Stretched too thin...

A mom first.  A wife second.  An employee third.  A boss (to our nanny).  A daughter... you may be catching my drift.

Funny how becoming a mom sends your free time spiralling out of sight and you're left wondering how to raise the energy to compose a simple supper for yourself that could also be served up for lunch and dinner for several days (if you're lucky).  This weekend's D4DBoston Camp and unexpected volunteering (which I was happy to do) left me more drained than I realised I would be.  In previous years, I have been so active and been able to do everything.  Today, I feel like I need to know my limits. 

The good news is I got back on IRC after a 2 year hiatus.  Somehow I never registered my userid.. and so had to come up with the next best option 'dcor_losquet' instead of 'dcor'.  My first action was helping out a fellow Drupal user and feeling quite empowered and victorious although I think s/he ended up fixing their problem themselves.  I just may have helped with troubleshooting and pin-pointing where the problem may have started.  S/He then thanked me and I felt radiant. 

When you're stretched too thin, you feel like your spanning an ocean with one leg on both sides.. neither here nor there. Neither expert nor beginner.  You haven't the time to do the research though you may have the curiosity of a cat.  You haven't the hours in the day to do all you want to do, what and eat, sleep, and keep up appearances.  Being social also has its price... and something has always got to give.

I find myself making lists of priorities.. and hope that I won't forget that I am determined to install and review the media modules on my website (for example).  At the same time, I've got to go out and buy some clothes... I've got to walk the dog.. I've got to change the baby... I've got to remember what I need to order for the lab where I work...

*sigh*

It won't end.  But acceptance is half the battle.  I can't do everything... but I sure will try!