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June 24, 2004 12:18 PM- ArrgHHHHHH!
I am going out of my mind.
I cannot possibly get done all that needs to get done particularly since I have two separate universes where all this done-ness must occur and I am caught, paralyzed, between the two worlds and all I can do is SCREAM.
How do other women do it? How? I watch them multi-task and raise a family, keep a houselhold together, keep the family fish alive, get the car to the shop for a tune-up, drop a card in the mail with some homebaked cookies for their ailing neighbor, AND work a fulltime job.
*sobbing in the corner* Most of the time I use the tried and true approach of "can only get done what I can get done"-- but that's NOT WORKING today. Arrggh. There are many many many things that MUST get done today and I am home making my home issues a priority while getting phone calls every 15 minutes from the office and they want to know if I came home a day early from Texas-- WHY am I not in the OFFICE?
And, you can see what I'm doing so productively, right? I am fecking BLOGGING because I'm spinning in ten different directions and I thought it would help to get me centered but all it has done is fueled my massive guilt.
Arrrgh. It may be some time before you see me here again.
got 2 cents?
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Zoot says:
Girl - I dont have any advice for you whatsoever because I feel like that a lot myself. But - I will tell you this - DONT ANSWER THE PHONE. Yep - avoidance is the best tool all the time.
posted on: June 24
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Chrishawn says:
{{{BP}}}, bug hugs for you. Don't sob in the corner honey, it isn't good for your makeup. Breathe. And like Zoot said - DON'T, I REPEAT, DON'T ANSWER THE PHONE!
posted on: June 24
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gimmy says:
Wish I had some words of wisdom but I often find myself in the same predicament and equally clueless as to how to get out of it.
Hang in there.
posted on: June 24
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otter says:
I feel like that way too much. When I freak out, my hubby makes me write down everything that I need to get done, a brain dump of everything that is making me feel stressed. Somehow seeing it all on paper makes it lose some of its power and I can start making progress. If that doesn't help, order a mojito. And know that you are lurved...hugs...
posted on: June 24
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yogagirl says:
when i get like this, total strangers start telling me that I need to *do some yoga*. then I imagine smacking them over the head with a frying pan and I suddenly feel better.
posted on: June 24
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Sheryl says:
I am soo with you. Sometimes I feel like Sisyphus: I roll the damn stone up the hill, but the next day I gotta do it all over again. It does help to know that others struggle with the same thing. Hang in there.
posted on: June 24
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munsch-girl says:
O you lovelies-- thanks for your good words and support. I did make it through the day and I only used the word fuck 873 times. Not even close to my world record.
posted on: June 24
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mihow says:
Oh dear, don't stay away too long. :[ I'm sorry you're so busy. If you need to scream some more, come this way and do it, that way we'll all know you're still kickin.
posted on: June 24
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JennB says:
Easy, there.... Breathe a little bit. Sounds like you got bit by the Martha Stewart bug. You don't have to do it all. Trying to do it all, or thinking you can do it all, is self-defeating. You can only do what you can do. There are only 24 hours in the day. Don't try to get it all done. It's virtually impossible. Now, excuse me while I go vacuum the house, mow the lawn, work, and figure out our dinner plans for tonight. And paint the bathroom. And sweep the garage. And organize my CDs alphabetically by chronological order. And arrange my library using the Dewey decimal system.
See? It happens to us all. When you're "spinning", just ask yourself "what's the worst that can happen"? You'll be surprised at how much simpler things become.
posted on: June 25
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Dawnie says:
First of all, word on not answering the phone. If I'm "on vacation"? I don't pick up my phone. Especially if it's someone from work (yay caller ID on the cell phone).
posted on: June 25
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pastamasta says:
Okay. Here is my patented failsafe stress-reducing method, as practised by leading calm people worldwide:
1. Go out and buy a large tub of (insert favourite flavour here) ice cream. Eat the whole thing. Bugger the calories, you will need them for step 2.
2. Get a big stick, tennis racquet or frying pan and thump the living shit out of your duvet. Trust me, it doesn't mind. Spend at least five full minutes on this. If you don't have a duvet, go and kick the nearest tree until your feet really hurt.
3. Drink a pint of cold water.
4. Take three deep breaths.
5. Shout "FUCK" at the top of your lungs. I mean really goddamn loud.
You are now calm. Well, it works for me every time.
posted on: June 25
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Shiz says:
Pastamasta's suggestions are hilarious, but I also try the "will the world end if I don't do __ today?" approach. It does not always work, but once when I was freaking out so badly that I almost had a panic attack and I had to force myself to do the bare minimum and scrap the rest, no matter what the consequence. And the bare minimum that time was writing my rent cheque, so then I could feel better. Of course, I almost had another attack trying to find my chequebook, but once I was done with all of that I probably watched tv and ate potato chips. Sometimes you just have to.
Godspeed.
posted on: June 25
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