I need to decide what to do

[mrsbrown]

There seem to be a lot of things I both want and need to do and I need to work out a hierarchy, so I can make decisions on the fly that work with my intentions.  I also need to get a lot more strategic about doing stuff that maybe I need to delegate.

Here's what's currently on my list of things that are important to me;

Hanging out with Grandchildren
Hanging out with children
Getting Rose through VCE in a way that maximises the result, while keeping her happy
Gardening
going to Festival
Making things projects including clothes for Tam (started), wicking bed for Tam (started), thermal pants for A, my clothes projects
Regularly cooking interesting meals for people who enjoy them
Leading the Neighbourhood House committee
Being an active participant in my local community - North Richmond Reference Group, nifty grant opportunities
Keeping up to date and suggesting fabulous new things for the local community
Keeping my clients happy while avoiding being overwhelmed by work
Hanging out with my parents
House renovation
regular exercise
Active travel advocacy
Getting enough rest, both physical and mental, when I need it

Work has a bunch of urgent things, as well as a couple of important, non-urgent things that I'm just not getting to.  The important, non urgent thing was employing someone to reduce my workload, but has become rearranging my accounting systems so that I can easily manage employing someone .  The change in problem is because  my brain has almost processed the way to do this, so I should be able to start soon.

 
I also have a couple of life admin things that I'm not getting to, and it's starting to get me down that I haven't done them - my will, my dad's (updated) will and power of attorney, working out how to negotiate and approach care for my dad and step-mother.

In the past week, I've started doing some time blocking stuff that's working pretty well.  I'm working on one or two non urgent , important things each morning, the afternoon involves sitting in bed regularly working on a weekly deadline, then Rose comes home and we do homework.  Some days I've also gotten up earlier and done some work in the garden before I start work or I've done garden for 20min after Rose's homework. I also have regular commitments to grandchildren some evenings.  I'm a bit surprised that the time blocking thing is working - I often get quite rebellious about rules about when to do things, even when I made the rules.

Another thing on my list is to find a way to move my family into more of a mutual aid community, rather than me as the provider of all support.

This has become urgent because I need to work out if I have the time/energy to do a Diploma of Governance course, which has a scholarship available for women like me and fits well with my special interest in community. Can I allocate 5 hours a week to this?  Could I do it by going away for the weekend once a month and doing it intensively?  I keep putting myself into positions where this would be useful, but have been putting off doing it for the past 10 years.  If I don't do it soon, when will I have the time?

Actions: 
1. Expand the time blocking concept (without stressing myself out) and make a weekly timetable for me.  It will include allocations of "pottering time" when I don't have a regular schedule to do things.
2. Dedicate some extra time to the "employ someone" action item.