Domestic Superintendent
Sometimes I find myself feeling that I'm falling very short of what I should be achieving.
But, I suppose this is the standard dilemma for the self-employed who is also playing the role of domestic superintendent. It may also be in part a side effect of a PDA to-do list that seems always to increase in the number of tasks I've assigned myself.
My work day, which I feel "should" be focused on my paying consulting work, the development of my new business activities, and my creative filmmaking and writing work, often goes half or more to cooking, grocery shopping, banking, taxi service, home schooling teaching, housecleaning, mail and bill processing, etc. Important family matters, but they weren't on my to-do list. I get tired. But this is good, and it is I think a manifestation of the equality of women and men.
I am more at peace when I remember to shift the balance of my attention somewhat back from becoming to being.
Maybe I need to recruit an assistant!
But, I suppose this is the standard dilemma for the self-employed who is also playing the role of domestic superintendent. It may also be in part a side effect of a PDA to-do list that seems always to increase in the number of tasks I've assigned myself.
My work day, which I feel "should" be focused on my paying consulting work, the development of my new business activities, and my creative filmmaking and writing work, often goes half or more to cooking, grocery shopping, banking, taxi service, home schooling teaching, housecleaning, mail and bill processing, etc. Important family matters, but they weren't on my to-do list. I get tired. But this is good, and it is I think a manifestation of the equality of women and men.
I am more at peace when I remember to shift the balance of my attention somewhat back from becoming to being.
Maybe I need to recruit an assistant!
posted by Carl | 1:01 PM
2 Comments:
oh yes. a very common dilemma, indeed. i really understand. looking at it as a manifestation of equality is interesting. i think also it's a manifestation of our culture being one in which we simply take on too much.
I agree. I deal with wayyyy too many logistics in a day.
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