I nearly missed getting this one out!
I’m doing a full time contract at the moment, like real work that needs me to think and listen and create Powerpoints and spreadsheets and plans and all sorts.
And then I pick up my daughter from school. Do feeding, bathing, reading, sleeping (sometimes). Solo parenting fun.
And then work on Another Door and the next programme, and do a bit of writing for my second book, and plan out the podcasts, and respond to a few messages.
Which is all fine, it all flows and works.
But today my cousin asked me to look after her 4 year old as they were going to a funeral. So I was doing real work and looking after a 4 year old, who doesn’t really know me! And turns out she didnt really care for the idea of working at home ‘but you cant be working because you are at home’ she kept saying. Hmmm you’ll see I thought. And she wasn’t that impressed with being able to talk to people on the laptop, in fact half way through a Zoom meeting she declared, quite loudly ‘well this is boring’. Hmmm maybe you’ve got a point.
So tonight was needed to do some catching up on real work. As well as homework catch up (it’s all got to be in on a Friday!).
So the juggle was real.
And sometimes when we are juggling a ball needs to drop, everyone knows two ball juggling is easier than three or four.
So I nearly missed it. But caught myself - nope I’ve set myself a challenge and the challenge must at least get a chance of growing.
So here I am. Talking about juggling, how sometimes you can drop a ball and that’s ok. but also not to give up too easily.
eleanor
www.anotherdoor.co.uk
Do you Juggle?
Juggling these days is who's here? who's out? who needs food? who's working where? which shift today/this week? Who's home to feed the dog? Who needs what clothes and when?
We managed to completely miss a tooth extraction appointment recently due to too much juggling, which then led to more juggling with a new appointment and a subsequent orthodontist appointment, juggled around working hours and school timetables!
USUALLY the juggle is real ... it's more the norm than it isn't, I reckon. Well done to everyone who keeps those balls in the air, and to everyone who lets one/some drop and then picks up again, and - especially - to those who say 'I can't do this anymore, I need some help'. @Eleanor: if another pair of comms hands will help you out, please let me know. @Rachel: I can't offer practical help with the scheduling but consider this a virtual/theoretical alternative!