Priorities

Sometimes I feel I prioritise the things that are less important. Washing up and cleaning needs to be done but these tasks do not always have to be done straight away.

There have been many days spent where I focused so much on cleaning that instead of feeling that sense of relief that it was done I felt stressed. I had done the tasks but did not focus on my children’s playing. Of course, I know that children need independence in their play but I know how quickly time is going. I won’t be able to play with them forever. It is trying to find the balance between making sure that things are mostly clean and tidy whilst also understanding that it can’t look immaculate 24/7!

I feel guilty most of the time as a mum because there never seems to be enough hours in the day. I work part time and the days I do have off I spend with my youngest on one of them and catch up on tasks on the other. However, I realised that actually prioritising relaxing was very beneficial.  I find it hard to relax because my mind is always busy thinking about what needs doing. I just make sure that I make self care and eating well one of the top things on my list.

When I do my to do list on my phone I now ensure that certain tasks are put down as a priority. This means as long as I get this done then I don’t have to complete all the other tasks. It’s not always possible to complete everything on a to do list anyway!

If something has been playing on my mind a lot then I make it a priority to get it looked into that day.  Sometimes it might be scheduled for my worry time later in the evening. This means that I put it to the back of my mind until later before I overthink about it all day. 

Sometimes I forget what my real priorities are. It can also depend on how the day goes. Prioritise for you.