Do you sometimes have so much to do that you don't know where to start...?

Question

....How do you?
I've never had this problem before - I've just got on with it.But I'm exhausted!
*Practical* help PLEASE!
Best wishes,
Joan.

Answer 1

Joan, whatever you do try not to do it all at one time as you will only be setting yourself up for failure.Write yourself a list and prioritize what you want to do first and then descending order.Try set up a few big items and a few smallert asks.Cross off things as they are completed.Keep in mind trying to do it all is not realistic.You are dealing with the loss of your brother and you are going to have good and bad days.If you don't home bake your Christmas sweets buy some instead to save work.Many shops sell good quality bake goods at reasonable prices. If i is about housework before the holidays give a light dusting and vaccuum and if needed close a door.Afterall, your guests are there to see you not inspect.I always kid and say I'm handing out grey gloves since the white ones only show the dust.Every year I think it would be smarter to clean AFTER the holiday not before, more time efficient LOL.Do not worry too much about gift shopping, buy some things for your grand kids as Christmas is such a big event for the little ones.If you are invited to a family meal I would urge you to go.You will feel better spending time with those you love than being home alone.You don't have tostay longer than you feel up to but I don't think you will regret going.One thing I've figured out in my lifetime is that work will always be there but the people in your life aren't.So,if nothing else Joan, give yourself the gift of time to spend the holidays the way you want with the people you want to.I'll be thinking of you, take care

Answer 2

Every day of my life. Taking care of a paralyzed son and trying to raise a 5 year old grandson is tough. I've had a little break lately because my son is hospitalized at the time. But during the Holidays my grandson has had programs and parties at school and Church one after the other. Just getting him ready for school in the morning and driving him to school is a task. Then I rush to get groceries and back home to clean, do laundry, cook and then back to pick up the grandson at school. Some days I feel like a chicken with my head cut off. At least occasionally I get to get on here and see that I'm not alone. I stop sometimes and just think that there are others who have it as bad and worse than me. I'm exhausted, also, but still blessed. Merry Christmas Joan!

Answer 3

Have a rest Joan, then right a list and do things one at a time, at the end of the day you've been through so much recently maybe others should start helping you for a change!

Answer 4

Yes, and then I end up doing nothing and it all gets worse. The only thing I have found that helps is to list everything that needs to get done and then number it in order of priority. Start with the most important thing and work your way down the list. If anyone job seems too big, break it down into component parts. Also, I've also found it helps to decide to work for fifteen or twenty minutes, play with my children for a bit, go back to work, etc.

Answer 5

Yes it seems to get harder every year my sons birthday is tomorrow so I get the double wammy !! Take it one thing at a time. I make a list of everything I have to do. If I don't get it all done I'm not going to go crazy (much) lol Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Joan!! ♥

Answer 6

Every day!

The best thing to do is make a list. Tick things off as you get them done.

Start small. If you're cleaning the house think of it "one room at a time". or "one corner of the room at a time"

If you're shopping think of it as "one shop at a time".

With a one year old son and no help from my family thats the only way I can manage to get things done, Joan!

Answer 7

Start with the job that you are going to get done the quickest. Make a list of all that you have to do. I always save the hardest and the longest for last. Everything else is done and that is all that is left. It will help to motivate you to get it done. If you start with the hardest it seems like you are getting no where and still have so much to do. Try to multitask when possible. Good luck.

Answer 8

Normally Joan we haven't just had a terrible shock so we just do the things we need to do without much thought to it but when you have gone through what your going through this is your bodies way of telling you something tragic as happened, go with how your feeling. Best wishes Bx

Answer 9

yes, i call that "today" insert any day of the week.

i start where i am if its to do with housework. if im getting the baby up, i pick up her room.
if its making breakfast, i clean as i go.
by no means is it done the way t was before the baby, but it is presentable.
running errands, i map it in my mind, starting with the furthest destination first, so i work my way back home instead of a long drive back with a hungry cranky baby. sometimes i dont get all i need done, but there's always tomorrow.
dont beat yourself up, as soon as you finish one thing, something else will be waiting.

good luck to ya

Answer 10

all the time,there arent enough hours in the day,i start with good intentions,and carry on with good intentions,and i still have them days later.my prob is i multi task,instead of thinking today i will do x y and z,i start to do a bit then go onto the next bit then the next,so by the end of the day i have started tons of jobs and completed none