Sure! Let’s schedule it on this date…30 seconds later, I realize I missed seeing something on my calendar and have to do the “Oops, I’m sorry that no longer works for me”.
I got annoyed with people who did that to me, but now I’ve turned into one of those people.
I always thought I had my calendars on lock. Coordinating appointments and going back and forth between work, personal, and family calendars to make sure things are in order. I even color-coded at one point.
Well, that time is ancient history. Nowadays, I feel like I’m scheduling, rescheduling, and then sometimes canceling things left and right. My usual organized self felt like a scheduling disaster. Why can’t I seem to get this back on track?
Then I sat back and contemplated the issue and realized that I need to go easier on myself.
Managing six different schedules will always be challenging. Overlap and change will happen. I need to stop being so hard on myself and feeling guilty about it. Mistakes happen and life moves on if you must cancel or reschedule an appointment.
Remember to slow down. I’m moving a million miles a minute and I’ve realized I need to give myself time to catch up. No one will care or notice if I take an extra minute to process or answer. There is no requirement for me to answer in seconds. I need the extra time to organize better. It’s not a race. Granted there will be timelines for certain items but I should be able to manage those and make exceptions from time to time. Managing our personal calendar is different than managing my work calendar and I shouldn’t need to rush. Rushing is part of my problem and I am still learning to make those adjustments so I don’t feel disorganized.
Summer used to be low-key with more free time and flexibility so less for me to worry about. Now, with the boys getting older and more activities to schedule, it’s just taking me some time to manage multiple schedules over just me.
I know that plans change. I’m getting used to just going with the flow. It’s okay to say no or decline something because it doesn’t work or if too many things are going on in the same day. We can’t make it to all and no one is holding it against me. Don’t get me wrong, I really still need to feel organized or things just feel overwhelming so my calendar coordination is still key, but I’m giving myself grace when things accidentally get double booked or missing on the calendar. One…thing…at…a…time
Whether it’s a planner, a calendar, your phone (I’ve tried them all), organize and schedule what works for you.
