am keeping in mind my new favorite word, unitasking.
I read a short article on unitasking a few weeks ago, and the word stuck with me. I reject the idea that mothers have to multitask and juggle. That just doesn’t work well for me. I like to take things one at a time, so I can be more present and less frazzled.
When I am with my daughter, I want to be fully available to listen and play and answer all of her questions. (She has a lot of questions.) And when I am working I want to be present in that as well.
When I have so much to do it can be hard to resist the urge to try to sneak in a few minutes of work here and there when my daughter seems to be occupied with something. I try not to do this because it always leads me to feeling stressed out and not being able to enjoy my time with my daughter or my work.
So during the day I spend time with my daughter. When we take a walk it doesn’t matter how slowly we go or how many times we stop to notice things. There is no rush. When she naps I nap with her. Then when she goes to sleep at night, I go into my studio, listen to music, and work without interruptions. I can stay up late and get a lot done.
Maybe some people can multitask well, but I am learning that I am not one of those people and that’s ok.
I am definitely a multi-tasker, for better or worse I don’t know. Luckily for me, S & G entertain one another a great deal, and educate one another too. I could never do it all on my own, that’s for sure. But I admire you that you can!
How wise. Giving oneself over to the task at hand – or fun at hand for that matter – is essential to living in the now. Nicely done and said.
I really think that’s the way to go.. unitasking….and lucky that you can do it. Saya deserves it all! They really are only little once…very good to enjoy them if you can!
I think my problem is I think I am good at multitasking and then it all goes to shite. I need to be more into unitasking – especially where the kids are concerned. After they are in bed I can drink wine, talk on the phone, watch TV and dry the dishes all at the same time if I want.
That pottery is adorable. If Granny K didn’t fancy herself as a potter and keep bringing home stuff from her pottery class …