To Do Lists

Good Morning,

I was just checking my eternal "to-do" list and lamenting the number of items on it and how time consuming each one was. Yuck.

I'm a list maker and have been since I was old enough to write. I love to sort and prioritize tasks ... doing them is another matter altogether. My list making is almost a serious issue these days. No cutsey-wootsey post-it lists for me! Mine are bulleted on legal pads that take multiple pages. I highlight them as they are completed and it's almost the same high you get when you hear your pickle jars pop as they seal.

It seems, however, that I get half way down the list only to find that those tasks at the top of the list need doing again and I've not even reached the big jobs. Often times I use my respite hours to get things done, something I resent.

It's important for me to remember that respite is important and there for a reason. As a person of faith I can literally enter into the "rest of God." I can sit and trust that my health and restoration is more important than that of my to-do list.

Eventually, each task will get done. I need to schedule lunch with a friend and let the chores sit until I'm refreshed and ready to do them. Honestly, if I'm exhausted I stand a worse chance of getting anything done!

So, tomorrow I am planning on not looking at my to-do list at all. My brother will be in town from Everett, WA and I'm going to spend the entire day enjoying his company instead of sweating the tasks that will be there when I'm done having a day to myself.

Do you use respite to get things done? Or do you actually relax and enjoy the feeling of no responsibility? What do you do during your respite?

Have a lovely day. It's supposed to be 75 degrees and sunny. Can you say grill?
Take care of yourself and God bless,
Karen