I am usually what you would call an organized, self motivated person. In high school, I always had my homework done on time, if not two days ahead of time. In college, I never once pulled an all-nighter because it simply was never necessary. And, in my career, I was able to work full time and start my own painting business on top of it.
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| Yep, this list even got laminated |
How do I stay on top of things? I don't really know. I guess I'm a list maker. I have to-do lists, lists of potential painting ideas, lists of potential blog posts, lists of books to read, lists of guest bloggers, lists of expenses, and lists of income.
But, to be honest, I think it has to do with how I fill my life. You see, I almost never over commit or stretch myself too far. In my life, I always made sure to study the right amount, work the right amount, socialize the right amount, sleep the right amount, and of course, sit in front of the tv and be lazy the right amount.
I enjoy having a full schedule, but just full enough to be happy and well rounded. For most people, they would laugh at this and say it was out of their hands. And I guess for some people this is probably true...however, I have now lived 26 years on this earth and have never felt too overwhelmed with my own commitments. So, maybe part of it is our own decisions.
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Misty at Artmind
Jen at Painted Fish Studio
Mariana at Florcita
Laura at Blue TerracottaMonika at Red2White
Ruth at Birdland Creations
Kim at Vilt a la Kim
Sara at Crafts of Texture
Samantha at Vintage is for lovers
Agathe at Le Bar du Vent
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I live by lists too. I can't function without a planner, but you've one-upped me. I've never had a list laminated :o)
ReplyDeleteI just noticed you have my shop button on the side of your blog, thank you!!
I love your self confidence! It is inspiring. xo Samantha
ReplyDeleteI think this is key"I enjoy having a full schedule, but just full enough to be happy and well rounded". One has to learn to set limits. One hs to learn to acknowledge how far you can stretch, and work within those boundaries.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you leave time for sitting around, resting! You seem to have a great philosophy about time, one that works!
ReplyDeleteCan I be a tiny bit envious on how you do exactly the right amount of everything?
ReplyDeleteI tend to overstretch myself a lot and I really need to learn to dose things out a bit. Very inspiring post, Bethany!
Thank you for adding my puppies to your blog! :)
How wonderful that you can achieve such balance. I don't think I'm quite there yet, although like you, I am an on time person - hate being late! Great post Bethany. Good to hear all these positives.
ReplyDeletewow, i am envious of your upbringing! the fact that at your age you've figured out how to have a full life, without feeling over-committed and overwhelmed is amazing. i gotta say, good for you! there are a lot of us that can learn from you. now, i must get to bed so i'm not late for work tomorrow. ;)
ReplyDeleteI was like that as a (good) student. Then one day, one of my teachers suggested that maybe, just maybe, sometimes, I ought to take more time and go into more depth. It's been a rocky path since then— When it comes to meeting a deadline, I'm still quite good, but when it comes to personal research...
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